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Proven Winners ® Flowering Shrubs
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PINKY BELLS™ Abelia ‘Lynn’ USPP20604 CanPBRAF RUBY ANNIVERSARY™ BRONZE ANNIVERSARY™ SUNJOY® Cinnamon Abelia x chinensis ‘Keiser’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Abelia x grandiflora ‘Rika1’ USPPAF Berberis thunbergii ‘Celeste’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
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SUNJOY® Citrus Berberis thunbergii ‘Koren ’ USPPAF CanPBRAF SUNJOY® Gold Beret Berberis thunbergii ‘Talago’ USPPAF SUNJOY® Gold Pillar SUNJOY® Mini Saffron Berberis thunbergii ‘Maria’ USPP18082 Berberis thunbergii ‘Kasia’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
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SUNJOY® Mini Salsa Berberis thunbergii ‘Mimi’ USPPAF CanPBRAF SUNJOY® Syrah Berberis thunbergii ‘Helen’ USPPAF CanPBRAF LO & BEHOLD® ‘Blue Chip’ Buddleia USPP19991 CanBRAF LO & BEHOLD® ‘Ice Chip’ Buddleia USPPAF CanPBRAF
AWARD WINNERS SUNJOY® Gold Pillar Berberis Bronze Medal - Plantarium ADONIS BLUE™ Buddleia Silver Medal - Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society
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Abelia x ‘Lynn’ USPP20604 CanPBRAF Berberis thunbergii ‘Maria’ USPP18082 PINKY BELLS™ 2-3' Zones 6-8 SUNJOY® Gold Pillar 3-4' Zones 4-8 This compact plant has the largest flowers of any Abelia. Pendulous, For great garden architecture and brilliant color, Gold Pillar is a standout. Its lavender-pink flowers bloom from mid-summer to fall. New growth bright golden foliage turns orange and red in the fall, and its narrow shape on the foliage and stems takes on red hues in late spring and autumn. resembles ‘Helmond Pillar.’ A burn-resistant variety, Gold Pillar is excellent in Pinky Bells has a strong root system, healthy growth, and excellent containers or for entrance gardens. container presentation. New this year. Uses: Containers, landscaping, borders Uses: Containers, borders Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate Growth Rate: Medium Berberis thunbergii ‘Kasia’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Abelia x chinensis ‘Keiser’ USPPAF CanPBRAF SUNJOY® Mini Saffron 18-24" Zones 4-8 RUBY ANNIVERSARY™ 4-6' Zones 5-9 This dwarf golden Barberry grows fast enough to be profitable. Mini Saffron This beauty gives you more color as the dark, glossy foliage has ruby-red is a burn-resistant gem, even in the heat of summer. The foliage has hints new growth and fall color. Long blooming with clusters of salmon pink of orange in the new growth and turns orange-red in fall. This plant provides buds, white flowers, and soft pink bracts from mid-summer until frost. easy, no-prune, season-long color and a neat, mounded habit. New this year. The fragrant flowers are a butterfly magnet. Uses: Mass plantings, beds, borders Uses: Containers, groundcover, landscaping, beds, borders Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate Growth Rate: Medium Berberis thunbergii ‘Mimi’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Abelia x grandiflora ‘Rika1’ USPPAF SUNJOY® Mini Salsa 18-24" Zones 4-8 BRONZE ANNIVERSARY™ 3-4' Zones 6-9 This dwarf Barberry is an improved ‘Crimson Pygmy’ that does not revert, so The foliage of this Abelia emerges a unique bronze-copper color and crops are consistent. With its vivid, dark red foliage, this easy-to-grow plant then matures to an attractive lime-green as the season progresses. adds exceptional color to home and commercial landscapes. New this year. White bell-shaped blooms emerge in spring and intermittently Uses: Mass plantings, beds, borders throughout the summer. A very strong bloomer. Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate Uses: Containers, landscaping, beds, borders Growth Rate: Medium Berberis thunbergii ‘Helen’ USPPAF CanPBRAF SUNJOY® Syrah 4-5' Zones 4-8 ‘Celeste’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Berberis thunbergii This new Barberry shines with its black-purple foliage and provides ® SUNJOY Cinnamon 4-5' Zones 4-8 low-maintenance, season-long color to gardens. Its upright habit is good A whole new look for Barberry. This plant will be a standout with its for hedging. This is an excellent, uniform cultivar well-suited to container distinctive dark orange foliage and compact branching. Cinnamon is production. New this year. an excellent plant for adding low-maintenance, season-long color. Uses: Hedges, borders, foundation plantings New this year. Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate
Uses: Hedges, borders, foundation plantings USPP19991 CBRAF Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate Buddleia LO & BEHOLD® ‘Blue Chip’ 24-30" Zones 5-9 Berberis thunbergii ‘Koren’ USPPAF CanPBRAF The first miniature Butterfly Bush, ‘Blue Chip’ is long blooming, frost SUNJOY® Citrus 2-3' Zones 4-8 tolerant, and needs no pruning or deadheading. Its fragrant flowers Berberis ‘Aurea’ just got better. This bright yellow Barberry has a neat, attract butterflies and hummingbirds. This beauty is an ideal choice rounded habit that results in a uniformly ball-shaped plant that looks for smaller landscapes and container gardens. nice in a container and provides easy, season-long color for landscapes. Uses: Containers, landscapes, beds, butterfly gardens This plant was evaluated for over five years in full sun to ensure Growth Rate: Fast excellent burn-resistance. New this year. Buddleia USPPAF CBRAF Uses: Hedges, borders, foundation plantings ® 18-24" Zones 5-9 Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate LO & BEHOLD ‘Ice Chip’ This dwarf, wide-spreading addition to the Lo & Behold series has fragrant Berberis thunbergii ‘Talago’ USPPAF white flowers that rebloom until frost and that stand out beautifully against SUNJOY® Gold Beret 6-12" Zones 4-8 a backdrop of silvery foliage. Not only seedless, it is also a continuous bloomer that requires no deadheading. Its neat, low-spreading habit makes This unique dwarf Barberry is low-mounding and boasts golden it the perfect ground covering plant. Like ‘Lilac Chip,’ ‘Ice Chip’ is more foliage in the summer turning to red in the fall. Sunjoy is stunning compact than ‘Blue Chip.’ New this year. as in-ground mass plantings and is burn resistant. Uses: Containers, landscapes, beds, butterfly gardens Uses: Containers, landscaping, borders Growth Rate: Fast (not recommended for greenhouse production) Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate
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LO & BEHOLD® ‘Lilac Chip’ Buddleia USPPAF CanPBRAF LO & BEHOLD® x ‘Purple Haze’ Buddleia USPPAF CBRAF ‘Miss Molly’ Buddleia USPPAF CBRAF Miss Ruby Buddleia USPPAF CBRAF
ADONIS BLUE™ Buddleia davidii PEACOCK™ Buddleia davidii PURPLE EMPEROR™ Buddleia davidii WEDDING RING™ Buxus microphylla var. koreana USPPAF CBRAF
NORTH STAR™ Buxus sempervirens ‘Katerberg’ USPP15998 Can2365
AWARD WINNERS LO & BEHOLD® Buddleia 2010 Showstopper Plant - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum LO & BEHOLD® ‘Ice Chip’ Top Buddleia - Royal Horticulture Buddleia Society at Wisley Gardens Gold Medal - Plantarium 2009
LO & BEHOLD® ‘Lilac Chip’ Buddleia
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Buddleia USPPAF CBRAF How We Help You Boost Sales LO & BEHOLD® ‘Lilac Chip’ 18-24" Zones 5-9 ‘Lilac Chip' is a dwarf, seedless Butterfly Bush that reblooms from mid-summer until frost without deadheading. It has fragrant lavender-pink flowers and is more compact than 'Blue Chip.' New this year. Uses: Containers, landscapes, beds, butterfly gardens Growth Rate: Fast Smart Plant Tags
USPPAF CBRAF Buddleia We’ve added Quick Response Codes LO & BEHOLD® ‘Purple Haze’ 2-3' Zones 5-9 to our plant tags, so that customers can use This addition to the non-invasive, dwarf Lo & Behold Buddleia series features dark purple-blue flowers that radiate downward and outward like purple pinwheels their smart phones to get more information and bloom continuously from midsummer to frost. It has a uniquely horizontal, on Proven Winners plants. All they have to low-spreading habit and dark green, feathery leaves. This is a sterile variety that do is scan the code and they’ll be able to will not produce unwanted seedlings. Uses: Containers, landscapes, beds, butterfly gardens view consumer ratings, growing tips, Growth Rate: Fast design ideas, and awards Buddleia USPPAF CBRAF for that particular ‘Miss Molly’ 4-5' Zones 5-9 plant so they can The fragrant flowers of ‘Miss Molly’ are a rich sangria-red, which may be even validate their more pronounced in the South. This compact plant is smaller than many other Buddleia varieties, and its distinctive blooms make late summer gardens shine. buying decisions Uses: Mixed borders, perennial gardens, wildlife gardens while in your Growth Rate: Fast garden center. Buddleia x ‘Miss Ruby’ USPPAF CBRAF Miss Ruby 4-5' Zones 5-9 A sweetheart of a plant with remarkably vivid, fuchsia blooms, a compact habit, and soft silver-grey foliage. Miss Ruby’s color is unlike any other Buddleia on the market. Uses: Containers, landscapes, beds, butterfly gardens Growth Rate: Fast English Butterfly Series 4-5' Zones 5-9 There are Butterfly Bushes and then there are these three fantastic compact Buddleia bred by the U.K.’s Elizabeth Keep. The upright, mounded plants are covered with brilliantly colored, extra-large flower panicles that are irresistible to butterflies, bees, and other flying pollinators. Always top sellers. Uses: Containers, landscapes, beds, butterfly gardens Growth Rate: Fast Buddleia davidii ADONIS BLUE™ Buddleia davidii PEACOCK™ Buddleia davidii PURPLE EMPEROR™
Buxus microphylla var. koreana ‘Eseles’ USPPAF CBRAF Top 10 shrubs for QR code usage: WEDDING RING™ 1-3' Zones 5-8 Wine & Roses Weigela florida Wedding Ring is a hardy, compact, variegated Boxwood. Its rich, glossy Bloomerang® Purple Syringa x ‘Penda’ green foliage has a lime margin that matures to gold as summer progresses. ‘Limelight’ Hydrangea paniculata It holds its color well in summer and winter and is an excellent addition ® to formal gardens or as a year-round accent plant in any home landscape. Quick Fire Hydrangea paniculata Uses: Containers, beds, foundation plantings, low hedges Incrediball® Hydrangea arborescens Growth Rate: Slow Let’s Dance® Moonlight Hydrangea macrophylla Buxus sempervirens ‘Katerberg’ USPP15998 Can2365 Little Henry® Itea virginica NORTH STAR™ 2-3' Zones 5-8 Little Lime™ Hydrangea paniculata Glossy, dark green foliage and a dense, spherical form that rarely requires Summer Wine® Physocarpus opulifolious pruning are what makes North Star shine. It has superior winter color, too. ™ This versatile, hardy boxwood brings year-round interest to any outdoor space. Show Off Forsythia x intermedia Uses: Containers, beds, foundation plantings, low hedges Growth Rate: Slow 157 4 CC Shrub Section_Layout 1 7/5/12 1:16 PM Page 6
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‘Aphrodite’ LIL’ MISS SUNSHINE™ PETIT BLEU™ SUNSHINE BLUE® Calycanthus USPPAF CanPBRAF Caryopteris clandonensis ‘Janice’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Minibleu’ USPP14674 Can2317 Caryopteris incana ‘Jason’ USPPAF Can2316
DOUBLE TAKE™ ‘Orange Storm’ DOUBLE TAKE™ ‘Pink Storm’ DOUBLE TAKE™ ‘Scarlet Storm’ SOFT SERVE® Chaenomeles speciosa (Quince) USPPAF Chaenomeles speciosa (Quince) USPPAF Chaenomeles speciosa (Quince) USPPAF Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Dow Whiting’ USPPAF Can3636
SUGARTINA™ ‘Crystalina’ VANILLA SPICE® Clethra alnifolia ’Caleb’ USPPAF CanPBRAF ARCTIC SUN™ Clethra alnifolia ‘Crystalina’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Cornus sanguinea ‘Cato’ USPP19892 CanPBRAF
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ARCTIC FIRE™ PUCKER UP!™ CHARDONNAY PEARLS® Cornus stolonifera ‘Farrow’ USPPAF Cornus stolonifera ‘Neil Z’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Deutzia gracilis ‘Duncan’ USPP16098 Can2640 158 4 CC Shrub Section_Layout 1 7/5/12 1:16 PM Page 7
Calycanthus USPPAF CanPBRAF Chamaecyparis pisifera‘Dow Whiting’ USPPAF Can3636 ‘Aphrodite’ 5-6' Zones 5-9 SOFT SERVE® 6-10' Zones 5-8 A new, improved Calycanthus with large, bright red Magnolia-like flowers. Soft Serve is a compact, conical False Cypress with graceful, soft, Unlike ‘Hartlage Wine’ it is very fragrant. This rebloomer has nice, glossy fern-like branching. Its leaves are bright green on top and flecked with foliage, too. New this year. silver-blue on the bottom. An excellent substitute for Dwarf Alberta Uses: Mixed borders, beds Spruce or other larger conifers. Growth Rate: Medium Uses: Containers, landscapes, borders Growth Rate: Medium Caryopteris clandonensis ‘Janice’ USPPAF CanPBRAF LIL’ MISS SUNSHINE™ 30-36" Zones 5-9 Clethra alnifolia‘Crystalina’ USPPAF CanPBRAF This cross between Petit Bleu™ and Sunshine Blue® delivers shiny SUGARTINA™ ‘CRYSTALINA’ 28-36" Zones 4-9 yellow foliage and a neat compact habit. Lil’ Miss Sunshine produces This improved dwarf Clethra holds its tight dense shape well. Fragrant an abundance of blue flowers in later summer. pure white flowers appear in late summer, and the dark glossy foliage Uses: Small containers, groundcover, landscapes, beds, borders turns yellow in the fall. Growth Rate: Fast Uses: Beds, landscapes, borders, butterfly gardens Growth Rate: Medium Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Minibleu’ USPP14674 Can2317 ™ PETIT BLEU 24-30" Zones 5-9 Clethra alnifolia‘Caleb’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Tightly compact, vigorous plants are covered by exquisite, deep VANILLA SPICE® 3-6' Zones 4-9 blue flowers from summer to fall. This North American native is a standout plant with attractive, glossy, Uses: Small containers, groundcover, landscapes, beds, borders dark green leaves and extra large, pure white flowers. The individual Growth Rate: Fast blooms are roughly the size of a dime, about twice the size of a typical Clethra, and appear on large spikes. There are few plants that offer Caryopteris incana ‘Jason’ USPPAF Can2316 such wonderful fragrance in late summer. Butterflies adore this plant. ® 3' Zones 5-9 SUNSHINE BLUE Uses: Beds, landscapes, borders, butterfly gardens As different from earlier, anemic-looking yellow leaf forms as it gets, Growth Rate: Medium plantsman Peter Champion has outdone himself with this one. Sunshine Blue is vigorous, bushy, well-branched, and has incredible, azure blue Cornus sanguinea ‘Cato’ USPP19892 CBRAF flowers and brilliant gold foliage. ARCTIC SUN™ 3-4' Zones 4-7 Uses: Containers, beds, landscapes, butterfly gardens A brightly colored compact Dogwood with rich yellow stems tipped Growth Rate: Fast in blood red. Arctic Sun is brighter than other compact varieties and adds a bold splash of color in the winter landscape. This hardy, ™ DOUBLE TAKE Series 4-5' Zones 5-9 adaptable plant will tolerate damp soils. Good for cut stems. You’ll do a double take when you see this series of Quince that look like a Uses: Beds, landscapes, winter gardens Camellia. More than just pretty flowers, the new Double Take Quinces are Growth Rate: Medium easy to care for because they’re thornless and do not produce fruit. Once Cornus stolonifera ‘Farrow’ USPP18523 established, they are extremely drought tolerant. Developed by Dr. Tom ™ 3-4' Zones 3-8 Ranney and his team at the Mountain Crops Research & Extension Center ARCTIC FIRE in North Carolina, the Double Take series is sure to brighten spring Compact and heavily branched, Arctic Fire produces clouds of white gardens across North America. Perfect for spring impulse sales. flowers in May. In winter, the bare red stems bring brilliant color Uses: Hedging, mass plantings, and cutting gardens to the landscape. Good for cut stems. Growth Rate: Medium Uses: Beds, landscapes, winter gardens Growth Rate: Medium Chaenomeles speciosa (Quince) USPPAF DOUBLE TAKE™ ‘Orange Storm’ Cornus stolonifera ‘Neil Z’ USPPAF CanPBRAF ™ Orange Storm puts on a spectacular early spring display of large double PUCKER UP! 3-4' Zones 3-8 flowers that feature a unique orange color and a bright yellow eye. This unique red-stemmed Dogwood features glossy, puckered foliage that is distinctive as well as attractive. The thick foliage delivers a high degree Chaenomeles speciosa (Quince) USPPAF ™ of leaf spot resistance. Compact growth and bright red winter stems DOUBLE TAKE ‘Pink Storm’ add to this native shrub’s year-round appeal. New this year. Large, double flowers are an intense pink. A spring charmer that is Uses: Beds, landscapes, winter gardens excellent in the landscape and makes exceptional cut arrangements. Growth Rate: Medium Chaenomeles speciosa (Quince) USPPAF Deutzia gracilis ‘Duncan’ USPP16098 Can2640 DOUBLE TAKE™ ‘Scarlet Storm’ CHARDONNAY PEARLS® 20-36" Zones 5-8 The large, true red flowers of ‘Scarlet Storm’ will fool you because they A dense, rounded shrub with arching branches, versatile, easy resemble Roses more than Quinces. These beauties make early spring Chardonnay Pearls has chartreuse foliage and dainty white, gardens come alive. fragrant flowers. Uses: Containers, mixed plantings, landscapes, beds Growth Rate: Medium
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FIRE BALL® Euonymus alatus ‘Select’ BLONDY® Euonymus fortunei ‘Interbolwi’ USPP10424 GOLD SPLASH® Euonymus fortunei ‘Roemertwo’ WHITE ALBUM™ Euonymus fortunei ‘Alban’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
SNOW DAY™ ‘Blizzard’ Exocorda x USPPAF CBRAF SNOW DAY™ Surprise Pearl-bush Exocorda ‘Niaga’ USPPAF SHOW OFF™ Forsythia x intermedia ‘Mindor’ USPPAF SHOW OFF™ Starlet Forsythia x ‘Minfor6’ USPPAF CBRAF
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SHOW OFF™ Sugar Baby Forsythia ‘NIMBUS’ USPPAF CanPBRAF BANGLE® Genista lydia ‘Select’ ‘Frozen Flame’ Hebe USPPAF ‘Magic Summer’ Hebe USPPAF
CANDIDE™ LIL’ KIM™ Hibiscus syriacus ‘Antong Two’ USPP19547 CanBBRAF Hibiscus x ‘Joles’ USPPAF CBRAF 160 4 CC Shrub Section_Layout 1 7/5/12 1:16 PM Page 9
Euonymus alatus ‘Select’ Forsythia x intermedia ‘Mindor’USPPAF FIRE BALL® 5-7' Zones 4-9 SHOW OFF™ 5-6' Zones 4-9 Here’s a hot Burning Bush with excellent branching, hardy stems, This Show Off struts its stuff in the garden. A showy bloomer with large, and superior winter hardiness. In fall, the emerald green foliage golden flowers in abundance, this Forsythia has a better, fuller habit turns to molten red. that gardeners appreciate. Superior in containers.
Uses: Landscapes, beds, hedges, foundation plantings USPPAF CBRAF Growth Rate: Slow Forsythia x ‘Minfor6’ SHOW OFF™ Starlet 2-3' Zones 5-9 Euonymus fortunei ‘Interbolwi’ USPP10424 This Dwarf Forsythia is a mass of bright yellow spring flowers from base ® 18-24" Zones 5-9 BLONDY to tip. Perfect for gardeners who want to replace older Forsythia that take Add value and bright, butter yellow color to your finished containers with up too much room and have a weak flower display. The same showy this very popular sport of Sunspot. Green margins give depth and definition blooms of Show Off, but in a smaller package. A fantastic impulse item to combinations, and the low-growing, tightly branched habit is especially for early spring sales. attractive in window boxes. Forsythia“NIMBUS’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Uses: Containers, groundcover, mixed plantings Growth Rate: Slow SHOW OFF™ Sugar Baby 18-30" Zones 4-9 This miniature, upright selection is the smallest in the Show Off series. Euonymus fortunei ‘Roemertwo’ It delivers more flowers per inch to create an outstanding spring display. ® 18-24" Zones 5-9 GOLD SPLASH A very compact, dwarf plant, Sugar Baby provides lots of spring color With large, round, gold-margined leaves and superior disease resistance in a small space. New this year. and cold hardiness, Gold Splash is a beautiful and top-performing shrub. The yellow fruit, orange seeds, and the tidy, attractive habit Genista lydia ‘Select’ are eye-catching. BANGLE® 2' Zones 4-9 Uses: Containers, groundcover, mixed plantings With waves of electric yellow flowers in the early spring, this low-mounding Growth Rate: Slow beauty is great in mass plantings and makes a magnificent container plant. Euonymus fortunei ‘Alban’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Bangle is a nearly leafless plant with bright green stems that provide WHITE ALBUM™ 18-24" Zones 5-9 interesting year-round texture and color. Uses: Containers, mixed plantings, landscapes, beds This is a new and improved form of ‘Emerald Gaiety’ with its superior leaf Growth Rate: Medium spot resistance and consistent growing habit. Landscapers and gardeners will appreciate the bright leaves that set it apart from older varieties. Hebe USPPAF The stable variegation has a large, cream-colored border around the ‘Frozen Flame’ 24-36" Zones 8-10 perimeter of the large evergreen leaves. New this year. Beautiful grey and white leaves develop purple tips in winter and spring. Uses: Containers, groundcover, mixed plantings As the weather turns cold and sunny, the color becomes more intense. Growth Rate: Slow Large blue flowers appear in May and June. New this year. Uses: Mixed borders, specimen plant, container plant, edging ™ SNOW DAY Series 5-6' Zones 4-9 Growth Rate: Medium If you think of Pearl-bush as an old-fashioned plant for last century’s Hebe USPPAF gardens, think again. Snow Day varieties have larger flowers, and more 18-24" Zones 8-10 of them, than old varieties. They are a spring snowstorm of pure white ‘Magic Summer’ flowers, and just what your garden needs to welcome spring. An attractive small evergreen shrub best suited to milder coastal areas. Uses: Mixed borders, landscapes, beds Small grey and white leaves turn purple/red in spring. Abundant purple/ Growth Rate: Medium blue flowers appear in June. Use it in the perennial garden or an a pot on the terrace. New this year. Exocorda x USPPAF CanPBRAF ™ Uses: Mixed borders, specimen plant, container plant, edging SNOW DAY ‘Blizzard’ Growth Rate: Medium This beauty creates a blizzard of blooms just in time for spring impulse sales. It can be pruned to remain small or trained into a small tree. Rose of Sharon ‘Niaga’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Exocorda Tough, easy, vigorous, and gorgeous. No wonder gardeners and garden SNOW DAY™ Surprise Pearl-bush designers rave about these tropical-looking hardy plants. This variety has bigger flowers and is a better production plant than Uses: Containers, specimens, mixed beds ‘The Bride.’ A flood of white flowers covers Snow Day Surprise in Growth Rate: Medium the spring, and its compact, broadly upright growth habit presents Hibiscus x ‘Joles’ ‘USPPAF CBRAF well in containers. CANDIDE™ 8-10' Zones 5-9
™ A new color of hybrid Hibiscus with exceptionally large, tropical-looking SHOW OFF Series lavender-purple flowers that appear in late summer, Candide makes a Show Off forsythias earn their name with an outrageous display of good small tree or large shrub. classic yellow spring flowers. Unlike older varieties, Show Off plants Hibiscus syriacus ‘Antong Two’ USPP19547 CBRAF flower from base to tip for a lush, showy flower display each spring. ™ 3-4' Zones 5-9 Uses: Containers, mixed plantings, landscapes, beds LIL’ KIM Growth Rate: Medium This truly unique shrub is the only miniature Rose of Sharon. Lil’ Kim’s dainty white flowers have a showy red eye and last three days instead of the typical one day before falling. The flower color is a dramatic contrast to the thick, dark green leaves. 161 4 CC Shrub Section_Layout 1 7/5/12 1:17 PM Page 10
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SUGAR TIP® Hibiscus syriacus ‘America Irene Scott’ USPP20579 CBRAF BLUE CHIFFON™ LAVENDER CHIFFON™ PINK CHIFFON™ Hibiscus syriacus ‘Notwoodthree’ USPPAF CBRAF Hibiscus syriacus ‘Notwoodone’ USPP12619 Hibiscus syriacus ‘JWNfour’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
® ® ® WHITE CHIFFON™ AZURRI SATIN BLUE SATIN BLUSH SATIN ‘Marina’ USPP12680 ‘Marina’ USPP12680 ‘Mathilde’ USPP12660 Hibiscus syriacus ‘Notwoodtwo’ USPP12612 Hibiscus syriacus Hibiscus syriacus Hibiscus syriacus
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® ROSE SATIN VIOLET SATIN® SUMMER SHANDY™ INCREDIBALL® ‘Minrosa’ Hibiscus syriacus Hibiscus syriacus ‘Floru’ USPP12196 Humulus ‘Sumner’ USPPAF CBRAF Hydrangea arborescens ‘Abetwo’ USPP20571 CBRAF
INVINCIBELLE® Spirit Hydrangea arborescens – What makes this plant unique? It’s the very first pink-flowered Mophead Hydrangea arborescens. Our goal is to raise a million dollars for breast cancer research. $1.00 will be sent to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation for each Invincibelle Spirit Hydrangea sold. We encourage you to donate as well. BCRF is dedicated to preventing breast cancer and finding a cure in our lifetime by funding clinical and translational research worldwide. Find out more about this worthy organization at www.bcrfcure.org. P. Allen Smith Visit www.invincibellespirit.net for more information. Platinum Collection
INVINCIBELLE® Spirit WHITE DOME® Hydrangea arborescens ‘NCHA1’ USPPAF CBRAF Hydrangea arborescens ‘Dardom’ USPP14168 162 4 CC Shrub Section_Layout 1 7/5/12 1:17 PM Page 11
Hibiscus syriacus ‘America Irene Scott’ USPP20579 CBRAF Humulus ‘Sumner’ USPPAF CanPBRAF SUGAR TIP® 8-12' Zones 5-9 SUMMER SHANDY™ 5-10' Zones 5-8 An eye-catching Rose of Sharon with brightly variegated creamy-white Yes, hops are used for brewing beer, but this variety was bred for its and bluish-green foliage. Unlike ‘Purpureus Variegatus,’ this beauty ornamental appeal. The bright golden-yellow foliage of this vine is colorful actually flowers! Loads of clear pink, double flowers, and it does not all season, and Summer Shandy has a refined habit and less aggressive produce seed like older cultivars. Beautiful as the focal point of growth than other varieties. It is well suited to home gardens. containers and gardens alike. New this year. ™ Uses: Specimen plant, mixed borders CHiFFON Series 8-12' Zones 5-9 Growth Rate: Fast The Chiffon cultivars are extremely strong growers that boast vivid, exotic-looking blooms. This series has earned the praise of growers and consumers alike. Hydrangea If you could grow only one line of shrubs, it would have to be Hydrangeas. ‘Notwoodthree’ USPPAF CBRAF Hibiscus syriacus Much in demand thanks to the efforts of several celebrity gardeners, BLUE CHIFFON™ they are easy, elegant, and the essence of versatility. Lacy, rich blue blooms grace this vigorous grower. Exceptional as Uses: Mixed beds, landscapes, hedges, dried cut flowers a hedge or as a focal point in decorative containers. Growth Rate: Fast Hibiscus syriacus ‘Notwoodone’ USPP12619 Hydrangea arborescens ‘Abetwo’ USPP20571 CBRAF LAVENDER CHIFFON™ INCREDIBALL® 4-5' Zones 3-9 Large, single blooms have a swirl of petals at the center and Magnificent and massive is the best way to describe the blooms on are reminiscent of anemone or antique roses. Very floriferous. this strong-growing Hydrangea. The huge flower heads measure up to 12" container presentation. in diameter, emerging lime green, changing to white, and then to green. And because the blooms are backed up by strong, sturdy stems, there Hibiscus syriacus ‘JWNfour’ USPPAF CanPBRAF is no drooping, even after a heavy rain. PINK CHIFFON™ This beautiful new plant has the same flower power and soft, graceful Hydrangea arborescens ‘NCHA1’ USPPAF CBRAF stems of other Chiffon varieties, but with large, soft pink flowers accented INVINCIBELLE® Spirit 3-4' Zones 3-9 by a lacy center tuft. The distinctive, clear pink of Pink Chiffon is an The very first pink-flowered ‘Annabelle’ Hydrangea, Invincibelle Spirit is an unusual addition to summer gardens. New this year. exceptional and unique plant. It is easy to grow and produces new flowers Hibiscus syriacus ‘Notwoodtwo’ USPP12612 right up until frost. And because the buds are produced on new wood, WHITE CHIFFON™ it will still produce flowers even in the most extreme weather conditions. Sturdy stems hold the continuous flowers upright. Identical to Lavender Chiffon, but with brilliant white flowers. Hydrangea arborescens ‘Dardom’ USPP14168 WHITE DOME® 4-6' Zones 3-9 SATiN® Series 8-12' Zones 5-9 Old-fashioned looks, new-fangled performance – White Dome is a Satin cultivars are tremendously improved versions of hardy Hibiscus. strong grower with sturdy stems and upright blooms. Prized for their brilliant colors, vigor, and overall first-rate performance, they put on a summer-long show. AWARD WINNERS Hibiscus syriacus ‘DVPazzuri’ USPP20563 SUGAR TIP™ Hibiscus AZURRI SATIN® Bronze Medal - Plantarium 2009 BLUE CHIFFON™ Hibiscus The first-ever seedless Rose of Sharon with single blue flowers, this Silver Medal - Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society beauty was developed in Belgium after years of breeding. Its large, single LAVENDER CHIFFON™ Hibiscus flowers, which bloom mid-summer through fall, are an intense, rich blue Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum adorned with an attractive ruffled margin. Gold Medal - Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society Green Thumb Award - Mail Order Gardening Association Hibiscus syriacus ‘Marina’ USPP12680 ™ ® WHITE CHIFFON Hibiscus BLUE SATIN Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum A strong growing, uniform plant with rich blue color. Silver Medal - Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society
® Hibiscus syriacus ‘Mathilde’ USPP12660 BLUE SATIN Hibiscus Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum ® BLUSH SATIN Award of Recommendation - Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society Long-blooming blush pink flowers with stunning red centers. BLUSH SATIN® Hibiscus
‘Minrosa’ Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum Hibiscus syriacus Award of Recommendation - Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society ® ROSE SATIN ROSE SATIN® Hibiscus Large single pink ruffled flowers with red eye. Blooms in late summer. Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum VIOLET SATIN® Hibiscus Hibiscus syriacus ‘Floru’ USPP12196 Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum VIOLET SATIN® Large deep violet-pink flowers. Blooms in late summer.
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BLUE BUNNY™ ABRACADABRA™ Orb ABRACADABRA™ Star PINK SHIRA™ Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Sonmarie’ USPPAF Hydrangea involucrate ‘Wim Rutten’ USPPAF Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Hordo’ USPPAF Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Horabstra’ USPPAF
CITYLINE® Berlin CITYLINE® Mars CITYLINE® Paris CITYLINE® Rio Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Berlin Rabe’ USPP10912 Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Ramars’ Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Paris Rapa’ USPP10906 Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Ragra’
CITYLINE® Venice CITYLINE® Vienna EDGY™ Hearts EDGY™ Orbits Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Venice Raven’ USPP10928 Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Vienna Rausi’ USPP10930 Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Horheart’ USPPAF Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Harbits’ USPPAF
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® ® LET’S DANCE® Big Easy LET’S DANCE Moonlight LET’S DANCE Starlight ‘Robert’ USPP20020 CanPBRAF ‘Lynn’ USPP20019 CanPBRAF Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Berner’ USPPAF CBRAF Hydrangea macrophylla Hydrangea macrophylla 164 4 CC Shrub Section_Layout 1 7/5/12 1:17 PM Page 13
Hydrangea involucrate ‘Wim Rutten’ USPPAF Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Vienna Rausi’ USPP10930 BLUE BUNNY™ 2-4' Zones 6-9 CITYLINE® Vienna An abundance of blue Lace Cap flowers appears from mid-summer to fall on This Hydrangea makes a statement with its rich, pinkish mauve blooms. this sturdy, strong-growing Hydrangea. Blooms reliably every year on new Like others in this series, Vienna has excellent mildew resistance. wood. The distinctive blue flowers are not affected by soil pH. EDgY ™ Series ABRACADABRA Series 3-4' Zones 5-9 This series of Hydrangea pushes the envelope with artistic bicolored blooms. Showy black satin stems and big, funky flowers create magic in These beauties are standouts, with each vigorous variety holding its large the garden with the Abracadabra series. blooms in elegant fashion.
‘Horheart’ USPPAF Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Hordo’ USPPAF Hydrangea macrophylla ™ 2-4' Zones 5-9 ABRACADABRA™ Orb EDGY Hearts Mophead flowers emerge green and peach and then mature to hot pink. Hearts has large, intense blooms that are dark pinkish-red with a thin, Flower color can be pushed to blue with the addition of aluminum sulfate. pure white line on the margin. Flower color can be pushed to blue with the addition of aluminum sulfate. The plant also has strong stems Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Horabstra’ USPPAF and glossy foliage. ™ ABRACADABRA Star Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Harbits’ USPPAF Star’s Lacecap blooms emerge pink and white and turn hot pink as they age. EDGY™ Orbits 3-4' Zones 5-9 Flower color can be pushed to blue with the addition of aluminum sulfate. A remarkable plant with double Lacecap blooms. The attractive sepals Hydrangea macrophylla ’Sonmarie’USPPAF are hot pink blending to a glowing white edge. Lovely in container PINK SHIRA™ 3-4' Zones 5-9 designs or in a mixed border. A beautiful, compact grower, Pink Shira’s flowers emerge green and become infused with red before transforming to shades of rich pink. LET’S DANCE Series 2-3' Zones 5-9 Blooms are long lasting and turn lavender purple in acid soils. The Let’s Dance Hydrangea series represents the next generation of reblooming Hydrangea, blooming on both new wood and old and ™ 1-3' Zones 5-8 delivering seasons of flowers. Plus, the series boasts vivid flower CiTYLiNE Series coloration and attractive, glossy foliage. Will bloom for gardeners Developed in Germany where plant growth regulators are prohibited, in the North and is a wonderful substitution for older forms of Cityline Hydrangea have a naturally tight, compact habit, vivid color Hydrangea that have trouble blooming. and excellent mildew resistance. ‘Berner’ USPPAF CBRAF Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Berlin Rabe’ USPP10912 Hydrangea macrophylla ® CITYLINE® Berlin LET’S DANCE Big Easy Large, rosy pink blooms are long lasting and change to an attractive green The largest flowers you’ll see on a reblooming Mophead Hydrangea, with age. Dark green, glossy mildew-resistant foliage makes a stunning Big Easy is a plant with attitude. The blooms progress from pink/green contrast to colorful blooms. Perfect for smaller gardens. to pink and then often back to green. In more acidic soils, blooms may be blue. Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Ramars’ ‘Robert’ USPP20020 CBRAF CITYLINE® Mars Hydrangea macrophylla ® Mars is out of this world. It’s a petite plant, but it has big, long-lasting LET’S DANCE Moonlight Mophead blooms in heavy hot pink and white. Easily grows into a tight, A strong rebloomer with large, rich pink Mopheads (or blue, full plant without shearing or using PGRs. depending on pH). Good bronze fall foliage. Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Paris Rapa’ USPP10906 Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Lynn’ USPP20019 CBRAF CITYLINE® Paris LET’S DANCE® Starlight With mounds of brilliant red blooms, Cityline Paris is worthy of the name. Starlight features massive vivid pink blooms (or blue, depending on pH). Its compact habit makes this show stopper an excellent choice for This is the first Lacecap to bloom on new wood. Beautiful in mass containers and smaller landscapes. Excellent mildew resistance. plantings or decorative containers. Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Ragra’ ® CITYLINE Rio AWARD WINNER One of the taller, wider, and more early-blooming varieties in the Cityline® Hydrangea Cityline series, Rio has large, exquisite, bluish-lavender blooms and Way Hot 100 – Garden Design beautiful foliage. These flowers last and last. Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Venice Raven’ USPP10928 CITYLINE® Venice Venice has an exceptionally tight, compact growth habit and large, bright pink or blue flowers depending on the pH of the soil. A showy shrub for beds and containers.
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BOBO™ ‘Limelight’ ‘Little Lamb’ LITTLE LIME™ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Jane’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Hydrangea paniculata ‘ILVOBO’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Hydrangea paniculata USPP12874 Can2319 Hydrangea paniculata USPP15395
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PINKY WINKY™ QUICK FIRE® TUFF STUFF™ SUNNY BOULEVARD™ Hydrangea paniculata ‘DVPpinky’ USPP16166 CanPBRAF Hydrangea paniculata ‘Bulk’ USPP16812 CanPBRAF Hydrangea serrata ‘MAK20’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Hypericum x ‘Deppe’ USPP20045 CanPBRAF
AWARD WINNERS ‘Limelight’ Hydrangea Gold Medal - Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit - Royal Horticulture Society at Wisley Gardens Plant of Merit 2011 - Missouri Botanic Garden Pinky Winky Hydrangea Award of Garden Merit - Royal Horticulture Society at Wisley Gardens
CITYLINE® Mars Hydrangea macrophylla
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Hardy Hydrangea How We Help You Boost Sales Hydrangea paniculata ‘ILVOBO’ USPPAF CanPBRAF BOBO™ 30-36" Zones 3-8 This dwarf Hydrangea will turn heads. Bobo is a showy, hardy plant that is engulfed by large white flowers in summer. The flowers are held upright on strong stems and continue to grow and lengthen as they bloom. In fall they can turn pinkish. Bobo is an undeniable asset to any garden, particularly those in which space is limited. Winner of the Gold Florall Award for best novelty plant. New this year.
Hydrangea paniculata USPP12874 Can2319 ‘Limelight’ 6-8' Zones 3-8 From the Netherland’s Pieter Zwijnenburg Jr., Limelight’s flowers open creamy white then lime green. In fall they turn deep pink. Blooms every year without fail. Consumer Rated #1 Proven Winners shrub.
Hydrangea paniculata USPP15395 ‘Little Lamb’ 4-6' Zones 3-8 On the small side, and thus perfect for containers, Little Lamb will delight gardeners of all ages. Hardy, reliable, and fun.
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Jane’ USPPAF CanPBRAF LITTLE LIME™ 3-5' Zones 3-9 A dwarf form of the popular ‘Limelight’ Hydrangea, Little Lime sports the Pink Day same great flowers and coloration, with soft green flowers that first turn pink and then burgundy in the fall. At one-third the size of Limelight, this Hundreds of retailers have already reaped the beauty is an excellent plant for smaller landscapes. benefits of hosting a Pink Day celebration – Hydrangea paniculata ‘DVPpinky’ USPP16166 Can2892 including increased sales and positive public PINKY WINKY™ 6-8' Zones 3-8 Exceptionally large, two-toned blooms emerge pure white and turn an relations exposure for their garden centers. intense deep pink as summer progresses. Blooms mid-summer until Join them by planning a Pink Day event frost, regardless of climate, soil, or pruning. around the promotion of Invincibelle Hydrangea paniculata ‘Bulk’ USPP16812 CBRAF Spirit Hydrangea. ® 6-8' Zones 3-8 QUICK FIRE It will bring The earliest flowering Hydrangea yet, Quick Fire starts blooming in late May – early June. Flowers open light pink and darken as they age. attention Blooms every year like clockwork. to your Hydrangea serrata ‘MAK20’ USPPAF CanPBRAF garden TUFF STUFF™ 2-3' Zones 5-9 center This Hydrangea has improved bud and stem hardiness as well as the ability as well to flower on new wood. Its attractive, reddish-pink lacecap flowers create a mass of color in early summer, and it continues to produce new flowers as the right up until frost. The semi-double to double florets begin with creamy cause of coloration in the center before maturing to an intense pink. If your reblooming H. macrophyllas have been inconsistent performers, try breast cancer Tuff Stuff. It is an especially good choice in colder climates where research. reblooming Hydrangeas have not lived up to expectations. New this year.
Hypericum x ‘Deppe’ USPP20045 CBRAF SUNNY BOULEVARD™ 2-3' Zones 4-8 This tightly branched shrub is noted for its long bloom time, beginning in July and continuing until September. The petite flowers are rich yellow and abundant, and the leaves are willow-like. Blends gracefully into Take Action: the perennial border. Uses: Beds, borders, and cut flowers We want to help you have a successful Growth Rate: Medium to Fast event – be sure to request your FREE copy of our Planning Guide 3 months prior to you special Pink Day.
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SKY POINTER™ Ilex crenata ‘Farrowone’ USPP20049 CanPBRAF CASTLE SPIRE® Ilex x meservae ‘Hachfee’ USPP14310 Can2314 CASTLE WALL™ Ilex x meservae ‘Heckenstar’ USPP14308 Can2315 BERRY HEAVY® Ilex verticillata ‘Spravy’
BERRY NICE® Ilex verticillata ‘Spriber’ LITTLE HENRY® Itea virginica ‘Sprich’ USPP10988 GOOD VIBRATIONS™ Gold DREAM CATCHER™ Kolkwitzia amabilis ‘Maradco’ Juniperus horizontalis ‘Hegedus’ USPPAF CBRAF
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CELTIC PRIDE™ Microbiota decussata ‘Prides’ RED WALL™ COPPERTINA® SUMMER WINE® Parthenocissus quinquefolia ‘Troki’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Physocarpus opulifolus ‘Mindia’ USPP16391 CanPBRAF Physocarpus opulifolus ‘Seward’ USPP14821 Can2641
AWARD WINNERS LITTLE HENRY® Itea Top Selection - Ohio Plant Selection Committee DREAM CATCHER™ Kolkwitzia Way Hot 100 – Garden Design COPPERTINA® Physocarpus 2011 Cut Flower of the Year - ASCFG SUMMER WINE® Physocarpus Theodore Klein Award - University of Kentucky Arboretum NEW
HAPPY FACE™ Potentilla ‘Lundy’ USPPAF CBRAF HAPPY FACE™ White Potentilla fruiticosa ‘White Lady’ USPPAF CanPBRAF 168 4 CC Shrub Section_Layout 1 7/5/12 1:17 PM Page 17
Ilex crenata ‘Farrowone’ USPP20049 CBRAF Kolkwitzia amabilis ‘Maradco’ SKY POINTER™ 4-5' Zones 6-7 DREAM CATCHER™ 6-9' Zones 4-8 Add some architecture to your garden or decorative container with this Dream Catcher is like no Beauty Bush you’ve seen. This shrub looks narrow, conical seedling of ‘Sky Pencil’ Holly. Shiny, dark evergreen leaves spectacular even when it’s not in bloom with its golden yellow foliage and tight, upright branching make this a must-have plant. Adds texture that turns a splendid golden orange in fall. For best performance, to the garden from spring through winter. place in part shade. Uses: Containers, entrance gardens, specimen Uses: Containers, mixed beds, landscapes Growth Rate: Medium Growth Rate: Medium Microbiota decussata ‘Prides’ Blue Holly ™ 1-3' Zones 3-7 Bred in Germany by Holger Hachmann, Blue Holly is much better suited CELTIC PRIDE to North American conditions than the English type. Shrubs have An excellent, cold-hardy Evergreen adaptable to sun or shade, Celtic Pride large, glossy, blue-tinted green leaves and cherry red berries. Our choice has superior disease resistance, which prevents the tip die-back common male and female evergreen shrubs have notably compact branching. in other Russian Cypress. Its green foliage turns an attractive russet Both male and female are needed to produce fruit. color in the winter. Uses: Specimens, foundation plantings, hedges Uses: Foundation plantings, mixed borders Growth Rate: Slow Growth Rate: Medium Ilex x meservae ‘Hachfee’ USPP14310 Can2314 Parthenocissus quinquefolia ‘Troki’ USPPAF CanPBRAF CASTLE SPIRE® 8-10' Zones 5-8 RED WALL™ 20' Zones 3-9 Female. Pyramidal form. This native vine is perfect for covering unattractive fences. It has dark green foliage that turns to fire-engine red in the fall and features blue fruit in fall ‘Heckenstar’ USPP14308 Can2315 Ilex x meservae as well. This fast-growing and salt-tolerant native vine is the easiest way CASTLE WALL™ 5-8' Zones 5-8 to create a colorful ‘green’ wall. New this year. Male pollinator. Broad, columnar form. Uses: Specimen plant creates a green “fence” Growth Rate: Fast Winterberry Physocarpus opulifolus ‘Mindia’ USPP16391 Can2892 Although attractive additions to the spring and summer landscape, COPPERTINA™ 6-8' Zones 3-7 for Winterberry it’s what happens during late fall and winter that An all-season beauty with coppery foliage that darkens as it counts. Bright red, pea-sized shiny fruits persist long after the matures and white, summer-blooming flowers. Native. leaves are gone, creating spectacular displays of brilliant color. Uses: Landscapes, mixed beds, specimens Uses: Borders, wildlife-friendly gardens, cut stem impulse sales Growth Rate: Medium Growth Rate: Slow Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Seward’ USPP14821 Can2641 Ilex verticillata ‘Spravy’ SUMMER WINE® 5-6' Zones 3-7 BERRY HEAVY® 6-8' Zones 3-9 A strong grower that doesn’t get out of control, Summer Wine is a Extra large fruits on a compact form. A real conversation starter. compact Ninebark that features purple foliage and pale pink flowers. Pollinator: Jim Dandy Uses: Landscapes, mixed beds, specimens Ilex verticillata ‘Spriber’ Growth Rate: Medium BERRY NICE® 6-8' Zones 3-9 Potentilla ‘Lundy’ USPPAF CBRAF Mildew resistant, with a pleasing, mounded shape and a HAPPY FACE™ 2-3' Zones 2-7 profusion of medium-sized fruits. Pollinator: Jim Dandy Big, bright yellow flowers grace this Happy Face from spring until late Itea virginica ‘Sprich’ USPP10988 summer and shine against its dark, healthy foliage. Little or no pruning LITTLE HENRY® 2-3' Zones 5-8 is needed to maintain the plant’s tight, dense habit. Uses: Mass plantings, mixed borders, foundation plantings Arching chains of white flowers in summer are followed Growth Rate: Fast by fantastic wine-red foliage in fall. ‘White Lady’ USPPAF CBRAF Uses: Containers, beds, mixed borders Potentilla fruiticosa Growth Rate: Medium HAPPY FACE™ White 2-3' Zones 2-7 Juniperus horizontalis ‘Hegedus’ USPPAF CBRAF Happy Face produces an abundance of extra large big yellow flowers from GOOD VIBRATIONS™ Gold 12-18" Zones 4-9 spring until late summer. Its dense habit and dark, healthy foliage add to its appeal. This is a wonderful, low-maintenance plant that is perfect for Unlike any other Juniper, Good Vibrations is soft to the touch and provides adding bright color to the summer landscape. Ideal for colder climates. dynamic, seasonal color changes. In the spring, it emerges an attractive New this year. chartreuse hue, changes to bright yellow, and then takes on orange hues Uses: Mass plantings, mixed borders, foundation plantings in the autumn. A sport of ‘Hughes,’ it has the same spreading, horizontal Growth Rate: Fast habit, a drought-tolerant culture, and is easy to grow. Uses: Mass plantings, rock gardens, slope and bank plantings Growth Rate: Medium
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FINE LINE® BLOOM-A-THON™ Lavender BLOOM-A-THON™ Pink Double BLOOM-A-THON™ Red Rhamnus frangula ‘Ron Williams’ USPP14791 Rhododendron (Azalea) ‘RLH1-4P19’ USPP21476 Rhododendron (Azalea) ‘RLH1-2P8’ USPP21477 Rhododendron (Azalea) ‘RLH1-1P2’ USPP21562
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BLOOM-A-THON™ White ‘Amy Cotta’ Rhododendron USPP11311 CanPBRAF BOLLYWOOD™ Rhododendron ‘Farrow’ USPPAF CanPBRAF OSO EASY® Cherry Pie Rhododendron (Azalea) ‘RLH1-3P3’ USPP21512 Rosa hybrid ‘Meiboulka’ USPPAF CBRAF
OSO EASY® Fragrant Spreader OSO EASY® Honey Bun OSO EASY® OSO EASY® Paprika Rosa hybrid ‘ChewMayTime’ USPPAF CBRAF Rosa hybrid ‘Chewground’ USPP15981 CBRAF Rosa hybrid ‘Scrivjean’ USPPAF CBRAF Mango Salsa Rosa x ‘ChewperAdventure’ USPPAF CBRAF
OSO EASY® Peachy Cream OSO EASY® Strawberry Crush HOME RUN® Rosa x ‘WEKcisbako’ USPP18552 PINK HOME RUN® Rosa x ‘Wekphom’ USPPAF Rosa hybrid ‘Horcoherent’ USPP15982 CBRAF Rosa hybrid ‘Hormeteorie’ USPPAF CanPBRAF 170 4 CC Shrub Section_Layout 1 7/5/12 1:18 PM Page 19
Rhamnus frangula ‘Ron Williams’ USPP14791 ™ ® 5-9' Zones 2-7 OSO EASY Series FINE LINE Oso Easy landscape roses have glossy foliage, a low-mounding Gardeners are always on the lookout for varieties that provide vertical habit, and exceptional disease tolerance. accents and structure, and Fine Line does both extremely well. Plant four Uses: Containers, landscapes, beds or five of these in separate containers and you’ve got a portable, living Growth Rate: Medium screen. Rosa hybrid ‘Meiboulka’ USPPAF CBRAF Uses: Containers, landscapes, mixed beds, narrow hedges Growth Rate: Medium OSO EASY® Cherry Pie 2-4' Zones 5-9 Abundant bright candy apple red single blooms grace this low-maintenance landscape rose. The tallest variety in the Oso Easy series. ™ BLOOM-A-THON Series Rosa hybrid ‘Chewground’ USPP15981 CBRAF An Azalea that’s twice as nice because it blooms for months, not ® 1-2' Zones 3-9 weeks, and can take the heat. Plus the disease-resistant foliage OSO EASY Fragrant Spreader maintains excellent color all year long. Fragrant, single pink blooms. A low grower that covers large Uses: Mixed borders, foundation plantings, specimen plant areas, banks, or tough locations. Growth Rate: Medium Rosa hybrid ‘Scrivjean’ USPPAF CBRAF Rhododendron (Azalea) ‘RLH1-4P19’ USPP21476 OSO EASY® Honey Bun 2-3' Zones 5-9 BLOOM-A-THON™ Lavender 5-6' Zones 6-9 Not only are the blooms on this beauty unique in color, they’re also Bright lavender flowers appear in April, then the plant reblooms from semi-double. Flower color ranges from blush-pink to butter yellow early July until hard frost. Even high summer temperatures can’t stop to creamy white. A luscious treat. this magnificent bloomer. Rosa hybrid ‘ChewperAdventure’ USPPAF CBRAF ® 2-3' Zones 5-9 Rhododendron (Azalea) ‘RLH1-2P8' USPP21477 OSO EASY Mango Salsa BLOOM-A-THON™ Pink Double 4-5' Zones 6-9 A truly unique flower color that is deliciously tropical, with shades of ruby-red grapefruit and summer sunsets. Ruffled, double pink flowers are the hallmark of this beautiful Azalea, which blooms for 4-6 weeks in the spring and then again for 12-16 weeks Rosa hybrid ‘ChewMayTime’ USPP18347 CBRAF in the summer and fall. Who says Azalea color is for spring only? OSO EASY® Paprika 1-2' Zones 3-9 Rhododendron (Azalea) ‘RLH1-4P19’ USPP21476 Abundant red-orange single blooms with a bright yellow eye. BLOOM-A-THON™ Red 3-4' Zones 6-9 Glossy green foliage shows hints of red in new growth. The large, cherry red flowers of this Bloom-a-thon will adorn a partially Rosa hybrid ‘Horcoherent’ USPP15982 CBRAF shaded garden spot, first in the spring and then again in the heat of OSO EASY® Peachy Cream 1-3' Zones 3-9 summer and early fall. Large, double flowers emerge peach and transform to cream. Rhododendron (Azalea) ‘RLH1-3P3' USPP21512 Rosa hybrid ‘Hormeteorie’ USPPAF CBRAF ™ 2-3' Zones 6-9 BLOOM-A-THON White OSO EASY® Strawberry Crush 1-3' Zones 4-9 With an explosion of pure white blooms, this Bloom-a-thon definitely Strawberry pink blooms with yellow centers that transform to cream. brightens up a shady corner. Like the rest of the series, it will bloom Ideal for large steep banks and massive groundcovers. first in the spring and rebloom in the summer. Rosa x ‘WEKcisbako’ USPP18552 USPP11311 CanPBRAF Rhododendron ® 3.5-4' Zones 4-9 2-3' Zones 4-8 HOME RUN ‘Amy Cotta’ The most disease-resistant Rose on the market, this seedling of Knock A rich pinkish-lavender, heavily flowering form of ‘PJM’ Rhododendron, Out® is resistant to both powdery mildew and black spot and has good 'Amy Cotta' is a slow-growing, semi-dwarf form perfect for sites that call downy mildew resistance as well. True red flowers bloom continuously for a compact flowering evergreen. Dense, Azalea-like foliage is smaller from summer to frost, and this heat-tolerant, cold-hardy beauty requires and darker than that of ‘PJM’; plentiful ruffled blooms cover the plant in no deadheading. early spring. New this year. Uses: Mass plantings, mixed borders Uses: Landscapes, beds, borders, specimen plant Growth Rate: Medium Growth Rate: Slow Rosa x ‘Wekphorn’ USPPAF Rhododendron ‘Farrow’ USPPAF CanPBRAF PINK HOME RUN® 3.5-4' Zones 4-9 ™ 18-24" Zones 5-9 BOLLYWOOD A pink sport of Home Run®, this beauty is early to flower and produces Bright neon red-pink flowers engulf this compact semi-evergreen Azalea fresh, vivid, rich pink flowers all summer without deadheading. Plus, in spring. Vivid, glossy, silver and dark green variegated foliage supplies Pink Home Run® has superior disease resistance. the color for the rest of the year. A very showy plant with lots of Uses: Mass plantings, mixed borders impulse appeal. Growth Rate: Medium Uses: Landscapes, beds, borders, specimen plant Growth Rate: Medium
AWARD WINNERS FINE LINE® Rhamnus Silver Medal - Plantarium 2009
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OSO HAPPY™ Petit Pink Rosa ‘ZLEMarianne Yoshida’ USPPAF CBRAF OSO HAPPY™ CANDY OH!™ OSO HAPPY™ Smoothie Rosa ‘Ziesak Poly3’ USPPAF CanPBRAF BLACK BEAUTY™ Rosa hybrid ‘ZleMartinCipar’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Sambucus nigra ‘Gerda’ USPP12305 Can2663
BLACK LACE™ DOUBLE PLAY™ Artist DOUBLE PLAY™ Big Bang DOUBLE PLAY™ Gold Sambucus nigra ‘Eva’ USPP15575 Can2633 Spiraea japonica ‘Galen’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Spiraea ‘Tracy’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Spiraea japonica ‘Yan’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
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SNOW STORM™ GOLDEN GLITTER™ AMETHYST™ BLOOMERANG® Purple Spiraea x media ‘Darsnorm’ Spiraea nipponica ‘VERSPI 1’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Symphoricarpos x doorenboseii ‘Kordes’ Syringa x ‘Penda’ USPP20575 CBRAF
AWARD WINNERS OSO EASY® Paprika Rosa Best Groundcover Rose - Rose Hills International Rose Trials BLACK BEAUTY™ Sambucus Bronze Medal - Royal Boskoop Horticulture Society BLACK LACE™ Sambucus ANLA Number 1 New Variety for 2006 Silver Medal - Royal Boskoop Horticulture Society
‘American Pillar’ SPRING GROVE® Thuja plicata ‘Grovepli’ Thuja occidentalis USPP20209 CBRAF 172 4 CC Shrub Section_Layout 1 7/5/12 1:18 PM Page 21
™ Spiraea japonica ‘Yan’ USPPAF CanPBRAF OSO HAPPY Series ™ 16-24" Zones 4-9 What makes consumers oh so happy about this series of landscape DOUBLE PLAY Gold roses? It’s their perpetual blooms and superb disease resistance. Add to The same showy plant as Artist, but Gold has a different coloration that magnificent color and pleasing growth habit and you have a winner. and a slightly smaller size. Excellent in mass plantings, the pure Uses: Mass plantings, shrub and perennial borders golden foliage provides a lovely contrast to the abundant bright Growth Rate: Medium pink blooms. Rosa x ‘ZLEMarianneYoshida’ USPPAF CBRAF Spiraea x media ‘Darsnorm’ OSO HAPPY™ Petit Pink 2.5-3.5' Zones 4-9 SNOW STORM™ 3-4' Zones 4-8 Oso Happy features sprays of petite, bubble gum pink flowers and small Masses of white blossoms cover every inch of this wonderful Spiraea green leaves, which are reminiscent of a miniature Rose, but this is a from April through May. In autumn the blue-green foliage catches full-sized landscape plant comparable to ‘The Fairy.’ This variety has a fire, becoming brilliant reddish orange. refined, mounded habit, a strong continuous cycle of blooms, and Uses: Mixed beds, landscapes, mass plantings good disease resistance. Growth Rate: Medium Rosa ‘ZleMartinCipar’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Spiraea nipponica ‘VERSPI 1’ USPPAF CanPBRAF OSO HAPPY™ CANDY OH!™ 3-4' Zones 4-9 GOLDEN GLITTER™ 3-4' Zones 4-8 Large sprays of vivid red flowers bloom from midsummer to fall. This is an easy way to add season-long color to gardens. Golden Glitter A very attractive, disease-resistant rose that’s great for landscaping. boasts loads of pure white flowers and the added attraction of colorful, yellow-speckled foliage that extends the season of interest well beyond ‘Zlesak Poly3’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Rosa the bloom date. Its densely branched, compact habit looks great in OSO HAPPY™ Smoothie 3' Zones 4-9 a container. New this year. This thornless Rose features panicles of single, hot pink blooms that flower Uses: Specimen plant, foundation plantings, borders from June to frost. This disease-resistant Rose holds up to black spot very Growth Rate: Medium well and is an excellent plant for integrating into mixed borders. Bred by Symphoricarpos x doorenboseii ‘Kordes’ David Zlesak of Minnesota, it is very winter hardy. New this year. AMETHYST™ 3-5' Zones 3-7 Sambucus nigra ‘Gerda’ USPP12305 Can2663 Bright pink berries inject a refreshing note of vivid color to late BLACK BEAUTY™ 8-12' Zones 4-8 summer and fall gardens. Easy to grow and very versatile. Almost-black leaves distinguish this outstanding Elderberry. Uses: Winter gardens, cut stems Pretty pink, lemon-scented flowers appear in summer. Growth Rate: Fast Uses: Containers, mixed beds, specimens, hedges Syringa x ‘Penda’ USPP20575 CBRAF Growth Rate: Fast BLOOMERANG® Purple 4-5' Zones 3-7 Sambucus nigra ‘Eva’ USPP15575 Can2633 Bloomerang is the most compact, most generously blooming dwarf Lilac BLACK LACE™ 6-8' Zones 4-8 available. The fragrant flowers are prolific in spring, and the shrub reblooms A stunning development in Elderberry breeding, Black Lace is an easy- again in mid-summer to frost, long past even the latest-blooming Lilacs. Its growing, durable shrub with lacy, finely cut, intense purple black foliage petite size, at 4-5’ wide and 4’ tall, makes it an ideal choice that resembles a Japanese maple. It is very cold hardy and easy to grow, for a small garden or even a container. and adaptable to most sites. Cream pink flower clusters appear in early Uses: Containers, landscapes, beds Growth Rate: Medium summer. Consumer Rated #2 Proven Winners shrub. Uses: Containers, mixed beds, specimens, hedges Thuja occidentalis USPP20209 CBRAF Growth Rate: Fast ‘AMERICAN PILLAR’ 20-30' Zones 3-8
™ A single leader variety with dense branching structure that maintains its DOUBLE PLAY Series narrow columnar shape with minimal pruning makes ‘American Pillar’ For interesting foliage and intense flower color, this series of Spiraea a great choice for commercial and residential landscaping. It's also has no equal. A compact, beautifully mounded plant, Double Play a desirable specimen plant for retail garden centers. is also durable, showy, and easy to maintain. Uses: Screens, hedges, specimen plantings Uses: Mixed beds, landscapes, mass plantings Growth Rate: Slow Growth Rate: Medium Thuja plicata ‘Grovepli’ Spiraea japonica ‘Galen’ USPPAF CanPBRAF SPRING GROVE® 20' plus Zones 5-8 DOUBLE PLAY™ Artist 24-30" Zones 4-9 Hardy, deer resistant, and very vigorous, Spring Grove holds its pyramidal Artist has color that inspires. Its blue-green foliage emerges a rich form without pruning. Dark green foliage color stays fresh year round. purple-red, setting it apart, and the blooms are as rich and pure Uses: Hedges, landscapes a pink as you’ll find in a Spiraea. Growth Rate: Slow Spiraea ‘Tracy’ USPPAF CanPBRAF DOUBLE PLAY™ Big Bang 2-3' Zones 4-9 Massive pink flowers of a size never before seen in a Spiraea mean lots of color from spring until fall. And that’s true for the foliage, too, as it glows orange in spring and then matures to bright yellow.
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HANDSOME DEVIL™ SPICE GIRL™ RED BALLOON™ Viburnum ‘Redell’ USPPAF CanPBRAF BLUE MUFFIN® Viburnum dentatum ‘Christom’ Viburnum ‘Le Bois Marquis’ USPP21686 CanPBRAF Viburnum carlesii ‘Spiro’ USPPAF CanPBRAF
CARDINAL CANDY™ BRANDYWINE™ Viburnum nudum ‘Bulk’ FINE WINE® Weigela florida ‘Bramwell’ USPP18513 CanBRAF GHOST® Weigela florida ‘Carlton’ USPP20025 CanPBRAF Viburnum dilatatum ‘Henneke’ USPP12870
MIDNIGHT WINE® Weigela florida ‘Elvera’ USPP12217 Can2643 MY MONET® Weigela florida ‘Verweig’ USPP16824 MY MONET® ‘Sunset’ Weigela florida USPPAF CBRAF
AWARD WINNERS WINE & ROSES® Weigela Gold Medal, Pennsylvania Horticulture Society; Silver Medal, Royal Boskoop Horticulture Society
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Viburnum ‘Le Bois Marquis’ USPP21686 CanPBRAF ™ 6-8' Zones 7-9 Weigela HANDSOME DEVIL Our choice Weigelas have the funnel-shaped flowers and An elegant, glossy-leafed evergreen Viburnum selected for its rainbow interesting foliage of traditional, old-fashioned varieties but of green, burgundy, and orange-bronze hues in the new growth and in without the legginess or excessive height. Beautiful even when autumn. It is a compact, dense plant that makes an excellent hedge or not in bloom, breathtaking when they are. specimen and is an especially good choice for milder climates. Pure white Uses: Mixed borders, containers, specimens, hedges June flowers are followed by red fruit that matures to black. A cross Growth Rate: Medium between V. odoratissumum ‘Awabuki’ and V. hilleri ‘Winton.’ For best fruiting, use V. odoratissimum as a pollinator. New this year. Weigela florida 'Bramwell' USPP18513 CanPBRAF Uses: Hedge, specimen plant FINE WINE® 2-3' Zones 4-8 Growth Rate: Medium Fine Wine is a treat with its rosy pink blooms. Smaller than Wine Viburnum ‘Redell’ USPPAF CanPBRAF & Roses but larger than Midnight Wine, this beauty has the same RED BALLOON™ 6-8' Zones 4-8 dramatic dark burgundy foliage in a compact, mounded habit. A great plant for borders or perennial beds. Yes, it’s showy, but it’s also easy to grow. This compact, well-branched hybrid has loads of bright red fruit, tightly packed into showy clusters Weigela florida 'Carlton' USPP20025 CanPBRAF in late summer and fall. White flowers appear in April and May. This GHOST® 4-5' Zones 4-9 cross between V. lantana and V. rhytidiphyllum has a rounded upright Ghost has magical properties with dark red flowers in the spring habit. Fruiting is enhanced by planting it near V. ‘Mohican’ or and remarkable foliage that turns an iridescent buttercream. Makes V. rhytidophylloides ‘Alleghany.’ New this year. a beautiful specimen plant or living hedge. Reblooming. Uses: Mixed borders, landscapes Growth Rate: Medium Weigela florida ‘Elvera’ USPP12217 Can2643 ® 10-12" Zones 5-8 Viburnum carlesii ‘Spiro’ USPPAF CanPBRAF MIDNIGHT WINE SPICE GIRL™ 6-7' Zones 4-8 At under 12 inches, Midnight Wine is small in size but still provides plenty of impact. Rosy pink spring flowers. Everything you want in a Viburnum and more: strong growth, fragrance, and colorful flowers. The spring flowers start out a deep reddish-pink Weigela florida ‘Verweig’ USPP16824 CanPBRAF and mature to pinkish white. This is a stronger grower than other MY MONET® 12-18" Zones 4-8 V. carlesii. New this year. A masterpiece in the garden, My Monet boasts colorful green, pink, Uses: Landscapes, mixed beds and cream foliage and bright pink blooms in the spring. Tight, Growth Rate: Medium low-mounding habit adds versatility. ‘Christom’ Viburnum dentatum Weigela florida ‘Verweig’ USPP16824 CanPBRAF ® 5-7' Zones 3-8 BLUE MUFFIN MY MONET® ‘Sunset’ 12-18" Zones 5-6 A compact and very choice Arrowwood Viburnum, Blue Muffin My Monet Sunset is a new dwarf Weigela with eye-catching gold produces masses of white flowers in spring followed in late summer foliage and attractive red fall color. In addition to its colorful by vivid blue berries. A songbird favorite, this shrub is the ideal size season-long foliage, it will occasionally produce soft pink flowers. for residential landscapes. Use Chicago Lustre as a pollinator. Uses: Landscapes, wildlife-friendly gardens, mixed beds, foundation plantings Growth Rate: Medium Viburnum dilatatum ‘Henneke’ USPP12870 CARDINAL CANDY™ 6-8' Zones 4(5)-7 A profusion of lacy white flowers in spring give way to clusters of persistent, shiny red berries that remain through winter. Fruiting appears to be strong without a pollinator. Uses: Landscapes, specimens, mixed beds Growth Rate: Slow Viburnum nudum ‘Bulk’ BRANDYWINE™ 5-6' Zones 5-8 No Viburnum has a more beautiful fruit display than Brandywine, with its berries emerging green and transforming to shades of vivid pink and blue. Showy, glossy leaves add even more color, changing to dark maroon in fall. Brandywine will fruit without a pollinator, and makes a great companion plant to ‘Winterthur.’ Uses: Landscapes, mixed beds Growth Rate: Medium
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SONiC BLOOM ™ Series 4-5' Zones 4-8 Beautiful blooming is the hallmark of the Sonic Bloom series. Brilliant flowers open in May and then rebloom from midsummer to frost. Plus, the waves of blooms appear without deadheading. The plants in this series are fast growing, with excellent container presentation, and make are great for season-long impulse sales. Uses: Mixed beds, foundation plantings Growth Rate: Fast Weigela florida ‘Bokrasopea’ USPPAF CBRAF ™ NEW NEW SONIC BLOOM Pearl Pearl’s flowers open pure white with a yellow throat and then change to pink, giving you multiple colors on a single plant. The flowers really pop against the bright green foliage. New this year. SONIC BLOOM™ Pearl SONIC BLOOM™ Pink Weigela florida ’Bokrasopin’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Weigela florida ‘Verweil-4’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Weigela florida ‘Bokrasopin’ USPPAF CBRAF SONIC BLOOM™ Pink Hot pink buds open to rich pink flowers in May and repeat until frost. New this year. Weigela florida ‘Verweil-4’ USPPAF CBRAF SONIC BLOOM™ Red The lipstick red flowers are remarkable and make this beauty a must-have shrub. New this year. Weigela florida ‘Bokraspiwi’ USPPAF CBRAF SPILLED WINE™ 2-3' Zones 4-8 NEW The new look for purple-leafed Weigela, Spilled Wine has dark, wavy leaves and a spreading habit. Its hot pink-magenta flowers are similar to those of Wine & Roses, and its dark foliage provides easy-to-sell, SONIC BLOOM™ Red SPILLED WINE™ Weigela florida ‘Bokraspiwi’ USPPAF CBRAF season-long color for gardens. A heat-tolerant beauty. ‘Bokrasopea’ USPPAF CanPBRAF Weigela florida Weigela florida ‘Alexandra’ USPP10772 Can2642 WINE & ROSES® 4-5' Zones 4-8 A rounded form displays the dark purple foliage and rose pink blooms to perfection. A source of season-long beauty anywhere in the garden.
Shrubs by Region Far North including Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba Northwest North including Northeast WINE & ROSES® Weigela florida ‘Alexandra’ USPP10772 Can2642 including Ontario including British Quebec and Columbia Maritimes
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What Proven Winners ColorChoice® Shrubs Are Best for my Region?
NortheastMidAtlanticSouth Far NorthNorth MidwestMountainNorthwestSouthwest SUNJOY® Gold Beret Berberis thunbergii XXX XXXXX SUNJOY® Gold Pillar Berberis thunbergii XXX XXXXX LO & BEHOLD® Buddleia hybrids XXX X XX ‘Aphrodite’ Calycanthus XX X XX LIL’ MISS SUNSHINE® Caryopteris clandonensis XX X XX DOUBLE TAKE™ Chaenomeles speciosa XXX X XX SUGARTINA™ ‘Crystalina’ Clethra alnifolia XX XXXX ARCTIC FIRE™ Cornus stolonifera XX XXXXX ARCTIC SUN™ Cornus sanguinea XX XXXX BLONDY® Euonymus fortunei XXX XX X SNOW DAY™ Exochorda XXX XXXX SHOW OFF™ Forsythia x XXX XXXX BANGLE® Genista lydia XXX XXXXX CHIFFON™ Series Hibiscus syriacus XXX X XX INCREDIBALL® Hydrangea arborescens XXXXXXXX INVINCIBELLE® Spirit Hydrangea arborescens XXXXXXXX CITYLINE® Series Hydrangea macrophylla XX X X LET’S DANCE® Series Hydrangea macrophylla XXX XXX ‘Limelight’ Hydrangea paniculata XXXXXXXXX LITTLE LIME™ Hydrangea paniculata XXXXXXXXX PINKY WINKY™ Hydrangea paniculata XXXXXXXXX TUFF STUFF™ Hydrangea serrata XXX XXXX BERRY HEAVY® Ilex verticillata XX XXXXX CASTLE SPIRE® Ilex x meservae XXX X X LITTLE HENRY® Itea virginica XXX X XX RED WALL™ Parthenocissus quinquefolia XXXXXXXX SUMMER WINE® Physocarpus opulifolus XX XXXXX COPPERTINA™ Physocarpus opulifolus XX XXXXX FINE LINE® Rhamnus frangula XX XXXXX HOME RUN® Rosa XXX XXXXX OSO EASY® Rosa hybrids XXXXXXXXX BLACK LACE™ Sambucus nigra XX XXXXX DOUBLE PLAY™ Series Spiraea japonica XXX XXXX SNOW STORM™ Spiraea x media XX XX X BLOOMERANG® Purple Syringa x “Penda’ XX XXXXX HANDSOME DEVIL™ Viburnum XX X BLUE MUFFIN® Viburnum dentatum XXXXXXXX BRANDYWINE™ Viburnum nudum XX XX X FINE WINE® Weigela florida XXX XXXX SONIC BLOOM™ Weigela florida XXX XXXX SPILLED WINE® Weigela florida XXX XXXX WINE & ROSES® Weigela florida XXX XXXX
For growing information and sources for ColorChoice® shrubs, visit www.provenwinners.com.
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