Achillea Millefolium 'Paprika' Achillea Millefolium 'Oertel's Rose' Acanthus

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Acanthus x ‘Whitewater’ Variegated Bear’s Breeches A remarkable combina on of texture and contrast are exhibited in this new variety. Deeply cut dark green leaves have a splash of white on the leaf edges. Cylindrical spikes stand 4’ tall with tubular ﬂ owers that are pink and creamy white. ‘Whitewater’ has proven to be quite vigorous and tolerant of heat and humidity. Use in containers or as an annual in colder climates. PP#23342 Plant 24” apart. Zones 7 – 10 (Photo courtesy of Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.)

Acanthus spinosus Spiny Bear’s Breeches Two-lipped white fl owers with purplish bracts bloom on he y spikes above dark glossy green mounded foliage from late spring to mid summer. This 3-4’ tall bear’s breeches off ers unique architectural form which more than makes up for the spine- pped leaves and spiny fl ower bracts that are a li le tricky to handle. Prefers some a ernoon shade. Plant 24” apart.

Zones 5 – 9

Achillea millefolium ‘Oertel’s Rose’ Yarrow Bright rosy-pink ﬂ owers grace the short sturdy 12” stems of this yarrow from May into July. Cu ng for drying or arrangements will encourage re- blooming. Deep green ferny foliage ﬁ lls in quickly. Blooms fade gracefully to white. Plant 18” apart.

Zones 4 - 9

Achillea millefolium ‘Paprika’ Yarrow Flat top infl orescences have ruby red and yellow fl owers on 18-24” stalks. Blooms appear in early to mid summer and will re-bloom a er cu ng back old fl ower stems. Lovely cut fresh or used in dried arrangements. Heat, drought and humidity tolerant ‘Paprika’ is mat-forming, with deeply cut medium green foliage. Plant 18” apart. Zones 4 - 9

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Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium ‘Peachy Seduc on’ ‘Pink Grapefruit’ Yarrow Yarrow ‘Peachy Seduc on’ will provide long Sweet lavender-pink blossoms sit las ng peachy-pink ﬂ owers in mid- atop 24-30” bright green ferny foliage. summer on upright 23” stems. Bright Great choice for the cut ﬂ ower garden. green feathery foliage has excellent PP#22741 tolerance for heat and humidity. Plant 18” apart. PP#22262 Plant 18” apart.

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Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium ‘Pomegranate’ ‘Strawberry Seduc on’ Yarrow Yarrow A stand out in the co age or cut fl ower Temp ng deep strawberry red fl owers garden, red-purple fl ower clusters with golden yellow centers bloom on bloom in mid-June to July. The vigorous 18-20” stems from June to August. bright green ferny foliage is compact Gray-green foliage has a strong and and non-mel ng in hot, dry summers. upright growth habit. Benefi ts from an Upright, sturdy plants grow to 24-30” tall. occasional sheer to promote repeat PP#20763 blooms all summer. PP#18401 Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart.

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Achillea millefolium Achillea x ‘Terra Co a’ ‘Corona on Gold’ Yarrow Yarrow Beau ful contrasts in color when blooms Like all yarrows, ‘Corona on Gold’ change from salmon peach to terra co a grows well in dry, sunny exposed and then fade to pale yellow. Gray-green places, is drought resistant, isn’t fussy foliage grows to 24 - 30”. about soil, but prefers a good garden Plant 18” apart. loam. Its golden-yellow fl owers appear in June, are fi ne for cu ng, and make one of the best dried fl owers. Height is 3’. Plant 24” apart.

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Achillea x ‘Li le Moonshine’ Achillea x ‘Moonshine’ Dwarf Yarrow Yarrow This dwarf version of ‘Moonshine’ has Lemon-yellow fl ower heads rise the same long-las ng lemon-yellow 18–24” above blue-gray silvery foliage fl owers that appear in fl at clusters on in June. Cut old stems a er fl owering compact 9-12” stems above silvery-gray to encourage repeat blooms un l hard foliage. The small package makes it per- frost. A popular choice. Try it with fect for rock gardens, border edges and Black Eyed Susans, Salvias, Veronica, containers. Remove spent blooms for or the Fountain Grasses. con nuous fl owers from early summer to Plant 18” apart frost. PPAF Plant 12” apart. New for 2018 Zones 4 - 9 Zones 4 - 9

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Aconitum carmichaelii Actaea racemosa ‘Arendsii’ Snakeroot Monkshood or Turk’s Cap Here’s a graceful na ve perennial that bears long, white bo lebrush- Spectacular dark blue hooded fl owers on like wands of fl ower plumes on 3’ spikes characterize this unique peren- upright stems. The large, ferny green nial. Aconitum has gorgeous glossy lobed leaves stand about 30” high, and the green leaves and provides fall color in fl owers 2–3’ above on long branching part shade gardens. It is happiest in cool, stems. Blooming in July, it brightens a moist well-drained areas with rich soil in woodland garden, or is equally happy light shade. Because its lovely fl owers in the back of a sunny border where persist well into fall, try with Anemones the hot a ernoon sun can be avoided. and Wood Asters for a bright look. In moist, humusy soil it is long-lived, Plant 18” apart. drought-tolerant, and vigorous. Plant 18” apart. Zones 3 - 8 Zones 4 - 8 F

Actaea ramosa ‘Brune e’ Aegopodium Bugbane or Snakeroot podagraria ‘Variegatum’ A lovely woodland plant with bronze- Snow on the Mountain or purple foliage and fragrant white Bishop’s Weed bo lebrush fl owers in September and A prime addi on to the dry shade October on 4-5’ tall wands. The dark groundcover list, variegated purple foliage is arres ng coupled with Aegopodium spreads rapidly through the yellow leaves of Hosta ‘August Moon’ the summer under high limbed trees, or ‘Sum and Substance’, and a mass in the rock garden, and in a range of of Japanese Painted Ferns. Requires diffi cult areas. Small white fl owers adequate moisture to stay happy. appear late May-June about 8” above Plant 18” apart. the low variegated foliage. Plant 18” apart. Zones 4 - 8 F Zones 3 - 9 Agapanthus ‘Blue Yonder’ Agastache auran aca Lily-of-the-Nile ‘Tango’ Unique fl ower clusters of intense cobalt- Hummingbird Mint blue bloom all summer long and are Melon-orange fl owers appear along self-cleaning. Clusters appear on 30” tall upright 14” stems from June to stems above clumps of strappy medium frost. This compact hummingbird green foliage. Agapanthus makes a great and bu erfl y magnet has pleasingly addi on to the mixed border for our zone fragrant grayish-green foliage that 7 customers or use in containers for zone is relaxed but does not fl op. Dance 5 (6). Move containers to a cool, dry partners include Lavandula ‘Hidcote’ indoor loca on during the winter. and Salvia ‘Blue Hill’. Plant in well- Plant 24” apart. drained soil. Drought tolerant once established. Plant 18” apart. Zones 7 - 10 Zones 5 - 10 F

Agastache foeniculum Agastache x ‘Black Adder’ ‘Golden Jubilee’ Hyssop Golden Jubilee Anise Hyssop Dark purple buds open to bo lebrush- Golden foliage is complimented like violet-blue fl owers in June and, by lavender-blue fl owers that are with an occasional trim, will con nue to bo lebrush-like and long blooming from bloom un l frost. This veritable bu erfl y mid-summer to fall. Grows to a height of magnet has anise scented bushy foliage 20”. Performs best in well-drained soil. which does not appeal to deer! Grows to Plant 18” apart. 2-3’ tall. Plant in average to dry soil and avoid wet feet in winter. Plant 24” apart.

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Agastache x ‘Blue Fortune’ Mexican Hyssop Try this long-bloomer for its deep blue ﬂ ower spikes at 2–3’ that are so long las ng and a rac ve to bu erﬂ ies and hummingbirds from July to September. The fragrant green foliage is compact yet bushy preferring well-drained soil on the average to dry side. Plant 18” apart

Zones 6 - 9 F Agastache ‘Black Adder’ Agastache x Kudos™ ‘Coral’ Agastache x Kudos™ ‘Yel- Dwarf Hummingbird Mint low’ Expect a charm of hummingbirds to visit Dwarf Hummingbird Mint the non-stop fragrant coral-pink tubular A er the hummingbirds leave Kudos™ fl owers from early summer through ‘Coral’ they will gladly fl y over to this September. Loosely upright fragrant equally en cing yellow version. The Ku- gray-green foliage grows 18” tall and is dos™ Series is noted for its large, dense drought tolerant once established. Pro- infl orescences, hardiness and mildew vide excellent drainage. PP#25613 resistance. Fragrant gray-green foliage Plant 18” apart. grows 24” tall in well-drained soil and full sun. PP#26563 New Plant 24” apart. New for 2018 for 2018 Zones 6 - 9 F Zones 6 - 9 F

Ajuga reptans Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’ ‘Bronze Beauty’ Bugle Weed Bugle weed This ajuga has very dark purple, glossy, The bronze-purple leaves of this scalloped shaped leaves that grows freely spreading ground cover are 4-6” tall. It has a mounding habit and complimented by abundant indigo achieves its darkest leaf color in full sun. fl ower spikes in May and June. Low It displays deep blue fl ower spikes from growing at a maximum height of 6”, late spring to early summer. PP#15815. ‘Bronze Beauty’ thrives in well-drained Plant 12” apart. soil. Foliage color is enhanced by morning sun and will benefi t from a ernoon shade. Plant 6” apart. Zone 4 – 11 Zones 4 - 9

Ajuga Reptans Ajuga ‘Chocolate Chip’ ‘Burgundy Glow’ Dwarf Bugle Weed Bugle weed Narrow miniature leaves are a rich dark A drama c show of color in mid to late chocolate color forming dy rose es spring occurs when the 8” lilac fl ower that hug the ground at 2”. Lacy blue spikes rise above the colorful foliage fl owers at 3” will shine in May and June. of rose-burgundy, creamy white and Extensive breeding makes this Ajuga a green variega on. Rapidly spreading and deligh ul true natural dwarf alterna ve tolerant of foot traffi c, ‘Burgundy Glow’ to the tradi onal groundcover for sun is useful in a shady rock garden, as an or shade. edging or as a ground cover. Plant 12” apart. Plant 6” apart.

Zones 4 - 9 Zone 4 – 9

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Alchemilla mollis Allium ‘Globemaster’ Lady’s Mantle Ornamental Onion An easy-to-grow ground cover with fan- Truly eye-catching objects in a spring shaped leaves that will collect rain or dew border, the huge spheres of ‘Globemas- like sparkling jewels. Yellow-green star- ter’ are formed by clusters of star- shaped fl owers appear in July and August shaped lavender-purple fl owers. Each on 18” arching stems. Prefers moist soil globe is 8” in diameter and sits atop and par al shade. A very tough plant a 30-32” upright stem. Strappy basal that is underused in the garden. Try it in foliage is replaced by the tall fl owering combina on with Geranium ‘Rozanne’ stems in mid-spring. Plant amongst and Brunnera. perennials such as Geraniums, Iris or Plant 18” apart. Peonies. Plant in well-drained soil. Plant 12-18” apart. New Zones 5 - 9 Zones 5 - 8 for 2018

Allium ‘Millenium’ Perennial Plant of the Year 2018 Ornamental Onion A perennial for the millennial! Easy to grow, loved by bees and bu erﬂ ies, and deer and rabbit resistant too! Rose- purple rounded ﬂ ower clusters bloom in late July-August above glossy, strappy green leaves. The slightly aroma c clump-forming foliage grows 12-15” tall and wide. Plant 15” apart.

Zones 4 - 9

Amsonia x ‘Blue Ice’ Amsonia hubrich i Blue Star Thread-leaf Blue Star ‘Blue Ice’ is long blooming and ideal as Perennial Plant of the Year 2011 an edging plant, growing 15-18” tall. It Powdery blue star-like ﬂ owers appear has beau ful blue ﬂ owers and dark green early summer atop 2-3’ stems. Later narrow leaves that turn a clear, a rac ve in the fall the thread leaf foliage turns yellow in the fall. Prefers average gorgeous golden yellow to reddish moist, well-drained soil in full sun. Try bronze. Na ve Amsonia hubrich i combining it with Oenothera ‘Lemon adds a wonderful texture to the border Silver’ or Hemerocallis ‘Pardon Me’. and an airiness to a bouquet. Plant 18” apart. Plant 24” apart.

Zones 5 - 9 Cul var Zones 4 - 9

Anemone sylvestris Anemone Snowdrop Anemone Fantasy™ ‘Pocahontas’ This spring blooming anemone has Japanese Anemone upward-facing cupped white fl owers This windfl ower will make a nice on stems that stand above green, addi on to a new world garden with its deeply lobed foliage. A er blooming, compact stature, profuse blooms and fl owers leave behind interes ng white, late summer appeal. Double powder- wooly seed heads. Spreads by running pink blooms appear on sturdy stems rhizomes making it valuable as a ground star ng in August and con nuing into cover in part shade. Height is 12-15”. October. Slug-resistant dark green Plant 12” apart. foliage fi lls out quickly in moist, well- drained soil. The 12-18” height calls for it to be placed near the front of the border. PP#25352 Zones 4 - 9 Zones 5 - 8 Plant 18” apart.

Anemone Fantasy™ ‘Red Anemone hupehensis Riding Hood’ ‘September Charm’ Hybrid Anemone Windfl ower Perfect at border’s edge as a late summer Pink single fl owers are freely and splash of color with a crazy number of con nuously produced on 2–3’ stems single deep reddish-pink fl owers above from August to October. An old dense, compact dark green foliage. Eye- favorite for many gardeners. catching blooms stand at only 12-18”. Plant 18” apart. Combine with Wood Asters for a fabulous late summer to early fall duo. PPAF Plant 18” apart. New for 2018 Zones 5 - 8 Zones 5 - 9

Anemone hybrida Anemone x hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’ ‘Lorelei’ (‘Loreley’) Windfl ower Hybrid Anemone Perennial Plant of the Year 2016 Nodding buds on 36-40” tall strong Sa ny white single nodding fl owers stems open to pale pink semi-double with yellow centers appear on 3’ stems fl owers in late summer. Blooms with the fi rst hint of cooler September con nue into fall, off ering late season weather. Blooms con nue into October color and beau ful cut fl owers. A per- above dark green deeply divided leaves. fect companion to the deep violet-blue Prefers moist, well- drained soil. A fl owers of Aconitum ‘Arendsii’. vigorous grower. Plant 24” apart. Plant 18” apart. New for 2018 Zones 5 - 9 Zones 5 - 9

Anemone hybrida Anemone hybrida ‘Pamina’ ‘Whirlwind’ Windfl ower Windfl ower Used en masse in the back of the partly This anemone has semi-double white shady perennial border in the moist, fl owers in late summer to October. rich soil they prefer, Anemones bloom Since Anemone is a li le late to rise from late August into October. Once in the spring, it makes an ideal cover established they are long-lived and to hide the dying foliage of spring produce a “ton” of fl owers. The double bulbs. Grows 34-36” in height. Try it deep pink cup-shaped fl owers bloom with some other fall favorites such as, about on dark stems 2-3’ above the Wood’s Aster and Aconitum. compact green foliage. Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. Zones 5 - 9 Zones 5 - 9

Anemone tomentosa Anemone Wild Swan™ ‘Robus ssima’ Hybrid Anemone From Sco sh nurserywoman Elizabeth Windfl ower MacGregor, this rare fi nd in the U.S. This popular variety blooms a li le earlier market will illicit many oohs and than other hybrid Anemones, star ng in aahs from onlookers. Long blooming late July and peaking in August, which white and lilac blue fl owers fl oat on makes it great for a shorter growing 18” tall wiry stems from mid-summer season in colder climates. It has single through fall. Large fl owers have white mauve pink fl owers and grows 3-4’ tall. petals with a blue band on the reverse Foliage is medium green with leaves that side and, as the fl owers close in the resemble grape leaves. evening, the nodding blooms display Plant 18” apart. the blue more prominently. PP#23132 Plant 18” apart.

Zones 3 - 8 Zones 5 - 9

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Aquilegia bertolonii Aquilegia canadensis ‘Biedermeier’ ‘Corbe ’ Columbine Wild Columbine A lovely array of mixed pastel blues, A deligh ul pale yellow form of our na ve columbine discovered locally cream, light pink and purple characterize and introduced by nurseryman Richard this medium height (10–16”) Columbine. Simon. Compact at 12-15” ‘Corbe ’ A very neat plant with a compact growth produces many blooms on a single habit, its May to July dancing blooms plant in early to mid spring. The so make excellent cut ﬂ owers if cut when yellow lanterns combine well with Amsonia ‘Blue Ice’, Iris cristata, or 50% open. Phlox stolonifera ‘Blue Ridge’. Prefers Plant 18” apart. moist rich soil and will self-sow in op mal condi ons. Plant 15” apart.

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Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia fl abellata var. ‘Li le Lanterns’ pumila Wild Columbine Dwarf Columbine Classic red fl owers with yellow corollas The lowest growing Columbine yet, bloom May and June. This North this 8” dwarf sports blue fl owers American na ve is short and sweet at with compact lacy green-gray foliage 10”. A wild Columbine which makes an through May and June. A good choice excellent shade garden naturalizer, it for the front of the border or equally prefers well-drained average to rich soil, and can as easily star in containers or well suited for the rock garden. rock gardens. Try it with blue woodland Plant 18” apart. Phlox (stolonifera ‘Blue Ridge’ or divaricata ‘London Grove’). Plant 18” apart. Zones 3 - 8 Cul var Zones 5 - 8

Aquilegia caerulea ‘Song- Arabis caucasica ‘Snowfi x’ bird Mix’ Rock Cress A dependable choice for less than Columbine desirable soils and and it works well Bi-colored fl owers of rose, blue, pink or in rock gardens or crevices in rock yellow combined with white will provide walls. Arabis forms a 6” tall evergreen a colorful array of extra-large columbine mound. It is an early spring bloomer fl owers when planted in groups. This with white fl owers and gray green classic mix blooms from May-June and prefers well-drained soil and a ernoon foliage. shade. Plant 12” apart. Plant 18” apart. New for 2018 Zones 4 - 7 Zones 3 - 7

Aralia cordata ‘Sun King’ Armeria mari ma Japanese Spikenard ‘Ni y Thri y’ Used as a focal point in the shade or Variegated Thri woodland garden, the bushy golden This ni y thri makes nice li le tu s of yellow foliage complements blue Hostas grass-like variegated foliage that grow or Carex and dark-leaved Heuchera or 4-6” tall with pink globe like fl owers Actaea. 3’ tall shrub-like foliage has large in late spring. Trim off faded fl owers leaves, reddish stems and small white to encourage repeat blooms. It does fl owers in summer which are followed by well in containers, the rock garden or deep purple-black berries in fall. Foliage as an edging plant. Prefers average to will be golden yellow in light shade or dry soil. chartreuse in more shade. Plant 6” apart. Plant 36” apart. New Zones 4 - 7 for 2018 Zones 4 - 9

Armeria mari ma Armeria pseudoarmeria ‘Splendens’ ‘Ballerina Red’ Thri False Sea Thri Outstanding for its con nuous show of Spheres of rose-red fl ower clusters on vibrant, rose-pink, rounded 1” fl ower upright stems resemble Candy Land- heads on 6–8” stems from May to July. like lollypops amongst grassy foliage. Dwarf and mound forming, its grassy Like A. mari ma blooming begins foliage provides the gardener an excel- in mid to late spring and con nues lent choice for edging, for use in beds, sporadically throughout the summer. The evergreen leaves however are borders, or for the rock garden. broader, the fl ower clusters are larger Plant 12” apart. and height is taller in bloom at 12-14”. Tolerates dry soils and salt spray. Plant 12” apart. Zones 4 - 9 Zones 5 - 9

Armeria x Dreameria™ Artemisia arborescens ‘Daydream’ ‘Powis Castle’ Thri , Sea Pink Wormwood Once adored only in the spring, the As drought-tolerant as can be, the ferny gray-green foliage of ‘Powis Castle,’ Dreameria™ Series brings us an early is more upright than Silver Mound at spring to frost, heat-tolerant Thri that 2–3’, and can even be clipped to form blooms all season. ‘Daydream’ has bright a low hedge. Tolerant of poor, sandy pink globe-shaped ﬂ owers on 10-12” tall soil, the aroma c foliage only demands stems that rise just above the strappy well-drained soil. Mul -talented green foliage. Remove spent blooms Wormwood is gorgeous in the white occasionally. Plant in well-drained soil. garden, as foliage in a cut or dried PPAF arrangement, and shines next to dark- Plant 12” apart. New leafed perennials in the border or rock for 2018 garden. Plant 18” apart. Zones 6 - 9 Zones 5 - 8

Artemisia schmid ana Aruncus dioicus ‘Nana’ Goat’s Beard Silver Mound The imposing size of this na ve, Silver Mound is ﬁ ne in the full- sun reaching up to 5’ tall and forming border or rock garden where the so clumps as wide as 6’, makes Goat’s sheen of its foliage makes a striking beard an excellent backdrop for the contrast to ﬂ owers and other foliage in a partly shady border or woodland wide range of hues. Easy to grow, Silver garden. As lbe-like cream color Mound prospers in dry heat and average plumes in late spring and early summer soil. Feel free to shear it back if excess contribute so ness to the structure. moisture makes it look scraggly; new Aruncus prefers moist fer le soil. growth will come quickly to keep it neat at about 6” high all summer. Plant 36” apart. Plant 18” apart. Zones 5 - 8 Zones 3 -7

Asarum canadense Wild Ginger Kidney-shaped leaves on 4-6” tall stems mingling loosly in the woodland or moist shade garden deﬁ nes this na ve ground cover. Unless you are camping out and place your sleeping bag next to a colony of wild ginger, you will probably not no ce the ground-hugging blooming ‘brown jugs’ underneath the foliage. Plant 12” apart.

MBH Zones 4 - 8 Asarum canadense in ﬂ ower.

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Asclepias incarnata Asclepias tuberosa Swamp Milkweed Bu erfl y Weed Both a nectar source and host plant for Perennial Plant of the Year 2017 the Monarch Bu erfl y, Swamp milkweed A true friend of pollinators! Brilliant has a narrow upright form with opposite orange fl owers bloom in late spring and leaves and fl at-top clusters of rose pink con nue for several weeks. If fl ower blossoms growing 3-4’ tall and blooming stems are cut before they go to seed a July through September. Easily grown in second round of blooms will be had at medium wet to wet soils. the enjoyment of bees and bu erfl ies. Plant 24” apart. Foliage grows 1-2’ and tends to emerge late in the spring. Prefers average dry to medium wet, well-drained soils. Plant 18” apart.

Zones 3 - 8 Zones 4 - 9

Aster divaricatus Aster dumosus White Wood Aster ‘Wood’s Blue’ Our na ve Wood Aster has shiny white Blue Wood Aster daisy fl owers August-October that when This Wood Aster with clear-blue u lized in par al shade are stunning daisy fl owers with golden centers is peaking out between As lbes, Hostas, mildew and rust resistant. The clean and Bergenias, where its 1-2’ twiggy dark green foliage complements the stems are hidden. Likewise, our mid- 4–6 week bloom me in August and Atlan c forests surely benefi t from its September. Combine this 12” na ve sprawling presence with its large basal with a mass of pink Begonia grandis and the purple blooms of Liriope ‘Big leaves, whether among deciduous ferns Blue’ in the part shade garden. Who or na ve Solidago. Plant in average to says fall gardens are boring? dry condi ons. Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart.

Zones 4 - 8 Zones 4 - 8 Cul var Aster dumosus Aster dumosus ‘Wood’s Pink’ ‘Wood’s Purple’ Pink Wood Aster Purple Wood Aster The na ve Wood Aster provides shade ‘Wood’s Purple’ duplicates the pink gardeners with deligh ul fall color—in version, but with a pale purple ﬂ ower this case, clear pink daisy ﬂ owers—in color and even shorter stature at September and October, above shiny 10–12”. dark green leaves. ‘Wood’s Pink’ has Plant 18” apart. a compact habit, is mildew and rust resistant, and stands just 12–16” in height. Plant 18” apart.

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Aster novae-angliae Aster oblongifolius ‘Purple Dome’ ‘October Skies’ New England Aster Aroma c Aster This dwarf na ve New England Aster A widely popular aster in the mid- blooms through September with an Atlan c and rightly so. Compact, bushy intensity that’s hard to believe. The 1” foliage is a rac ve all summer and is purple fl owers are so dense they cover covered with lavender-blue fl owers in the foliage, crea ng a dome of bright fall that keep the bu erfl ies hanging around. Use in na ve plant gardens, purple 18” high. Plants show almost no mixed borders, containers or in mass mildew. Try ‘Purple Dome’ with Sedum plan ngs. 18” tall and wide foliage is ‘Autumn Joy’. tolerant of poor, dry soils. Note: the Plant 18” apart. leaves are fragrant when crushed. Plant 18” apart. Zones 4 - 8 Cul var Zones 4 - 8 F Cul var

Aster tataricus ‘Jindai’ As lbe arendsii ‘Fanal’ Tatarian Aster False Spirea This tall late-ﬂ owering Aster was found Excellent for the shaded garden, the in Jindai Park in Tokyo, and is the prized rich blood-red spikes of ‘Fanal’ rise shorter version of the species at 4-5’. 24” above lovely bronze-green foliage Blooming from late September through in June–July. Long-las ng and vivid, October, there isn’t a sturdier-stemmed ‘Fanal’ requires a bit more watering and more vigorous Aster around. The clusters of lavender blue daisy ﬂ owers and mulching than other varie es in have a yellow center on those sturdy hot, dry weather. stems, and stand well above the large Plant 18” apart. leaves that remind one of chard. The foliage stays a rac ve all summer and fall. Plant 18” apart.

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As lbe arendsii As lbe chinensis ‘Pumila’ ‘Snowdri ’ False Spirea False Spirea A dwarf As lbe, it has purple-rose 12” Lovely bright green foliage is topped spikes that ﬂ ower mid- to late summer in June and July by 24” plumes of the (July–August) above handsome deeply purest white imaginable. Try ‘Snowdri ’ incised compound leaves. While o en as a contrast to other As lbes. considered one of the most drought Plant 18” apart. tolerant and easiest As lbes to grow, don’t let the soil dry out. All As lbes like moist soil. Try it with Japanese Painted Fern and Hosta ‘Elegans’ for delicate and strong textures combined. Plant 18” apart Zones 4 - 9 Zones 5 - 8

As lbe chinensis ‘Visions’ As lbe chinensis False Spirea ‘Vision in Pink’ While we can’t overemphasize the need False Spirea to keep As lbes well watered, the dwarf This memeber of the ‘Vision’ family species (chinensis) is somewhat sun has similari es in form with light pink and drought tolerant. Thus, we add blooms in July. The leaves are deeply this 15” fragrant late-blooming As lbe incised, coarsely textured and bright to our selec on. Plan on the upright green. Grows 18-20”. Give it a try in dark mauve-pink plumes from late June your garden with Brunnera, Lamium, or through July. This is a heavy bloomer. Japanese Painted Fern. Plant 18” apart. PP#11860 Plant 18” apart.

Zones 4 - 8 Zones 4 - 8

As lbe chinensis As lbe chinensis ‘Vision in Red’ ‘Vision in White’ False Spirea False Spirea This addi on to the ‘Visions’ group has This compact addi on to the Vision pink-red ﬂ owers opening from deep red series has strong stems that are well buds over lush bronze green foliage. branched and grow to 18”. It has long Grow in par al shade organically rich las ng, clear white feathery plumes moist soil. Will grow to 18”, blooming which bloom July to August. The dark mid summer. PP#11965 green leaves show hints of bronze. Give Plant 18” apart. it a try with other As lbes, Brunnera, and Lamium. PP#18965. Plant 18” apart. Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc. Zones 4 - 8 Zones 4 - 8

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As lbe japonica As lbe japonica ‘Deutschland’ ‘Montgomery’ False Spirea False Spirea Very compact and vigorous, this lovely ‘Montgomery’ has wonderful deep white As lbe is tough, pest-free, and red to scarlet-red fl owers with dark handsome. Try leaving the fl ower spikes red-bronze foliage changing to green on a er they’ve fi nished blooming, in the spring. Flowers contrast with the because they are especially a rac ve glossy foliage. Blooms in mid summer with snow on the ground. You will fi nd at 20” tall. all our varie es good for cu ng if picked Plant 18” apart. half-open. Blooms in June and July. 20–24” tall. Plant 18” apart. Zones 4 - 9 Zones 4 - 8

As lbe japonica As lbe japonica ‘Peach Blossom’ ‘Rheinland’ False Spirea False Spirea When the buds open to airy plumes of A clear, bright pink at 24”, its glossy so salmon pink and a sweet aroma green foliage complements the fl owers fi lls the air, you will be happy you chose very nicely. Like our red variety ‘Peach Blossom’ to grace the shady (‘Fanal’), ‘Rheinland’ will require more watering and mulching in hot, dry border. A rac ve dark green foliage all weather to stay gloriously beau ful season with 20–24” tall blooming spikes while blooming during June and in June and July. Excellent choice as a cut July. Use As lbes in groups of 3 or 5 fl ower for its fragrance and beauty. in the border or mass them in shady Plant 18” apart. loca ons. Plant 18” apart. Zones 4 - 9 Zones 5 - 8

As lbe simplicifolia As lbe simplicifolia ‘Hennie Graafl and’ ‘Sprite’ False Spirea False Spirea A dwarf 16” clear pink bloomer bears Perennial Plant of the Year 1994 graceful, open, airy sprays of fl owers A choice dwarf shell pink As lbe in June and July. The shiny, fi nely cut variety, so charming and vigorous at foliage is dark green. ‘Hennie Graafl and’ 10”, its abundant pale pink fl owers is considered a mid-to-late season appear in July atop delicate, ferny, bloomer thought to have a bit longer dark bronze foliage. A graceful, airy bloom me than ‘Sprite’. choice for the garden, it is excellent in a Plant 18” apart. container as well. Plant 18” apart.

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As lbe taque i As lbe x ‘Del Lace’ ‘Purple Candles’ False Spirea False Spirea This beau ful As lbe with shiny blue- This rugged and beau ful As lbe is our green foliage will be a great addi on tallest variety at 40” or so, blooming in to your shade garden. Will tolerant mid-to-late summer when drought toler- more sun with foliage becoming deep ance becomes an added asset. The dense maroon. Burgundy stems produce lavender-purple spikes may look best salmon pink buds that open to a so er toward the back of the partly shaded bor- pink fl ower in midsummer. This hybrid der rising above the bronze-green foliage. has a strong upright fl ower spike By mixing diff erent varie es, As lbes can growing 24-36” tall. PP#19839 eff ec vely brighten the shade garden for three months as long as even moisture is Plant 22” apart. available. Plant 18” apart. Zones 4 - 9 Zones 4 - 9

Bap sia australis Bap sia x False Indigo ‘Carolina Moonlight’ Perennial Plant of the Year 2010 Wild Indigo This durable, long-lived na ve perennial Bushy blue-green foliage is graced with produces weather-resistant, so gray- spikes of so yellow pea-like ﬂ owers in green foliage 3–4’ high, topped in June by late spring to early summer. Vigorous intense blue ﬂ owers that last for weeks, 3-4’ tall foliage tolerates dryish soil and followed by prominent dark seedpods, prefers full sun. Use as a specimen or which all-told, make an a rac ve plant in groups with our violet-purple presence throughout the summer. Great and bi-colored Bap sia. on its own against a stone wall, fence, or Plant 24” apart. New back of the border. Plant 18” apart. for 2018

Zones 3 - 9 Zones 4 - 8 Cul var

Bap sia x ‘Purple Smoke’ Bap sia x ‘Lunar Eclipse’ False Indigo Prairieblues™ A chance union of Bap sia australis and False Indigo Bap sia alba produced this vigorous A unique hybrid developed by Dr. Jim bap sia. With charcoal stems (when Ault of the Chicago Botanic Garden mature), gray green foliage, topping from several of our North American out around 4’ and dusty violet ﬂ owers na ve species. In late May to June that resemble lupines, you will grow to buds open creamy white and transi on love this perennial. Once established, it to light purple and then ﬁ nally thrives in lean well-drained soil and will medium violet. This Bap sia has an be quite drought tolerant. open branching habit and grows to 24- Plant 24” apart. 36” tall. P#25875 Plant 36” apart.

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Bap sia x ‘Solar Flare’ Bap sia x ‘Twilight’ Prairieblues™ Prairieblues™ False Indigo False Indigo In mid to late spring false indigo draws A vigorous heat-tolerant hybrid of two the eye with its tall spikes of blue pea-like na ve prairie species that produces fl owers above bushy blue-green foliage. many fl ower spikes on a single plant. This complex hybrid will command even more a en on with lemon The bi-colored fl owers are deep violet- yellow fl owers that age to orange-red, purple to almost copper and have a a spectacular sight as both colors are touch of lemon yellow. This Bap sia present on a single stem. Overall height won’t sing the blues when planted as is 3-4’. Bred by Dr. Jim Ault of the Chicago a single specimen for its a rac ve 4-5’ Botanic Garden. PP#20408 tall blue-green foliage. PP#19011 Plant 48” apart. Plant 36” apart. Zones 4 - 9 Cul var Zones 4 - 9 Cul var

Begonia grandis Begonia grandis ‘Alba’ Hardy Begonia Hardy Begonia If you are a shade gardener, here’s yet As func onal as the Hardy Begonia another op on for long bloom me and has proven in shady landscape spots, a rac ve foliage. The delicate pale pink we think the white-fl owering version fl owers of the Hardy Begonia are carried is important to off er as well. Grows above the large, rich green leaves from 15 - 18”. As long blooming and bright July to frost. Not surprising is the plant’s as the white version is, its leaves seem preference for rich, moist soil. Try the 2’ to combine with a host of other foliage mound of Hardy Begonia with contras ng textures and shapes from As lbes fi ne-textured ferns or the burgundy and Hostas to Polygonatums and foliage of Epimedium ‘Rubrum’. Convallarias. Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart.

Zones 6 - 9 Zones 6 - 9

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Bergenia cordifolia Brunnera macrophylla Heartleaf ‘Alexander’s Great’ Dis nc ve glossy, heart-shaped leathery Siberian Bugloss leaves are evergreen, turning warm, Side by side with its cousin ‘Jack Frost’, ruddy shades in the fall. Bright pink ‘Alexander’ boasts much larger heart- fl ower clusters bloom in April/May about shaped leaves that are covered in 12” from the base and fl ower for weeks. metallic silver with intricate dark green Prefers rich, humusy soil that retains veins and a thin green margin. Clumps moisture and would rather be spared grow 15-18” tall and 30” wide, accom- the mid-day sun.Our humid summers panied by delicate (yes delicate) sky some mes makes Bergenia appealing to blue fl owers in early spring. PP#25789 slugs, so some control may be warranted. Plant 30” apart. Try with Dicentra. Photo courtesy of TERRANOVA®Nurseries, Inc. Plant 18” apart. Zones 4 - 10 Zones 4 - 8

Brunnera macrophylla Dwarf Anchusa This ﬁ ne perennial Forget-Me-Not produces ny clusters of small pale blue ﬂ owers from April to June. It has handsome, round, textured leaves that hold up well in the garden well into the fall. It does well in semi-shade or full sun. Its 18” height makes it ideal for a woodland se ng, for the front of the border, or as a ground cover. Try it with Heuchera Plum Pudding, Alchemilla mollis, and a yellow Hosta such as ‘August Moon’. Plant 18” apart

Zones 4 - 8

Brunnera macrophylla Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ ‘Looking Glass’ Variegated Dwarf Anchusa Silver Siberian Bugloss Perennial Plant of the Year 2012 Join Alice in the garden with this Cool blue forget-me-not ﬂ owers dance beau ful Brunnera of silvery heart- above the silvery-white and green shaped leaves and alluring powder variegated heart-shaped leaves in April blue ﬂ owers clusters in the late spring. and May. The 15” tall foliage maintains At 12”, the foliage of this sport of ‘Jack its unique variega on without reversion Frost’ becomes almost whi sh as the and will enjoy the company of Heuchera season progresses. Provide excellent ‘Citronelle’ and Hosta ‘August Moon’. drainage. PP#13859 Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

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Brunnera macrophylla Brunnera macrophylla ‘Sea Heart’ ‘Silver Heart’ False Forget-me-not False Forget-me-not Noteworthy for its excep onal tolerance This new variety has thick silver heart- of heat and humidity, ‘Sea Heart’ also shaped leaves with a narrow green leaf blooms a couple of weeks earlier in margin and delicate green vena on. spring than ‘Jack Frost’ and has two- Compared with other variegated toned pink and blue ﬂ owers. The 6-12” varie es, it is more tolerant of heat tall foliage has thick leaves that are heart- and humidity. Pre y blue forget-me- shaped and green with an intricately not ﬂ owers top the 6-12” tall foliage in pa erned silvery overlay. PP#24684 spring. PP#24685 Plant 12” apart. Plant 18” apart.

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Calamintha nepeta Calamintha nepeta ‘Blue Cloud’ ‘White Cloud’ Calamint Calamint You will think you have died and gone Literally clouds of ny white fl owers to heaven when surrounded by the keep this tough perennial working ‘clouds’ of ny pale blue fl owers and well throughout our hot, humid aroma c silvery foliage. Growing to 12- summer me. Calamintha has small minty fragrant leaves, blooms from 15”, Calamint makes a great fi ller plant June through September, on upright under taller or leggy perennials. Use with stems to 18”. Give it the well-drained Echinacea, Heliopsis, Iris, or Liatris. soil it prefers. Use it in the rock garden Plant 12” apart. or border where you need white to separate bright colors or blend with pastels. Plant 18” apart. Zones 4 - 7 F Zones 4 - 7 F Campanula Campanula x poscharskyana ‘Beyond Blue’ ‘Blue Waterfall’ Bellfl ower Serbian Bellfl ower Outward facing lavender-blue fl owers Cap va ng dark blue, bell-shaped fl ow- bloom profusely on upright foliage in ers with a white center, appear mostly in late spring. Grows 14-18” tall in full June-July over green cascading foliage, sun. Try in combina on with Dianthus perfect for dry walls, rock gardens, ‘Firewitch’ and Stachys ‘Helene von containers, the edges of a path, or in the Stein’ near the front of the border. front of the border. Grows 8-10” tall. Plant 12” apart. Plant 18” apart

Zones 4 - 7 Zones 4 - 7

Campanula x Centaurea montana Cornfl ower ‘Birch Hybrid’ Also called the Bachelor Bu on, it has Bellfl ower large, showy violet-blue fl owers with A profuse blooming groundcover, red centers and very fringed fl ower nodding lavender-blue fl owers begin to petals. About 18–24” in height, the appear in late spring and, with regular Cornfl ower blooms in June and July, deadheading, will con nue to bloom into and may rebloom in fall if cut back late summer. Foliage is bright green and a er its fi rst bloom period. Keep this 4-6” tall with serrated leaves. perennial on the dry side in full sun. Plant 18” apart. Try it with white Summer Phlox. Plant 18” apart

Zones 4 - 7 Zones 4 - 8

Ceratos gma Chelone glabra plumbaginoides White Turtlehead The 1–2” white snapdragon-like fl ow- Lead Wort ers of the White Turtlehead open, just A colorful and easy-to-grow perennial, Plumbago reaches just 12” in height and a few at a me, in late summer and forms a green ground cover, with clusters autumn, and are composed of two lips of gorgeous peacock blue fl owers from like a turtle’s head. A hardy na ve, it August into October. The foliage turns prefers moist soil, is 2–3’ in height with deep mahogany in fall and the brilliant glossy foliage, and a racts bu erfl ies. fl owers keep opening, which makes an Try it in a moist meadow se ng or eye-catching show. Excellent as a ground cover over bulbs as it breaks dormancy woodland. Widely grown as a cut late in spring. Plant 12” apart. fl ower in Europe. Plant 18” apart. Zones 5 - 9 Zones 5 - 8

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Chelone lyonii ‘Hot Lips’ Chelone obliqua Pink Turtlehead ‘Tiny Tortuga’ A hardy na ve plant that inhabits boggy areas or the banks of streams, they Turtlehead Perfect for a combina on planter with prefer some shade and deep, moist soil, its compact glossy dark green foliage thus making great woodland plan ngs. and unique hot pink ﬂ owers. Or plant The Pink Turtlehead has rosy-pink in its na ve habitat, along a stream or snapdragon-like ﬂ owers in August and pond edge and allow to spread over September. 2–3’ tall foliage with glossy me. Moisture loving foliage grows leaves forms a sizable clump. 18-24” tall and will be more robust in Plant 18” apart. full sun. PPAF Plant 15” apart. New for 2018

Zones 5 - 8 Cul var Zones 5 - 8 Cul var

Chrysanthemum Chrysogonum virginianum nipponicum Green & Gold - Goldenstar Nippon Daisy A na ve woodland ground cover of the Carefree when provided with well- Eastern United States, 4” tall bright drained soil and full sun, the Nippon green foliage produces cheerful yellow Daisy is perfect in the border at 2–3’, star-shaped ﬂ owers on 8” stems in the and for cu ng, with its shiny foliage spring and then sporadically throughout and big white ﬂ owers that appear in the summer. An excellent choice for September and October. If daisies are the woodland path or naturalized area. your downfall, then why not indulge your Prefers moist, rich, well-drained soil in fancy by combining our Asters, Coreopsis, par al shade. Echinacea, Heliopsis, and Rudbeckia. Plant 12” apart. Wow! Plant 18” apart. Zones 5 - 9 Zones 4 - 8

Convallaria majalis Lily-of-the-Valley The old-fashioned garden favorite is a fantas c shady ground cover looking spectacular in a mass with its fragrant white bells in April and May. At about 8” in height, plants are easy to grow and will last a life me. A layer of organic compost applied in December or January will in- sure a healthy, proliﬁ c performance next spring. Try it with Lady Fern, Dicentra eximia, and Pulmonaria. Plant 12” apart.

Zones 4 - 9 F Blooming: Nepeta ‘Walkers Low’; Achillea ‘Moonshine’; Coreopsis ‘Daybreak’, ‘Polaris’ and ‘Sun Kiss’. Coreopsis grandifl ora Coreopsis grandifl ora ‘Early Sunrise’ ‘Solanna™ Golden Sphere’ Tickseed Tickseed This award-winner here and in Europe Make no mistake, these puff y golden covers itself with golden-yellow, semi- yellow pom-poms belong to a pe- double blooms from early summer into rennial Coreopsis! Medium green the fall, reaches 18” in height, is carefree, compact foliage is topped with the and provides a wealth of cut fl owers, especially if spent blooms are removed. fully double blooms from early to late It won’t need staking either, as other tall summer. Rou ne deadheading will Coreopsis do. prolong the beauty. Grows 10-12” in Plant 18” apart. full sun. PPAF Plant 12” apart. New for 2018

Zones 5 - 9 Cul var Zones 5 - 9 Cul var

Coreopsis grandifl ora Coreopsis palustris ‘Sun Up’ ‘Summer Sunshine’ Tickseed Swamp Tickseed What a performer! Neat and compact Towards summer’s end, bright yellow foliage fi lls out quickly and blooms just fl owers with dark brown cones begin can’t wait to get going in spring. Bright to appear on upright and vigorous 3-4’ yellow semi-double fl owers like long tall foliage, las ng well into fall to the me garden favorite ‘Early Sunrise’ will delight of many pollinators. Na ve con nue to bloom into August as long as to swampy areas of the Southeastern spent fl owers are regularly pinched. 10- U.S., it prefers moist soil and tolerates 12” tall. PPAF extended periods of wet condi ons. Plant 12” apart. Disease resistant. New Plant 36” apart. for 2018 Zones 5 -9 Cul var Zones 6 -9 Cul var

Coreopsis rosea Coreopsis ver cillata ‘American Dream’ ‘Moonbeam’ Tickseed Tickseed A rare pink accented by a golden-yellow Perennial Plant of the Year 1993 center, this na ve Coreopsis prefers moist This na ve perennial is one of the soil, making it well suited to waterside very best! Its delicate lemon yellow plan ngs and moist loca ons most single fl owers are profusely produced other Coreopsis don’t like. It does have throughout the summer (June to frost) the same enthusiasm for blooming as above lacy foliage that is drought, mil- its yellow cousins, doing so above fi ne, needlelike foliage of rich green to a height dew, and insect resistant. A compact of 12–18” in June and July. grower 15–18” high, it blends well with Plant 18” apart. a mul tude of colors and seems to fi t anywhere. Plant 18” apart. Zones 5 - 9 Cul var Zones 5 -9 Cul var

Coreopsis ver cillata Coreopsis x ‘Citrine’ ‘Zagreb’ Hardy Jewel™ Series Tickseed Tickseed ‘Citrine’ is a unique Coreopsis with low This bushy 18” na ve Coreopsis is growing, spreading thread-leaf foliage covered from July to September with that is only 5-10” tall. Bright yellow masses of starry single ﬂ owers in a bright ﬂ owers bloom con nuously, star ng golden yellow with delicate fern-like in early summer and con nuing into foliage. Ideal for limited-space gardens, early fall. Self-cleaning, it requires li le ‘Zagreb’ is handsome even when not maintenance as blooms appear above in bloom, and handles average to dry old ones that disappear. While a trim condi ons. is not required, it may be preferred Plant 18” apart. to promote a dier habit. PP#22478 Plant 12” apart. Zones 5 -9 Cul var Zones 5 -9 Cul var

Coreopsis x ‘Cosmic Eye’ Coreopsis x ‘Daybreak’ Big Bang™ Tickseed L’il Bang™ Tickseed Watch for an explosion of color when A compact variety from Darrell Probst the 2” yellow fl owers open, exposing a of Big Bang™ fame, it has the same deep burgundy-red banding around a excellent disease resistance and sterile golden center. Blossoms will keep burs ng fl owers that translate to non-stop from early summer into fall on 12-15” blooms all summer. Golden yellow tall medium green foliage. The foliage fl owers with intense orange-red cen- of this Tickseed has a fi ner texture than ters begin blooming in early summer C. grandifl ora but not as delicate as C. and con nue to fall. 8-12” tall foliage ver cillata. PP#22609 should be trimmed mid-season for Plant 18” apart. maximum fl owering. PPAF Plant 15” apart. Zones 5 - 9 Cul var Zones 5 - 9 Cul var

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Coreopsis x Coreopsis x ‘Polaris’ ‘Mercury Rising’ Tickseed Big Bang™ Tickseed New from the Big Bang™ series, a Deep burgundy-red velvety petals beau ful white Coreopsis that is hardy surround a yellow center on blooms that to zone 5! Flowers with ivory petals begin in early summer and con nue to surrounding a yellow center mingle fall. Cold hardiness and the red ﬂ ower well with all colors in the garden. color are due to the C. rosea parentage. Compact and vase-shaped, the 24” In cool temperatures, ﬂ owers may be tall thread-leaf foliage carries loads streaked with creamy white for added of blooms all summer to frost. Plant appeal. Grows to 15-18” and will spread in dri s to so en or separate colors. up to 3’. PP#24689 PPAF Plant 24” apart. Plant 18” apart. Zones 5 - 9 Cul var Zones 5 -9 Cul var

Coreopsis x ‘Red Elf’ Coreopsis x ‘Starlight’ Li’l Bang™ Tickseed L’il Bang™ Tickseed Get a big bang of bold red from this li le A beauty from early summer to fall, ke! Deep velvety red ﬂ owers with the large blooms in the beginning yellow centers top upright stems at just and middle of the season are white at 9-12” above the compact mounding with a burgundy starburst eye and as foliage. ‘Red Elf’ blooms con nuously temperatures cool, the ﬂ owers become through summer, calling for an occasional streaked with burgundy-rose. A couple trim to keep foliage fresh and to remove of trims will keep plants dy and spent blooms. PPAF long-blooming. 12” tall foliage is quite Plant 15” apart. New disease resistant. PPAF for 2018 Plant 15” apart.

Zones 5 -9 Cul var Zones 5 -9 Cul var

Coreopsis x Coreopsis x Up ck™ ‘Tequila Sunrise’ ‘Gold & Bronze’ Tickseed Tickseed You’d think the vibrant foliage of this A show-stopper for sure, this new Coreopsis would be startling enough, but variety has very large golden-yellow add the deligh ul bright yellow single ﬂ owers with a prominent bronze-red ﬂ owers with a reddish-brown eye that eye. Compact 14-16” tall foliage is appear in May and June, and you have a topped with the eye-catching blooms unique new hybrid for the garden. The from late spring to late summer. Dead- leaves in spring have a pinkish-red nt as heading encourages a be er bloom well as cream and yellow. 15” tall. You performance and helps keep plants have to see this bright beauty to believe dy. PPAF it. PP#9875 Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. Zones 5 -9 Cul var Zones 5 -9 Cul var

Cornus canadensis Corydalis x Bunchberry ‘Blackberry Wine’ An herbaceous member of the Dogwood Montbre a family, bunchberry is found throughout This hybrid will do well in moist rich the northern half of North America in mountainous forests where soils are well-drained soils in part to full shade cool, moist and acidic. One to two layers and makes a nice ground cover in of oval pointed leaves grow in whorls shady woodland areas. Blooms appear along the 6-8” stems. In the late spring, from May through July and, if cut Dogwood blossoms appear with four back a er bloom, may rebloom in late white bracts that surround clusters of ny summer or early fall. Features fern-like greenish-white ﬂ owers. Bright red berries blue green leaves with fragrant wine- in late summer add interest and a ract a purple ﬂ owers and grows 10-12” tall. variety of wildlife. Plant 18” apart. Plant 12” apart. Zones 2 - 6 Zones 4 - 9 F

Crocosmia x Crocosmia x ‘Lucifer’ ‘Emily McKenzie’ Montbre a Montbre a The fi ery red fl owers of Crocosmia are truly eye-catching in the middle of the Here’s a spectacular cut fl ower and great border in July and August. At 3’, the border plant with long arching spikes of trumpet-shaped orange fl owers with long-las ng fl owers are complimented a bronzy-red center, rising from a rac- by sword-like foliage that does best in a ve sword-shaped leaves. The vibrant sunny well-drained fer le soil. Provide orange fl owers have wider overlapping this bulbous perennial with mulch petals than ‘Lucifer’. At 24–30” in height, in the winter while it strengthens its and with a July–August bloom me, it roots. Try it in the garden with Achillea doubles as a fl ower and foliage plant. ‘Moonshine’, Coreopsis ‘Moonbeam’ Plant 12” apart. and white Liatris. Plant 12” apart. Zones 5 - 8 Zones 5 - 8

Crocosmia x ‘Norwich’ Delosperma ashtonii Montbre a Hardy Ice Plant Canary yellow trumpet-shaped blooms What could be be er than a drought- shine above the classic sword-like foliage tolerant ground cover that blooms in July and August making ‘Norwich’ from June to October? The ﬂ owers a bright color alternate to our other of D. ashtonii are fuchsia pink with a Crocosmias. Shorter at 20” than our light yellow-to-white eye and bloom in other choices, hummingbirds don’t profusion atop succulent dark green discriminate, and appreciate all three leaves all summer long. The foliage cul vars. reaches 6” in height and prefers well Plant 12” apart. drained soil. Perfect for the rock garden, container or edging of a sunny bed. Plant 12” apart. Zones 5 - 8 Zones 6 - 9

Delosperma Delosperma congestum ‘Beaufort West’ ‘Gold Nugget’ Ice Plant Ice Plant Light pink daisy-like fl owers adorn this This South African alpine succulent 1-2” succulent ground cover from spring has bu ery yellow fl owers in summer to early summer and again in the fall. A that cuddle up to the bright green selec on from the alpine environment 3” tall ght mounds. ‘Gold Nugget’ of South Africa, ‘Beaufort West’ prefers appreciates some a ernoon shade in dry condi ons and well-drained soil. hot summers and requires a li le more Somewhat slow to spread, the fl eshy moisture than other Delospermas. green foliage will spill out of containers Foliage transforms to reddish-maroon and drape over rocks. in winter. Plant 12” apart. Plant 12” apart. Zones 5 - 9 Zones 4 - 7

Delosperma cooperi Delosperma dyeri Trailing Hardy Ice Plant Ice Plant Rosy-pink daisies are produced from This Ice Plant has creeping, dark green, June through September above a dense succulent foliage reaching 3” in height mat of succulent foliage that hugs the and spreads approximately 15”. It ground no more than 3” high. Easy to ﬂ owers late spring to fall in shades of grow and drought-tolerant, it is lovely salmon, coral and orange. It is a sun cascading over a wall, edging the front loving groundcover that will tolerate of the border, as a ground cover, or as a poor soil, but must have excellent container plant. drainage. Try it in your rock garden, Plant 18” apart. container or between stepping stones. Plant 15” apart.

Zones 5 - 9 Zones 6 - 9

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Delosperma Delosperma ‘Fire Spinner’ ‘John Proffi ’ Ice Plant TABLE MOUNTAIN® Ice Plant Bring vibrant color to the walkway or rock Add pizzazz with this succulent ground garden with this fast spreading succulent cover that keeps on blooming from ground cover. Head spinning mul - spring un l fall. Deep fuchsia fl owers colored fl owers have bright orange petals open in the heat of the day for a burst that are purplish-pink toward the center of color and close again in the late and surround a white eye. The 2” tall light green succulent foliage is covered with a ernoon. Bright green foliage reaches blooms in late spring to early summer. A a 2” height and creeps into cracks, hangs 2012 Plant Select Winner. over walls, and spills out of containers. Plant 18” apart. How is it that “Ice” plant is so heat and drought tolerant? Plant 18” apart. Zones 6 - 9 Zones 5 - 9

Delosperma ‘Osberg’ Ice Plant This diminu ve succulent has dark green foliage growing only 1-2” in height. It has white starry ﬂ owers with yellow eyes, blooming May to June and then occasionally throughout the summer. It is a drought tolerant beauty. Try it with Delosperma Basutoland, Sedum Major or other groundcovers in your rock garden and container garden. Plant 10” apart.

Zones 6 - 9

Delphinium Delphinium hybridum Magic Fountains ‘Pacifi c Giants Mix’ ‘Dark Blue/Dark Bee’ Delphinium Dwarf Delphinium The regality of these stately fl owers is Delphinium is the co age and cut fl ower truly evident when the 4-6’ tall spikes garden must have. For smaller spaces in bluest of blue shades, white, pink use this dwarf variety (24-30”) for its and violet semi-doubles bloom in early intense dark blue fl owers with darker to mid summer. Pacifi c hybrids thrive violet-blue centers (bees). Cut back in cooler summers and prefer or- a er the fi rst fl owering to encourage re- ganically rich soil and protec on from blooming and allow some fl owers to seed strong winds. for the next year. Plant 24” apart. Plant 36” apart.

Zones 3 - 7 Zones 3 - 7

Dianthus allwoodii Dianthus barbatus ‘Frosty Fire’ ‘Heart A ack’ Garden Pinks Sweet William Semi-double deep, dark pink (almost Keep your blood thinners and red) fragrant fl owers grace the blue-gray beta blockers handy! Crimson-red foliage of this 6-8” plant most prolifi cally carna on-like fl owers bring real in June, and then off and on through the excitement to the spring garden. The rest of the summer. Given good drainage fragrant fl owers contrast well with the and a spot at the front of the border, this glossy green foliage and con nue to Canadian Ornamental Plant Founda on bloom for weeks. This biennial species introduc on will perform well for us right has been known to exhibit perennial here in the mid-Atlan c. Propaga on characteris cs by returning in the same prohibited. clump the following year. 12” tall. Plant 18” apart. Plant 12” apart. Zones 5 - 9 F Zones 4 - 8 F

The Dianthus EverLast™ Series has semi-double and double blooms that display more days of color than any other Dianthus. Flowers appear early in the season and Zones 4 - 9 F con nue to bloom all summer long. Wonderfully scented and hardy .

‘Burgundy Blush’ ‘Lavender + Eye’ ‘Lilac + Eye’ ‘Orchid’ ‘White + Eye’ Dianthus gra anopolitanus Dianthus ‘Firewitch’ gra anopolitanus Garden Pinks ‘Tiny Rubies’ Perennial Plant of the Year 2006 Garden Pinks A favorite for its reliable performance Small rounded double ﬂ owers appear throughout the growing season! Magenta in June and are a deep, rich rose-red single-petal blooms at 8–10” will ﬁ ll your color that contrasts nicely with its garden in May and June with their lovely spreading mat of blue-green leaves. fragrance. This long-bloomer has blue- At only 4” in height, ‘Tiny Rubies’ will green foliage, needs excellent drainage, delight you with its fragrant blooms. and prefers alkaline soil. Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart.

Zones 3 - 8 F Zones 5 - 9 F Dianthus x ‘Kahori’ Dianthus x ‘Neon Star’ Garden Pinks Garden Pinks Expect an incredible number of blooms Sweetly fragrant, the fl orescent pink throughout the summer on compact 4-6” fringed fl owers jump out against the tall plants with foliage that con nues to blue-gray foliage. ‘Neon Star’ thrives look fresh and unstressed. Grassy green best with full sun and well-drained foliage is covered with clove-scented moderately dry soil. Compact at dark pink fl owers from late spring to late 6-8”, it will bloom spring through summer. An occasional light shearing fall. Combines well with Platycodon keeps plants looking dy and promotes ‘Sen mental Blue’ and Festuca ‘Elijah fl owering. Great for vivid color in small Blue’. containers, on the edge of the border or Plant 18” apart in rock gardens. PPAF Plant 12” apart. MBH Zones 4 - 8 F Zones 5 - 9 F

Dicentra eximia Dicentra formosa Cutleaf Bleeding Heart ‘Luxuriant’ Myriads of heart-shaped rose-pink Cutleaf Bleeding Heart fl owers stand 2–4” above grayish-green When given the moist, partly shaded fern-like foliage, star ng in May and areas it prefers, ‘Luxuriant’ will not con nuing well into the fall. Eff ec ve by stop blooming from May through Sep- itself or in mixed plan ngs, this woodland tember. Its deep rose pink hearts ap- na ve reaches 12–18” in height and does pear in clusters on stems rising a few well in shade or sun. In the shady garden inches above its ferny green foliage. It tolerates more sun and heat, but will try it with As lbe, Pulmonaria, blue or s ll fl ower heaviest in spring and fall. green leaved Hostas, and ferns. Height is 12–18”. Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart.

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Dicentra spectabilis Dicentra spectabilis ‘Alba’ Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart A garden favorite for years, it’s fairly tall This white version of the old fashioned at 3’, and has evenly spaced pink hearts bleeding heart ahs the same pendulous suspended gracefully on its long stems. blooms that are exquisitely delicate. It prefers no direct sun—a delight for You won’t re of this spring beauty in shade gardeners—and blooms happily your shade garden, especially if used in in April and May. Remember that it may a mass. Height is 3’. go dormant in mid-summer. Try under Plant 18” apart. plan ng with ferns, Mertensia, or ground covering shade lovers such as Tiarella ‘Running Tapestry’ or Creeping Phlox. Plant 18” apart.

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Dicentra spectabilis Digitalis purpurea ‘Gold Leaf’ ‘Candy Mountain’ Bleeding Heart Foxglove A bleeding heart that is perfect for the The stunning rose-pink blooms are bell ‘liberal-minded’ garden designer. Golden shaped with upward-facing freckled yellow foliage forms a bright contras ng throats that are visible all around the backdrop for the dangling rose-pink stems. ‘Candy Mountain is a very heart-shaped ﬂ owers that bloom in mid sturdy and erect variety that grows to to late spring. Forms a bushy upright 3-4’ tall . What a classic and wonderful mound to 36” tall. Prefers average to addi on to the co age garden! moist, well-drained soil. Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart.

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Digitalis purpurea Digitalis purpurea ‘Candy Mountain White’ ‘Dalma an Peach’ Foxglove Foxglove Common foxglove, na ve to the Bri sh Sturdy spikes hold outward-facing Isles and found frequently in the English peachy-pink fl owers with orange co age garden, is a treasure in gardens speckled throats. First-year fl owering on this side of the pond as well. The 2-3’ tall spikes emerge from a ght tubular white fl owers of this foxglove clump of basal foliage in early summer have purple speckled throats and face a rac ng hummingbirds or scissors for upward. Blooms on 24-48” tall strong the cut fl ower arrangement. stems. Prefers rich, consistently moist Plant 18” apart. soil. Plant 18” apart.

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Digitalis purpurea Digitalis x mertonensis ‘Dalma an Purple’ Foxglove Foxgloves do best in part shade with Foxglove moist soil and plenty of organic ma er. This award-winning foxglove blooms This perennial variety is 3’ tall, has the fi rst year on sturdy spikes that hold deep pink bell-shaped fl owers with outward-facing lilac-purple fl owers with contras ng crimson spots on sturdy maroon speckled throats. Blooms appear spikes that rise above lovely green earlier than other varie es on 2-3’ tall spikes. Prefers moist, well-drained soil foliage. Blooming in June and July, it and can tolerate some shade. will provide sensa onal cut fl owers if Plant 18” apart. picked when half open. These are the hardy varie es for this area. Plant 18” apart.

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Echinacea purpurea ‘Kim’s Knee High’ Dwarf Purple Conefl ower As tough and durable as Echinacea is, we’re delighted to off er this 18-20” compact version of the classic American na ve. Same July-September bloom me, bu erfl y magne sm, and drought- tolerance, the rosy-pink fl owers later present a mul tude of seeds to en ce fi nches to feast as autumn arrives. Plant 18” apart.

Zones 3 - 9 Cul var Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’

Echinacea purpurea Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’ ‘Green Jewel’ Purple Conefl ower Conefl ower Perennial Plant of the Year 1998 Blooms with light green horizontal rays Akin to the Black Eyed Susan for and dark green cones are a calming their easy-to-grow, healthy, disease- alterna ve to the bold reds, yellows and resistant habit and looks, na ve Purple Conefl ower bears large, daisy-like oranges of other new cul vars. Sturdy, blooms of bright rosy-pink with fl at well-branched foliage grows 20-24” tall. petals from July through September to This selec on will prove useful in cut a height of 3’. The large cone of seeds fl ower arrangements and mixed borders at the heart of the fl ower starts out a for its ability to break up colors or blend coppery orange, and then turns black as into a so er landscape. PP#18678 the seeds mature. Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. New Zones 3 - 9 Cul var Zones 3 - 8 Cul var for 2018

Echinacea purpurea Echinacea purpurea ‘Green Twister’ ‘Pica Bella’ Conefl ower Purple Conefl ower Ray petals are rose-pink near the cone, The blooms of vibrant ‘Pica Bella’ will fading to light green outward to the ps. be a focal point in the perennial border Huge reddish-bronze cones develop as with the deep purplish-pink petals that the fl ower ages, making this conefl ower surround an intense bronze-orange extra en cing to bu erfl ies and hum- cone. The petals emerge pinched mingbirds in summer and songbirds in at the ps and are held horizontally fall. This ‘Magnus’ seed selec on from Jeli o is tough and reliable with strong around the cone. Blooms are the stems and a vigorous growth habit. delight of bu erfl ies from June to early September. Upright, sturdy stems grow Grows 36-40” tall. New Plant 24” apart. 24-36” tall. Plant 18” apart. for 2018 Zones 3 - 8 Cul var Zones 3 - 9 Cul var

Echinacea purpurea Echinacea purpurea ‘Prairie Splendor’ ‘PowWow White’ Conefl ower Conefl ower For the meadow or naturalized area what This compact conefl ower is just under be er conefl ower than ‘Paririe Splen- 2’ tall and produces many large blooms dor’? Its compact, well branched habit, with pure white petals surrounding at 24” tall, brings it a li le closer to the a bronze-yellow cone. Very hardy edge of the garden where the rose-pink with a well-branched habit, providing fl owers and the bu erfl ies that visit them a nice alterna ve to taller varie es. can be appreciated. Starts blooming a Place in the middle of the border or in li le earlier than other varie es too! combina on containers. Blooms from Plant 18” apart. late spring to late summer. Plant 18” apart

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Echinacea purpurea Echinacea purpurea ‘PowWow Wild Berry’ ‘White Swan’ Conefl ower White Conefl ower Not just another purple conefl ower! The white na ve Conefl ower grows Excep onal blooming habit with many from 2–3’ tall with the same large fl owers produced on the compact, fl owers as the purple form. They both 20-24”, well-branched plants from late thrive in hot, dry condi ons and are spring to late summer. The 3-4” diameter fl owers have deep rose-purple ray petals happy in ordinary garden soil. A rac- surrounding a rose- nted dark orange ve to bu erfl ies. Plant purple and cone and retain color longer than its white Conefl owers together in big cousins. Sturdy stems will not require clumps for a dazzling summer display. staking. Plant 18” apart. MBH Plant 18” apart. Zones 3 - 9 Cul var Zones 4 - 8 Cul var

Echinacea x purpurea Echinacea x purpurea ‘Bu erfl y Kisses’ Bu erfl y™ Conefl ower ‘Orange Skipper’ This new and improved double pink pom-pom variety is very sturdy and well- Conefl ower Tangerine-orange single fl owers draw branched, fi lls out quickly and remains the a en on of not just the orange dy. Deep green foliage at 18” is topped skipper! We have already seen the with preppy pink fl owers that have light popularity of this new addi on to our pink ray petals from mid to late summer. conefl ower collec on. Compact and Sure to receive many bu erfl y kisses! sturdy at 15-18” tall, use in containers PP#24458 or in the mixed border. PPAF Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart.

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Echinacea x purpurea Echinacea x purpurea ‘Cheyenne Spirit’ ‘Cleopatra’ Conefl ower Conefl ower Bloom colors reminiscent of a Cheyenne From breeder Arie Blom of the woman’s beaded buckskin dress are Netherlands, pre y ‘Cleopatra’ has magenta, orange, red, purple, white and large sunny yellow fl owers with rusty- yellow (some with fl uted rays). A mul- orange cones that sit atop 15-18” tall ple award-winner, the habit is solidly stems from June to August. Plants upright at 24-30” tall, well-branched and are well-branched with sturdy stems very fl oriferous. Plant in groups for a full and a rac ve medium green foliage. range of colors that will provide beau ful cut-fl owers. PP#24631 Plant 18” apart. New Plant 18” apart. for 2018 Zones 4 - 8 Cul var Zones 4 - 9 Cul var

Echinacea x purpurea Echinacea x purpurea ‘Evening Glow’ ‘Harvest Moon’ Conefl ower Big Sky™ Series Conefl ower A re-blooming conefl ower! In early Another wonderful echinacea from summer blooms begin as yellow with a Ma hew Saul, ‘Harvest Moon’ has dark orange-red cone and as the fl ower golden yellow petals surrounding a ages the petals develop an apricot hue cone of golden orange. The fragrant with a nge of rose-pink. A er a trim blooms begin in June and con nue to in mid-summer, a new set of blooms frost. Grows 24-30” tall. Try it with appear, providing another round of this Iris Caesar’s Brother, Russian Sage and gorgeous transforma on of color that Liatris. PP#17652 lasts in to fall. Grows to 24-36” tall. Plant Plant 18” apart. 24” apart. Zones 4 - 9 F Cul var Zones 4 - 9 F Cul var

Echinacea x purpurea Echinacea x purpurea ‘Hot Papaya’ ‘Milkshake’ Cone-fec ons™ Series Conefl ower Cone-fec ons TM Series Each bloom emerges with papaya colored Conefl ower ray petals and a deep orange-yellow A single layer of drooping creamy-white cone. The mature fl ower has rich orange petals surround double vanilla-white ray petals that are topped by a double, fl owers that will eventually cover the reddish-orange pompom. The pompom en re surface of the cone. Sturdy stems has a remarkable papaya colored halo reach 30-36” in height. Amazing long in the center that grows as it ages. It las ng blooms will hold their color in has sturdy stems growing 30-36” tall. the garden for many weeks or as cut PP#21022 fl owers. PP #20594 Plant 18” apart. Plant 18” apart. Zones 5 - 9 Cul var Zones 5 - 9 Cul var

Echinacea x purpurea ‘ Echinacea x purpurea Raspberry Truffl e’ ‘Solar Flare’ Cone-fec ons™ Series Big Sky™ Series Conefl ower Conefl ower Capture the astronomical event of This unusual variety has coral-pink ray ‘Solar Flare’ when the dark burgundy petals that transform to salmon-pink stems rise up 24-36” holding intense and surround a darker pink pompom. blooms with deep magenta-red petals A chocolate center develops in the surrounding a dark brown cone. Long pompom and becomes larger as the fl ower matures. The eye-catching fl owers blooming from June to August with sit atop strong dark brown stems that a rac ve deep green vigorous foliage. reach 22-32”. A nice upright, well- PP#22133 branched selec on. Plant 18” apart. PP #22612 Plant 18” apart. Zones 5 - 9 Cul var Zones 4 - 8 Cul var

Echinacea x ‘Tomato Soup’ Conefl ower Unique and true red blooms measure 5” across and have a deep orange-brown cone with petals that eventually fade to pinkish-red. This conefl ower has fl owering stems that stand tall at 3’ and it looks best planted in groups of 3 or more. Imagine the bu erfl y ac vity and eyes crossing when combined with Agastache ‘Blue Fortune’ and Solidago ‘Fireworks’. PP#19427 Plant 18” apart.

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Epimedium Alabaster™ Epimedium grandifl orum (‘Conalba’) ‘Lilafee’ Barrenwort Barrenwort Bright green heart-shaped leaves make a Lilafee Fairy Wings is a treasure to behold in spring when the adorable nice backdrop to the large nodding pure long-spurred lavender-violet fl owers white fl owers in spring. Foliage fi lls in fl u er about the 10-15” tall foliage. quickly but will take a few years to reach Spiny-toothed oval leaves emerge the mature height of 9-12”. This selec- with a red nge in spring and mature on came from a seedling of E. diphyllum to green in the summer. The drought in the Pennsylvania garden of Dr. Richard tolerant and semi-evergreen foliage Lighty. A great ground cover choice for ages to be deep red in fall. dry shade. PP# 20344 New Plant 12” apart. Plant 12” apart. for 2018 Zones 4 - 9 Zones 5 - 8

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Epimedium x versicolor ‘Sulphureum’ Epimedium rubrum Epimedium x perralchium Barrenwort A ground cover unlike any other, with ‘Frohnleiten’ heart-shaped leaves that are nged Barrenwort red-bronze on the edges, Barrenwort New heart-shaped leaves in spring performs as its name implies. It is the have bronze –red mo ling over green best ground cover for dry shade needing and turn to dark green in summer. a good loamy soil. The semi-evergreen Clusters of bright yellow ﬂ owers in foliage is 9” tall and develops clusters of mid spring sit just above the foliage red starry ﬂ owers with white spurs in on very thin upright stems. This 8-12” May close to the leaves. Try it with Pul- tall spreading ground cover is semi- monaria, Carex, and blue-leaved Hostas evergreen and prefers a li le more such as ‘Blue Cadet’. moisture than other species. Plant 12” apart. Plant 18” apart. New Zones 5 - 8 Zones 5 - 8 for 2018

Epimedium x versicolor Epimedium ‘Sulphureum’ x youngianum ‘Niveum’ Barrenwort Barrenwort / Bishop’s Hat ‘Sulphureum’ has the same great Delicate as can be, short-spurred white performance in dryish shade as E. rubrum fl owers dangle above medium green and sports masses of small deep yellow foliage a li le later in spring than other star-shaped fl owers in April. At 12” in height, the heart-shaped leaves on wiry Epimedium. New heart-shaped leaves stems are bronze when young, then have a reddish hue and soon mature mature to green. Mass in the foreground to green, forming a 6-8” tall clump. A of a shady bed or use as edging. Cut old three-season-interest ground cover for foliage to the ground in spring so that shade with deep red fall foliage. fl owers will be visible. Plant 12” apart. Plant 12” apart. Zones 5 - 8 Zones 5 - 8

Eryngium planum ‘Blue Eryngium x zabelli Hobbit’ Sea Holly ‘Neptune’s Gold’ Adorable yet prickly thistle-like ﬂ owers Sea Holly in summer and deeply toothed foliage Providing curious texture through- provide amazing texture in stunning out the seasons and unusual color shades of blue. Although quite small for the garden, this new variety has at 8-12” tall, it s ll provides the same metallic-blue thistle-like cones that are contras ng texture and intense color surrounded by spiked bracts which are as its larger cousins making it perfect blue near the cone and golden yellow for a rockery or container. Prefers very at the ps. The chartreuse basal foli- well-drained or dry sandy soil. Drought age is a stunning backdrop to the 20- tolerant and tolerant of salt spray. 24” tall steel blue stems and ﬂ owers. Plant 12” apart. Prefers well-drained soil. PPAF Plant 12” apart. Zones 4- 8 Zones 4- 9

Eupatorium dubium Eupatorium maculatum ‘Li le Joe’ ‘Gateway’ Dwarf Joe Pye Weed Joe Pye Weed This handy dwarf Joe Pye (3-4’) has a This na ve has large stately, graceful host of a ributes besides a rac ng fl ower heads of dusky rose-pink bu erfl ies, birds, and bees. Thriving on strong red 5–6’ stems that open in moist, sandy soil with some acidity, during August and provide a late its pale pink fl owers appear in clusters summer and early fall complement to on red stems in September. Content autumn colors. Its fl ower heads will to so ly complement many other late be a magnet to bu erfl ies. Handsome summer-fall bloomers, try it with Asters, Rudbeckias of all sorts, and Solidago. medium green leaves with a compact Who says fall gardens are boring! growth habit. Prefers some shade in PP#16122 Plant 18” apart. hot a ernoon sun. Plant 24” apart. Zones 5 - 9 Cul var Zones 5 - 9 Cul var

Euphorbia amygdaloides Euphorbia polychroma var. robbiae ‘Bonﬁ re’ Robb’s or Wood Spurge Cushion Spurge Useful as a groundcover for its speedy Upper leaves turn from green to growth, clean a rac ve rich green foliage reddish-purple and orange and by at about 12”, and tolerance for dry shade, mid-summer are burgundy-red. Bright or sunny condi ons. Its greenish-yellow ﬂ ower bracts are borne on stems in May yellow to chartreuse bracts top the and June above the dark green rose es foliage in late spring, persis ng for sev- of leaves. It is quite disease and insect eral weeks. The eye-catching foliage free, deer proof, and reliably tough. grows 18” tall. Requires well-drained Plant 18” apart. soil. PP#18585 Plant 24” apart. New for 2018 Zones 5 - 7 Zones 5 - 9

Euphorbia x mar nii ‘Ascot Filipendula rubra Rainbow’ ‘Venusta’ Spurge Queen of the Prairie A pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! This na ve selec on forms large Vivid variegated leaves of lime to clumps of deeply divided foliage that blue-green with golden yellow margins grows 3-7’. In the summer, tall stems show hints of pinkish-red in cooler of pink as lbe-like ﬂ owers rise above temperatures. Clusters of lime green, the bright green leaves. Prefers moist cream and red ﬂ owers in spring appear soil and is great for naturalized areas, above the 20” foliage. PP#21401 wet meadows or moist areas along Plant 18” apart. streams or ponds. Plant 24” apart.

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Fragaria x ‘Lips ck’ Fragaria x ‘Pink Panda’ Flowering Strawberry Flowering Strawberry Deep pink 1” fl owers cover the hand- Dark glossy green leaves are accented some, deep green foliage of ‘Lips ck’ by a rac ve bright pink fl owers in May from May into October. They are sensa- and again in the cooler temperatures onal in hanging baskets, window boxes, of fall. Flowering is improved with or as edging for a walk or border. Runners more sun and ordinary, well-drained produce a graceful, trailing eff ect on the soil. Runners fall from hanging baskets 6” plant which is easy to grow, vigorous, or spread quickly when used as a low, hardy, semi-evergreen, and has edible 5” tall, groundcover. PP#7598 though bland-fl avored berries. Plant 24” apart. Plant 24” apart.

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