Table Of Contents Natives ......................................................................2 Perennials ............................................................. 39 Trees ..........................................................................5 Edibles .................................................................... 51 Shrubs ..................................................................... 13 Roses ...................................................................... 58 Evergreens ............................................................ 26 Lawn Care ............................................................. 63 Grass, Vines & Ground Covers .......................... 32 GARDEN STORE 1 www.SkinnerGardenStore.com SHRUBS ABELIA against the summer heat and winds. Plant Bonanza Gold Barberry them in soil that has been heavily amended (Berberis thunbergii ‘Bogozam’)—A dwarf with compost or peat moss and treated with soil Barberry with outstanding bright golden-yellow Glossy Abelia sulfur to provide an acidic root environment. (Abelia x grandiflora)—Broadleaf evergreen foliage. Low maintenance plant which forms a Keep mulched and don’t forget to water through small dense mound. Height 18-24", spread 2-3’. shrub with glossy, dark green foliage. White, dry weather. Fertilize with an azalea food on a fragrant flowers emerge late in the summer and regular basis. Concorde Barberry continue on until frost. Comes through the winter (Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea best in protected locations. May freeze back in Bloom-A-Thon Hybrids ‘Concorde’)—This compact, dwarf introduction has hard winters. Height. 2-3’, spread 2-3’. (Rhododendron ‘Bloom-A-Thon Hybrids’)— This group of azaleas blooms great in shownthe spring itself to hold a better deep purple-red color ALMOND and then reblooms over the rest of thethrough season. the heat of the summer than ‘Crimson Height 3-5’, spread 3-5’. Pygmy’. Considered by experts to be one of the Double Pink Flowering Almond best! Height 18-24”, spread 2-3’. (Prunus glandulosa ‘Rosea Plena’)—Very popular ‘Pink’—Double, pink flowers. shrub with an outstanding floral display early ‘Red’—Bright red flowers. Crimson Pygmy Barberry in the spring. Literally covered with wonderful, ‘White’—White flowers. (Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea double-pink blossoms. Plant in well-drained soils Exbury Hybrids ‘Crimson Pygmy’)—One of the most popular and give it plenty of sunshine. Height 3-5’, spread (Rhododendron ‘Exbury Hybrid’)—Diecious, plants we carry. This dwarf Barberry with 3-4’. upright grower. Foliage is green in the summer intense, blood-red foliage is perfect for putting ALTHEA and yellow, orange and red in fall. Flowers are a little punch of color into the landscape. Height 2’, spread 2-3’. (Rose-of-Sharon) very bright, almost fluorescent. One of the easiest types to grow. Height 3-4’, 3-4’ Golden Nugget Barberry (Hibiscus syriacus)—Upright growing shrub ‘Arneson Gem’—Large flowers of gold and(Berberis thunbergii ‘Monlers’)—A dense, with hollyhock-like flowers. Blooms Aug.-Sept. An orange. compact Barberry with brilliant golden foliage. old-time favorite and a good choice for color late ‘Fireball’—Bright shades of orange-red to Great for small areas. Height 12-18", spread 18- in the summer. Mature height 8-10’, spread 5-6’. scarlet. 24". ‘Ardens’—Double, purple flowers. ‘Gibraltar’—Clusters of flame orange flowers. ‘Blueberry Smoothie’ (‘DS01BS’)—Double ‘Klondyke’—Large golden orange flowers. Golden Ruby Barberry flowers of purplish-blue. A heavy bloomer‘Red that Sunset’—Fiery red flowers. (Berberis thunbergii ‘Goruzam’)—Similar to just keeps going all summer. ‘Crimson Pygmy’ in habit but with orange-red ‘Blue Chiffon’ (‘Notwoodthree’)—Rich blue Girard Hybrids foliage. New growth emerges blood red and then flowers with a lacy center through the summer as leaves mature they develop a golden margin. (Rhododendron ‘Girard Hybrids’)—Very hardy, and into the fall. Height 8-12’, spread 6-10’. Striking variegation! Height 18-24”, spread 18-24”. large flowering evergreen azalea. Foliage turns ‘French Cabaret Red’ (‘Mindour 1’)—Double reddish in the late fall and remains the rest of the flowers of deep red that resemble Helmond Pillar Barberry winter. One of the best evergreen azaleas for our carnations. Seeds are sterile. Height 5-8’, (Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea area. Height 3-4’, spread 3-4’. spread 4-7’. ‘Helmond Pillar’)—A narrow, upright form with ‘Lil’ Kim’ (‘Antong Two’)— Finally, a dwarf Rose- ‘Crimson’—Very large crimson flower. deep purple-red leaves. Narrow, columnar form makes a striking statement in the landscape. of-Sharon! This heavy bloomer has white ‘Fuchsia’—Dark reddish-purple flowers. Height 3-5’, spread 1-2’. flowers with a showy red eye, all on a plantNorthern Lights Hybrids that stays much shorter than other selections. (Rhododendron ‘Northern Lights Hybrids’)— Orange Rocket Barberry Introduced from South Korea. Height 3-4’, Extremely hardy (to -40°F) deciduous azalea. (Berberis thunbergii ‘Orange Rocket’)—An spread 3-4’. These selections are actually from a Minnesota upright, columnar form with vibrant coral-orange ‘Lil’ Kim Red’ (‘SHIMRR38’)—An addition to breeding program, so you know they can handle new growth. Bright orange-red fall color. Height the Lil’ Kim series. Handy, dwarf, compact Kansas winters. Compact growth. Height 3-4’, 3-4’, spread 1-2’. habit with rich, deep rosy-red flowers. Height spread 3-4’. 3-4’, spread 3-4’. Pygmy Ruby Barberry ‘Lil’ Kim Violet’ (‘SHIMRV24’)—This addition NEW! ‘Apricot Surprise’—Bright yellow- (Berberi thunbergii ‘Pygruzam’)— Compact to Lil’ Kim series has the same nice dwarf,apricot flowers tinted with orange hi-lights. form with shiny, deep red leaves. Height 12-18”, compact habit as the others but with plum- ‘Rosy Lights’—Rosy-pink flowers. spread 2-3’. violet flowers. Height 3-4’, spread 3-4’. ‘Lemon Lights’ ‘Raspberry Smoothie’—A heavy bloomer —Lemon-yellow flowers. Rosy Glow Barberry with beautiful double, fuchsia-raspberry BARBERRY (Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea ‘Rosy flowers. Glow’)—Leaves are a stunning blend of rose-pink AZALEA Bagatelle Barberry and deep blood-red. New growth shows the most (Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea intense color variation, while older leaves tend to Azaleas can be quite successful if attention is ‘Bagatelle’)—This is a great little selection, similar mature to a more uniform deep reddish-purple. paid to detail when growing them. Site them on to Crimson Pygmy but with smaller leaves and a Prefers full sun. Height 4-5’, spread 4-5’. the north or east side of your house for protection tighter, more compact growth habit. Height 12-18", spread 18-24". 13 www.SkinnerGardenStore.com BLADDERNUT Wintergreen Korean Boxwood ‘Blue Chip Jr.’—Very small form with a more (Buxus microphylla var. koreana) –A Korean compact habit. Rich lavender-blue flowers Boxwood selection with handsome light green from summer to frost. Plant in full sun and well- American Bladdernut drained soil. Height 12-24”, spread 18-24”. (Staphylea trifolia) foliage and very small leaves. Growth is —An interesting native shrub very dense, making it great for small hedges. ‘Miss Molly’—Sangria-red flowers throughout found growing in timbered areas. Develops into a Extremely winter hardy. Height 3-4’, spread 3-4’. the summer and on into fall with a nice large, multi-stemmed, suckering shrub. Produces ‘Nanho Blue’—A more compact form with three-lobed, Chinese lantern-like seed capsules BUCKEYE wonderful mauve-blue flowers on 4-6” in the fall, each containing up to several seeds, panicles. Dense growth with small gray-green creating a "bladder nut". Height 6-8’, spread 6-8’. Bottlebrush Buckeye leaves. Height 4-6’, spread 4-6’. BLUE-MIST SHRUB (Aesculus parviflora)—An absolutely stunning, ‘Petite Plum’—Light purple, slightly fragrant large flowering shrub. Wide-spreading, suckering flowers with an orange eye, borne in panicles Blue-spirea are also commonly known as habit with dark green summer foliage changing to 4-6” long. Height 4-6’, spread 4-6’. Bluebeard or Blue-mist Shrub and are in fact not yellow in the fall. Covered with upright, 8-12” long ‘Miss Molly’ - compact habit. This introduction actually Spireas at all. Technically these plants panicles of white flowers early in the summer. from NC State University is an offspring of aren’t even considered true shrubs, but instead Spectacular!!! Height 8-12’, Spread 8-15’. ‘Miss Ruby’, and is most red of any Butterfly classified as subshrubs which means they act Bush introduced to date. Height 3-5’, spread kind of like a shrub and kind of like a perennial. BUCKTHORN 3-5’. Plan on cutting them back hard each spring to ‘Miss Ruby’—Bright reddish-pink flowers on a start the season, much like you would with the Fine Line Buckthorn compact plant. Introduced by the JC Raulston perennials in your garden. Plant them in full sun (Rhamnus frangula ‘Ron Williams’)—A neat Arboretum in North Carolina. Height 3-5’, and well-drained soil. This is a great plant for introduction that combines the fern-like foliage of butterfly gardens. the Willowleaf Buckthorn with the narrow, upright NEW!—Beyond Midnight habit of the Columnar Tall Hedge Buckthorn. Bluebeard Would make a great accent plant in a shrub border or in a perennial planting. Height 5-7’, (Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘CT-9-12’)—Dark, spread 2-3’. glossy foliage and deep blue flowers. Great late summer color! Height 24-30”, spread 24-30”. BURNING BUSH Blue Balloon Bluebeard Cole’s Compact (Caryopteris x clandonensis