DECEMBER
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2012 PLANT LIST

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    ANNUAL GRASSES

    ANNUAL GRASSES
ARUNDO    Peppermint Stick
12"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
CAREX    Evergold
12-15"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
CAREX    Gold
14-16"h  SUN
CAREX    Red Rooster
24"h  SUN
CAREX    Toffee Twist
15"h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
CYPERUS    King Tut
48-72"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
ISOLEPIS    Fiber Optic Grass
12"h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
JUNCUS    Big Twister
12-15"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
PENNISETUM    Fireworks
3' h  SUN
PENNISETUM    Princess Caroline
2-3'h  SUN TO PART SHADE
PENNISETUM    Purple Fountain
3-4'h  SUN
PENNISETUM    Sky Rocket
24"h  SUN

    ANNUALS
ACMELLA  o.  (Splianthus)
10-14"h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
AEONIUM    Kiwi
6-12"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
AGAVE    Blue Tequila
6'h  SUN TO PART SHADE
AGERATUM    Artist Purple
8-10"h  SUN
AGERATUM    Artist Rose
8-10"h  SUN
ALOE    Variegata
12-18"h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
ALTERNATHERA    Party Time
12"h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
ALTERNATHERA    Red Threads
12-15"h  SUN
ALTERNATHERA    Royal Tapestry
10-14"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
ANGELONIA    Carita Raspberry
12-15"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
ANGELONIA    Zebra Pink/Purple Stripe
12-18"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
BACOPA SCOPIA    Golden Leaf White
4-6"h trailing  SUN TO PART SHADE
BEGONIA    Bonfire Chocolate Red
12-14"h  PART SHADE TO SHADE

    ANNUALS
BEGONIA    Gryphon
14-16"h  PART SHADE TO SHADE
BEGONIA    Illumination Salmon Pink
2"-3"h  PART SHADE TO SHADE
BEGONIA    Illumination Scarlet
2"-3"h  PART SHADE TO SHADE
BEGONIA    Rex Escargot
12-18"  PARTSHADE
BIDENS    Goldilocks Rocks
12-14"h  SUN
BIDENS    Peter's Gold Carpet
5-8"h  SUN
BRACHYSCOME    Blue Zephyr
10-15"h  SUN
BRACTEANTHA    Sundaze Flame
10-14"h  SUN
CALABRACHOA    Super Bells Peach
6-10"h  SUN
CALABRACHOA    Super Bells Plum
6-10"h  SUN
CALABRACHOA    Super Bells Red
6-10"h  SUN
CALABRACHOA    Super Bells Saffron
6-10"h  SUN
CALIBRACHOA    Callie Orange Sunrise
6-10"h  SUN

    ANNUALS
CANNAS    Tropical Bronze Scarlet
3-4'h  SUN TO PART SHADE
CELOSIA    Fresh Look Mix
14"h  SUN
CENTRADENIA    Cascade
12-15"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
CHLOROPHYTUM    Milky Way
12-15"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
CHRYSOCEPHALUM  Flambe  Yellow
12-14"h  SUN
CLEOME    Spirit Apple Blossom
6-8"h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
COLEUS    Burgundy Wedding Train
6-8"h  PARTSHADE
COLEUS    Colissima Capri
12"h  PART SHADE
COLEUS    Florida City Yalaha
20"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
COLEUS    Glassworks Copper
18-24"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
COLEUS    Glennis
10-16"h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
COLEUS    Goldlace
16"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
COLEUS    Limon Blush
24-36"h  SUN TO SHADE

    ANNUALS
COLEUS    Molten Lava
30-40"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
COLEUS    Moonglow
12-18"h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
COLEUS    Pink Chaos
6-12"h  PARTSHADE
COLEUS    Roaring Fire
16-20"h  SUN TO SHADE
COLEUS    Rustic Orange
18-24"h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
COLEUS    Trailing Plum
12-18"h  PARTSHADE
COLEUS    Twist and Twirl
18-24"h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
CORDYLINE    Fairchild Red
18-36"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
CORDYLINE    Maroon Magic
4'-6'h  SUN TO PART SHADE
CORDYLINE    Plantation
18-36"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
CORDYLINE    Purple Prince
4'-6'h  SUN TO PART SHADE
CORDYLINE    Red Sensation
16-18"h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
CORDYLINE    Red Star
1-2'h  SUN TO PARTSHADE

    ANNUALS
CORDYLINE    Torbay Dazzler
16-18"h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
CRASSULA    Hobbit
1-3'h  SUN TO PART SHADE
CRASSULA    Muscosa
4"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
CROTON    Picassos Paint Brush
24-36"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
CUPHIA    Totally Tempted
6-12"h  SUN
DURANTA    Cuban Gold
10-18"h  SUN
ECHEVARIA    Prolifica
3-5"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
ECHEVARIA    Shaviana
3"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
ECHEVARIA  h.  Tolimanensis
18"h  PART SHADE
EUPATORIUM    Elegant Feather
3-6'h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
EUPHORBIA    Diamond Frost
10-14"h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
EUPHORBIA    Helena's Blush
16-20"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
FARUGIUM    Aureomaculata
12-18"h  PARTSHADE TO SHADE

    ANNUALS
FAUCARIA    Tuberculosa
3"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
FUCHSIA    Blackie
10-15"h  PARTSHADE TO SHADE
FUCHSIA    Dark Eyes
4-8"h trailing  PART SHADE TO SHADE
FUCHSIA    Gartenmeister
14"h upright  PART SHADE TO SHADE
FUCHSIA    Marinka
4-8"h trailing  PART SHADE TO SHADE
FUCHSIA    Shadow Dancer Marcia
8-12"h  PART SHADE TO SHADE
FUCHSIA    Shadow Dancer Rosella
8-12"h  PART SHADE TO SHADE
FUCHSIA    Swingtime
4-8"h trailing  PART SHADE TO SHADE
GERANIUM    Candy Bright Improved
12-18"h  SUN
GERANIUM    Indian Dunes
18-24"h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
GERANIUM    Int. Sonata Salmon
12-18"h  SUN
GERANIUM    Mosaic Purple
12-14"h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
GERANIUM    Mosaic Red
12-14"h  SUN TO PARTSHADE

    ANNUALS
GERANIUM    Mrs. Pollack
1-2'h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
GERANIUM    Rocky Mnt. Salmon
18-24"h  SUN
GERANIUM    Vancouver Centennial
12-18"h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
HEDERA    White Mein Hertz
8-10"h trailing  PART SHADE TO SHADE
HELICHRYSUM    Lemon Licorice
8-10"h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
HELICHRYSUM    Licorice Splash
8-12"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
HELICHRYSUM    Petite Licorice
8-10"h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
IMPATIENS    Sunpatiens Spreading Salmon
18-24"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
IMPATIENS  N.G.  Infinity Blushing Crimson
10-14"h  PART SHADE TO SHADE
IPOMOEA    Black Heart
4-6"h trailing  SUN TO PARTSHADE
IPOMOEA    Blackie
4-6"h trailing  SUN TO PARTSHADE
IPOMOEA    Desona Maple
6-8"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
IPOMOEA    Marguerite
4-6"h trailing  SUN TO PARTSHADE

    ANNUALS
IPOMOEA    Pink Frost
4-6"h trailing  SUN TO PARTSHADE
IPOMOEA    Side Kick Lime
4-8"h trailing  SUN TO PART SHADE
IPOMOEA    Sweet Caroline Bewitched Purple
6-8"h trailing  SUN TO PART SHADE
IPOMOEA    Sweet Caroline Bronze
4-6"h trailing  SUN TO PARTSHADE
IPOMOEA    Sweet Caroline Green Yellow
6-8"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
IPOMOEA    Sweet Caroline Sweet Heart Light Green
6-8"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
IPOMOEA    Sweet Caroline Sweet Heart Red
6-8"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
LANTANA    Luscious Citrus Blend
24-36"h  SUN
LANTANA    Samantha
12-15"h  SUN
LOBELIA    Heavenly Blue
8-10"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
LOBELIA    Techno Heat Electric Blue
6-10"h trailing  SUN TO PART SHADE
LOBELIA  Laguna  Compact Blue with Eye
8-12"h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
LOPHOSPERMUM  Great Cascade  Wine Red
4-6"h trailing  SUN

    ANNUALS
LOTUS    Amazon Sunset
6-8"h  SUN
LYSIMACHIA    Goldilocks
2-4"h trailing  SUN TO PART SHADE
MUEHLENBECKIA  c.  Creeping Wire Vine
4-6"h trailing  SUN TO PARTSHADE
NEMESIA    Opal Innocence
10-12"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
NEMESIA    Sunsatia Mango
10-16"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
NEPHROLEPIS    Rita's Gold
12-36"h  PART SHADE TO SHADE
ORNAMENTAL  CABBAGE  Color Up Mix
12-15"h  SUN
ORNAMENTAL  KALE  Nagoya Mix
12-15"h  SUN
OROSTACHYS    iwarenge
3-4"h  SUN
(Dunce Caps) Choice low gray succulent rosettes.
OSTEOSPERMUM    Zion Copper Amethyst
12"h  SUN
OSTEOSPERMUM    Zion Orange
10"h  SUN
OSTEOSPERMUM    Zion Pink Sand
10"h  SUN
OXALIS    Charmed Wine
6-12"h  PARTSHADE

    ANNUALS
OXALIS    Molten Lava
6-10"h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
OXALIS  v.  Zinfandel
6-10"h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
PEPPER    Medusa
12-15"h  SUN
PERILLA    Magellanica
2-3'h  SUN
PETUNIA    Pretty Much Picasso
8-12"h  SUN
PETUNIA    Saguna Pink Vein
10-14"h  SUN
PETUNIA    Whisper Purple
8-12"h semi-trailing  SUN
PETUNIA  Wave  Pink
8-10"h  SUN
PETUNIA  Wave  Purple
8-10"h  SUN
PILEA    Aqua Marine
4"h trailing  PARTSHADE
PLECTRANTHUS    Lemon Twist
10"h upright  SUN TO SHADE
PLECTRANTHUS  variegatus
10-12"h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
SALVIA    Argentia
12-18"h  SUN

    ANNUALS
SALVIA    Beacon Purple
12-14"h  SUN
SALVIA    Guaranitica Black & Blue
20"h  SUN
SANVITALIA    Sunbini
6-10"h  SUN
SEDUM    Chocolate Ball
4"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
SEDUM    Divergens
2-3"h  SUN
SEDUM    Hispanicum
2"h  SUN
SEDUM    Lemon Coral
6-8"h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
SEDUM    Red Ice
4"h  SUN
SEDUM    Turkish Delight
4-6"h  SUN
SEDUM  h.m.  Purple Form
2"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
SETCREASEA    Purple Queen
12-18"h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
SETCREASEA    Purple Variegata
10-12"h trailing  PART SHADE
SNAP DRAGON    Snapshot Merlot Mix
6-10"h  SUN

    ANNUALS
SPILIANTHES    Peek a Boo
6-10"h  SUN TO PARTSHADE
TRIFOLIUM  repens
3-6"h  PART SHADE
VERBENA    Lanai Blue
4-6"h trailing  SUN
VERBENA    Superbena Coral Red
6-12"h  SUN
VERBENA    Tukana Scarlet Star
5-8"h  SUN
VERBENA  Superbena  Pink Shades
10-12"h  SUN
VINCA    Illumination
4-6" h trailing  SUN TO SHADE
ZINNIA    Zahara Fire
12-18"h  SUN
ZINNIA    Zahara Yellow
12-18"h  SUN

    BROADLEAF
AZALEA    Karens
18" h 24" w  18"p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Karens Azalea) Flowers are a bright peach pink color,
but appear two weeks later than PJM Rhododendron.  
Evergreen Azalea. Burgundy fall color.
BUXUS  Sempervirens  Aureo-variegata
3’ h 3’ w  15"p  PART SHADE
(Variegated Dwarf English Boxwood) Variegated small
round yellow and green foliage.  Compact habit.  Great
broadleaf evergreen for a shady area.
BUXUS  x.  Green Mountain
6’ h  3’ w  1.5'p  SUN TO SHADE
(Green Mountain Boxwood) An upright grower with dark-
green, glossy leaves.  Vigorous yet compact plant.  
Good green winter color.
BUXUS  x.  Green Velvet
3’ h 3’ w  1.5'p  SUN TO SHADE
(Green Velvet Boxwood) Globe growth habit.  Round
full-bodied boxwood well suited for low hedges.  
Vigorous habit and good green color throughout winter.
ILEX  meservae  Blue Prince
5’ h 5’ w   18"p  SUN TO SHADE
(Blue Prince Holly) Broad, upright habit.  Hardy
evergreen shrub.  Lustrous dark  bluish-green foliage.  
Needed as a companion to female blue holly.
ILEX  meservae  Blue Princess
3’ h 5’ w   18"p  SUN TO SHADE
(Blue Princess Holly) Broad, upright habit.  Hardy
evergreen shrub.  Abundant dark red fruit and lustrous
dark bluish-green foliage.  Female needs male nearby
to bear fruit.
RHODODENDRON    Aglo
5'h x 4'w  2'p  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Aglo Rhododendron) Flowers are peach pink with rose
markings.  Burgundy red fall color.
RHODODENDRON    PJM Elite
4'h x 5'w  18"p  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(PJM Elite Rhododendron) Bright pink-lavender flowers.

    DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
ARONIA  arbut.  Brilliantissima
6' h 5' w  4'bb  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Red Chokeberry) White flowers, crimson red fall color,
and brilliant red berries persist into winter.  Moist or dry
soil.  Upright, multi-stemmed shrub.
BERBERIS  thunbergii  Gold Ring
4’ h  4' w   2'p  SUN
(Red-leafed Barberry with bright gold leaf margins and
graceful, arching branches.
BERBERIS  thunbergii  Golden Devine
1' h 1.5' w   1'p  SUN
(Golden Devine Barberry) Vivid yellow color, canary
yellow leaves edged with crimson.  A slow grower that
will mound.  Orange/red fall color.
BERBERIS  thunbergii  Golden Torch
4-10'h 1.5'w  2.5'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Barberry) A multi-stemmed, upright columnar form
similar to the Helmond Pillar. It bears distinctive, bright-
yellow foliage throughout the growing season. In fall
leaves have hints of pink. This is a vivid upright accent
in garden beds and borders.
BERBERIS  thunbergii  Helmond Pillar
5' h 1.5' w   2.5'p  SUN
(Helmond Pillar Barberry)  A multi-stemmed, upright
columnar form with its foliage nearly the same size and
color as 'Atropurpureum Nana'.  Orange/red fall color.
BERBERIS  thunbergii  Rosy Glow
5' h 5' w   24"p  SUN
(Rosy Glow Barberry)  Vigorous cultivar and a showy
garden plant with variegated leaves of purple with light
pink splotches.  Orange/red fall color.
CLETHRA  alnifolia  Hummingbird
30"h 30"w  18"p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Hummingbird Summersweet) Deliciously fragrant
upright panicles of white flowers in mid-summer are
highlighted against a background of glossy dark green
foliage.  Dense mounded habit, good yellow fall color.
CLETHRA  alnifolia  Ruby Spice
3-8'h 4-6'w  30"p  SUN TO SHADE
(Ruby Spice Summersweet) Deep pink, non-fading
panicles of flowers create a fluffy pink appearance.
Wonderful fragrance, yellow colored fall foliage.

    DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
CLETHRA  alnifolia  Vanilla Spice
3-5'h 3-5'w  1.5'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Summersweet) Fragrant, pure white flowers in late
summer. The individual flowers are the size of a dime,
about twice the size of a typical Clethra.
COTONEASTER  x.  Hessei
2’ h 5’ w   2'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Hessei Cotoneaster) Deciduous horizontally-branched
mounding shrub.  Lustrous green leaves turn to rich
burgundy in fall.  Pinkish red flowers and large red
berries.  Very hardy.  Excellent as a border or
groundcover.
ENKIANTHUS  campanulatus  Jan Iseli Pink
5' h 4' w   1.5'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Jan Iseli Pink ) As the leaves develop in spring,  
clusters of pink, cup-shaped flowers droop fro the
slender red branches.  In autumn, the small whorled
leaves range in every shade from yellow and red.  Plant
in rich soil with consistent moisture.
ENKIANTHUS  campanulatus  Jan Iseli Red
5' h 4' w  1.5'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Jan Iseli Red ) Dark red, cup-shaped flowers nod in
profusion from the delicate upright branches.  Deep
dark red autumn color.  Slow growing, pest free, grows
best in moist rich acidic soil.
FORSYTHIA    Happy Centennial
1'h 4.5'w  1.5'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Forsythis) A magnificent shower of golden blooms in
spring. Very low-growing, hardy dwarf shrub.
FORSYTHIA    Kumson
3'h 4'w  18"p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Kumson Forsythia) Dark green foliage heavily netted
with white variegation. Sporadic yellow spring flowers.
FOTHERGILLA    Gardenii
4'h 4'w  2'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Dwarf Fothergilla) Fragrant white flowers on terminal
spikes in spring that are 1" in diameter and 2" long.
Long lasting brilliant yellow-orange to scarlet fall color.
Will tolerate partial shade.

    DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
GINKGO  biloba  Mariken
3'h 3.5w  1.5'p  SUN
(Ginkgo) Compact, bushy selection with fan-shaped
green leaves that turn bright yellow in fall. It stays small,
is slow growing and has thick spreading branches
loaded with a dense arrangement of foliage.
HIBISCUS  syriacus  Marina (Blue Satin)
7-10'h x 5-8'w   18"p  SUN
(Blue Satin Rose of Sharon) Large, single, rich royal
blue flowers on a strong growing, uniform plant with rich
color.
HIBISCUS  syriacus  Woodbridge
7-10’ h 5-8’ w  1.5'p  SUN
(Woodbridge Rose of Sharon) Upright growth habit.  
Large, single pink flower with a vivid red center and
ruffled petals.  Abundant blooms of exotic looking flowers
HYDRANGEA  arborescens  Annabelle
3-5’ h 3-5’ w  3'p  SUN TO SHADE
(Annabelle Hydrangea) Clumpy growth habit.  Large,
solid, globular blooms lower freely from mid-summer till
frost.  Matures at 4-5’.  Thrives in shade.  One of the
best Hydrangeas.
HYDRANGEA  arborescens  Invincibelle Spirit
3-4'h 4-5'w  1.5'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Hydrangea) Pink flowered form of Annabelle.
Rebloomer.
HYDRANGEA  macrophylla  All Summer Beauty
4'w x 5'h  1.5'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(All Summer Beauty Bigleaf Hydrangea) Compact,
rounded habit and prolific flower production.  Flower
color ranges from blue to pink as soil goes from acid to
neutral.
HYDRANGEA  macrophylla  Bailer - Endless Summer
4'h 4'w  24"p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Endless Summer Hydrangea) A hearty Hydrangea that
blooms on first and second year wood.  Large blue
flower mops when grown in acidic soil.  Clear pink
flowers in alkaline soils.  Removing spent flowers will
encourage reblooming until frost.

    DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
HYDRANGEA  macrophylla  Glowing Embers
3' h 3' w   18"p  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Glowing Embers Big Leaf Hydrangea)  Large, shiny,
leaves add contrast to large, rose-colored blooms in
midsummer.
HYDRANGEA  macrophylla  Pia
2' h 2' w   12"p  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Pia Big Leaf Hydrangea) One of the smallest compact
varieties with rose-red summer blooms.
HYDRANGEA  macrophylla  Purple Gem
3’ h 3’ w   18"p  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Purple Gem Bigleaf Hydrangea) A very old family
selection that consistently produces deep purple flowers
on a vigorous compact plant.
HYDRANGEA  paniculata  Limelight
6-8'h 6-8'w  2.5'p  SUN
(Limelight Hydrangea) A distinctive new hydrangea
variety with large, exquisite bright lime-green flowers.  A
very floriferous plant with excellent vigor.  An inspiring
contrast in the landscape or in floral arrangements.
HYDRANGEA  paniculata  Magic Fire
6'-8'h 6'-8'w 1.5'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Hydrangea) Beautiful blooming hydrangea with large
white flowers that turn red between August and
September.
HYDRANGEA  paniculata  Pink Diamond
3-6’ h 3-6’ w   2.5'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Pink Diamond Hydrangea) Rounded growth habit.  
Large, solid panicles bloom freely in July and August.  
Flowers open a creamy-white and transform into a deep
pink-burgundy color
HYDRANGEA  paniculata  Vanilla Fraise
3'-6'h 6'-9'w 1.5'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Hydrangea) Spectacular blooms emerge pure white
then develop through the season into a delicious
raspberry pink. One of the easiest shrubs to grow.
HYDRANGEA  quercifolia  Pee Wee
3'h x 3'w      1.5'p  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Pee Wee Oakleaf Hydrangea) Dwarf selection with
compact habit.  White flowers in early summer with wine
red fall color.  Excellent accent plant for small sites.

    DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
HYDRANGEA  quercifolia  Snow Queen
4’ h 4’ w    2'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Snow Queen Oak leaf Hydrangea) Exfoliating
cinnamon brown bark, large white flowers and coarse
leaf texture make this an excellent accent plant.  
Burgundy red fall color.
HYDRANGEA  serrata  Preciosa
3’ h 3’ w   18"p  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Preciosa Hydrangea) Attractive rose-pink flowers
clusters deepening to reddish-purple in autumn.  
Reddish-green leaves have striking red stems.  A
wonderful background plant.
ILEX  verticillata  Jim Dandy
5' h 4' w   24"p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Dwarf Male or Jim Dandy Holly) Purple bronze fall color.
Tolerates wet conditions.
ILEX  verticillata  Red Sprite
3’ h 3’ w   18"p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Red Sprite Holly) Most dwarf, with large, bright red fruit.
Needs ‘Dwarf Male’ for pollination.  Fall color can be
nice purple bronze. Will tolerate wet conditions.
ITEA  virginica  Sprich
2’ h 3’ w  18"p  SUN TO SHADE
(Little Henry Dwarf Sweet spire) Fragrant white flowers,
compact growth habit.  Prefers moist sites.  Brilliant red
& burgundy fall color.
PHILADELPHUS  coronarius  Aureus
3' h 3-4' w  18"p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Golden Mock orange) Bright yellow foliage contrasts
beautifully with the landscape.  Spring brings white, very
fragrant flowers.
PHILADELPHUS  coronarius  Snowbelle
2.5'-3'h 3'-4'w 1'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Snowbelle Mockorange) Flowering shrub covered in
sweetly scented double white blooms in early summer.
Spectacular in flower, creates background interest the
rest of the year.
PHYSOCARPUS  opulifolius  Center Glow
6-8'h x 4-6'w  2'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Center Glow Ninebark) Similar to Diabolo except the
red leaf color is far brighter and the new foliage
emerges a glowing yellow-green.  Blooms in the spring
with creamy-white flowers.

    DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
PHYSOCARPUS  opulifolius  Mindia (Coppertina)
6-8'h x 4-6'w  2'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Coppertina Ninebark) New spring foliage is an
attractive shade of copper, gradually turning to a rich
red in summer.  Foliage provides the backdrop for the
white button-like flowers which are borne in profusion in
summer.
PHYSOCARPUS  opulifolius  Seward (Summer Wine)
6'h 5'w  2'p  SUN
(Summer Wine Common Ninebark) European
introduction with attractive purple foliage.  Extremely
hardy.  Showy pinkish-white flowers during mid-summer.
SAMBUCUS  nigra  Eva (Black Lace)
3-6'h x 3-6'w  2'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Black Lace Elderberry) Lacy, intense purple-black
foliage provides rich texture and contrast in any
landscape.  Massive clusters of pink, lemon scented
flowers cover the plant in midsummer.
VIBURNUM  x.  Juddii
5' h 4' w   30"p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Judd Viburnum) Similar to Viburnum Carlesii but a more
compact, rounded habit.  Fragrant white flowers,
burgundy purple fall color.
WEIGELA  floria  Alexandra
4-5’ h 4-5’ w  18"p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Wine & Roses Weigela) Hot pink-rose colored flowers
are vividly displayed against a background of rich dark
burgundy foliage.
WEIGELA  florida  Bramwell (Fine Wine)
2.5h' x 2.5'w    18"p  SUN
(Fine Wine Weigela) An exciting new weigela with a
compact mounding habit and beautiful dark burgundy
foliage.  Abundant pink flowers and excellent texture.
WEIGELA  florida  Brigela (French Lace)
4-5’ h 4-5’ w   3'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(French Lace Weigela) A dramatic new variegated
selection with dark red flowers similar to ‘Red Prince’
and bright yellow margins on deep green foliage.

    DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
WEIGELA  florida  Carlton (Ghost Weigela)
4'-5'h 4'-5'w 1.5'p  SUN
(Ghost Weigela) Dark red flowers in spring and
remarkable foliage that magically starts green then
turns to a ghostly, iredescent butter yellow as the
summer proogresses. Repeat bloomer.
WEIGELA  florida  Elvera (Midnight Wine)
18-24” h 18-24” w   18"p  SUN TO PART
SHADE
(Midnight Wine Weigela) A marvelous low mounding
weigela with outstanding dark burgundy foliage.  
Masses of rich pink flowers glow against the foliage in
early June.
WEIGELA  florida  Verweig (My Monet)
1.5'h 1.5'w  18"p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(My Monet Weigela) Colorful, green, cream and pink
foliage provides season long interest while bright pink
blooms in spring are the icing on the cake.

    GRASSES
CALAMAGROSTIS    Eldorado
4-5'h  SUN
(Variegated Feather Reed Grass) A new and rare gold
variegated 'Karl Forester'. Narrow, green leaves with a
bright gold midrib.  Feathery plumes appear in early
summer and last all season long.
CALAMAGROSTIS  a.  Avalanche
4-5'h'  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Feather Reed Grass) Variegated form of 'Karl
Forester'.  Deep green leaves with a wide, white stripe
down the center.  Distinctly upright, clumping habit.  
Excellent for screening or the back of the garden.
CALAMAGROSTIS  a.  Karl Forester
50"h  SUN
(Feather Reed Grass) Early emerging, wheat-colored
plumes are great for providing vertical effect in the
landscape.
CHASMANTHIUM    River Mist
30-36" h  SUN TO SHADE
(Variegated Northern Sea Oats) An exciting new
variegated form with bright green and white striped,
bamboo-like foliage.  Silvery green, oat-like seed heads
on arching stems.
HAKONECHLOA    All Gold
12-18"h  PART SHADE
(Japanese Forest Grass) Long arching bamboo-like
completely golden yellow leaves, a perfect accent plant
for the shade garden.  Deer resistant.
IMPERATA  c.  Red Baron
12-18"h  SUN
(Japanese Blood Grass) The top 6 inches of the leaves
are red.
MISCANTHUS    Cabaret
6'h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Maiden Grass)  A wide leaf slightly arching grass that
grows to 6 feet tall. Cream stripes run down the middle
of the blades. The copper-colored flowers appear in the
fall and mature to a cream color.  Sturdy stalks.
MISCANTHUS    Cosmopolitan
9'h  SUN

    GRASSES
MISCANTHUS    Dixieland
4-5'h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Maiden Grass) Dwarf form of Miscanthus variegatus;
green and white foliage; very showy silky pink plumes;
nice in containers
MISCANTHUS    Gracillimus
5-6'h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Maiden Grass) Beautiful rounded mounds of fine,
silver-veined, green leaves with arching habit.  Fan-like
plumes emerge with a reddish tint, then ago to a soft
silvery white.
MISCANTHUS    Huron Star
7-8'h  SUN
(Red Maiden Grass) In late summer, large coppery
seed heads turn into fluffy creamy tan panicles which
are carried atop purple stems well above the foliage. In
fall, the foliage turns colorful shades of red, orange,
burgundy, and gold.
MISCANTHUS    Malepartus
5-7'h  SUN
(Japanese Silver Grass) Best know for large plumes
emerging purple pink and then turning silver with fall
foliage of bronze.
MISCANTHUS    Super Stripe
7' h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Maiden Grass) Showy banded grass has lush green
foliage marked with tightly spaced bands of gold.  
Forms an attractive upright, arching clump topped by
tall, tawny plumes.  Good cut/dried flower, deer resistant.
PANICUM    Cheyenne Sky
3'h  SUN
(Red Switch Grass) Petite red Panicum; ideal for
containers.  Forms a tight, vase-shaped clump of blue-
green foliage that turns wine red in early summer.  
Purple flowers.
PANICUM    Dust Devil
4-5'h  SUN
(Switch Grass) A durable, shorter selection with blue-
green to green foliage tat forms a strictly upright, dense
clump. Leaf tips turn purplish red in fall. Wine  purple
flower panicles are held in center of clump.

    GRASSES
PANICUM    Huron Star
4'h  SUN
(Red Switch Grass) Similar to 'Prairie Fire', but with
blue-green leaves that turn a deeper shade of wine-
purple beginning in early summer.  Strictly upright habit.
Deep purple flowers.  Cut flower, deer resistant, native
cultivar.
PANICUM    Prairie Fire
4-5'h  SUN
(Red Switch Grass) A tremendous improvement over
older red panicums.  Blue-green foliage begins to turn
wine-red by early summer.  Rosy flower panicles appear
just above the foliage.  From Gary Trucks of Amber
Wave Gardens.
PANICUM    Thundercloud
7-8'h  SUN
(Switch Grass) Very large Panicum.  Pinkish-tan
panicles produced just above blue-green leaves.  
Strongly upright foliage remains standing through winter.

    HERBS
BASIL    .
SUN
BASIL    Purple Ruffle
15-18"h  SUN
DILL
24"h  SUN
FENNEL
24"h  SUN
OREGANO
6-8"h  SUN
ROSEMARY    Arp
SUN
ROSEMARY  o.
2-4'h  SUN
ROSEMARY  o.  Golden Rain
2-3'h  SUN
THYMUS  a.  Common Thyme
3-6"h  SUN

    NEEDLED
ABIES  balsamea  Piccolo
18"h 2.5'w 1'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Piccolo balsam fir) Tiny, uniform dark green needles
radiate around the many short branches of this dwarf
balsam fir. The dense, dwarf globe  is ideal for rock
gardens and small landscapes.
ABIES  koreana  Cis
3'h x 4'w  18"p  SUN
(Cis Fir) Radially held, dark green needles lie flat to the
stem and serve as a backdrop for the attractive small
brown buds at the branch tips.  Flattened, spherical,
formal, clean, tidy appearance and glistening foliage.
CHAMAECYPARIS  nookatensis  Pendula
24-30’ h 15-20’ w   4'p  SUN TO SHADE
(Weeping Nootka False Cypress) Pyramidal habit.  
Interesting evergreen with horizontal branching and
weeping foliage. Grows to 10’ in 10 years.
CHAMAECYPARIS  obtusa  Crippsii
4'h x 3'w   3-4'bb  PART SHADE
(Crippsii Hinoki Cypress) Slow growing, bright yellow
foliage.  Very dramatic accent plant but will tend to have
some foliage burn in hot sun climates.
CHAMAECYPARIS  obtusa  Golden Fern
6'h 4'w  1'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Golden Fern Hinoki Cypress)Bright yellow fern-like tips,
powder-blue inner growth.  Slow growing, pyramidal
habit.  Protect from extremes.  Best in well-drained soil.
CHAMAECYPARIS  obtusa  Lemon Twist
3'h 3'w  1.5'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Lemon Twist Cypress) Its unusual, kinky foliage
displays zesty yellow tips, producing a striking effect
against the red bark of the stems. The somewhat open,
rounded forms grows as wide as tall. Prefers afternoon
shade in the summer.
CHAMAECYPARIS  obtusa  Mariesii
2’ h 2’ w 1'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Mariessii Dwarf Hinoki Cypress) This multi-stemmed,
irregular, globe-shaped plant has short, thin foliage
which is variegated, creamy-white against dark-green.  
Does well in full sun.

    NEEDLED
CHAMAECYPARIS  pisifera  Cream Ball
2' h 2' w   10"p  SUN
(Cream Ball Cypress) Tight, slow-growing ball with
creamy-white foliage.  The light, soft textured foliage
makes this an eye-catching new introduction from
Vancouver, B.C.  A must for the rock garden enthusiast.
CHAMAECYPARIS  pisifera  Golden Mop
3'h 3'w  1.5'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Mops Cypress) Brilliant gold threadlike foliage that
retains it's color in heat and humidity; low mounding
habit
CHAMAECYPARIS  pisifera  Golden Mop
3'h 3'w  2'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Mops Cypress) Brilliant gold threadlike foliage that
retains it's color in heat and humidity; low mounding
habit
CHAMAECYPARIS  pisifera  Pici
5'h x 6'w  18"p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Pici Cypress) This hardy new offering has blue green,
soft, juvenile foliage that turns to a bronzed purple in
winter.  Widely spaced, awl-shaped needles expose the
stem giving 'Pici' an open airy look.
CHAMAECYPARIS  pisifera filifera  Tony's Gold
3'h x 3'w  2'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Tony's Gold Cypress) A bright-yellow selected form
named for Tony Costantino from Pennsylvania.  Broad,
conical form which holds it bright yellow color well.
CHAMAECYPARIS  thyoides  Top Point
4' h 2' w   1.5'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Top Point Cypress) Blue-green foliage, wine colored
stems and narrow form make this an ex excellent choice
for a compact specimen.  In winter the foliage has an
attractive purple blush.  Not as adaptable to wet sites as
the species.
JUNIPERUS  chinensis  Daub's Frosted
1' h 5’ w 18"p  SUN
(Daubs Frosted Juniper) Unusually appealing due to the
bright two-color effect produced by new, light golden
yellow growth contrasting with the feathery, bluish-green
interior foliage.  Great accent for a sunny, well-drained
site where color is needed.

    NEEDLED
JUNIPERUS  horizontalis  Blue Pygmy
1'h 1.5'w  1'p  SUN
Tiny, spreading blue grey mound, fascinating textural
foliage, compact congested habit.  Good trough, rock
garden or railroad garden plant.
JUNIPERUS  horizontalis  Limeglow
1.5' h 5' w  2'p  SUN
(Limeglow Juniper) Feathery foliage with an electric
chartreuse color growing in a spreading vase shape
provides a striking contrast to other greens in the
garden.  Withstands hot, dry conditions, holds bright
color even in hot summer climates.
JUNIPERUS  horizontalis  Mother Lode
1' h 5’ w  12"p  SUN
(Mother Lode Juniper) A bright, golden yellow sport of
‘Wiltoni’, ‘Mother Lode’ holds bright color all summer in
full or partial sun.  Fall brings a deep yellow-orange
becoming tinged with plum by winter for all-season
attraction.
JUNIPERUS  squamata  Blue Star
1.5' h 4' w   2'p  SUN
(Blue Star Juniper) The name 'Blue Star' is wonderfully
descriptive.  As broad and high, the short branches
form a star-like appearance.
JUNIPERUS  squamata  Holger
3.5' h 3' w 2'p  SUN
(Holger Juniper Std.) A dense, wide-spreading juniper
with bright creamy-yellow new foliage that contrasts
beautifully with the older, blue foliage producing a
stunning dramatic bicolor effect.
JUNIPERUS  virginiana  Gray Owl
2'h x 4'w    18"p  SUN
(Gray Owl Juniper) Light blue, fine, textured foliage.  
Excellent resistance to disease.
JUNIPERUS  x-med  Golden Joy
1'h x 4'w  1.5'p  SUN
(Golden Joy Juniper) This new selection offers an
improved choice among the multitude of golden junipers
with its brilliant yellow year-round color.  This easily
grown selection has a comparatively slow rate of
growth.

    NEEDLED
PICEA  abies  Cupressina
20'h 6'w  4-5'bb  SUN
(Cupressina Spruce) Narrow, fastigate form in high
demand for urban and boundary plantings where a
strong vertical accent is required.  Tends to be
moderately fast-growing, and can better a withstand
snow loads than many other fastigate types.
PICEA  abies  Frohburg
height varies w/ training   2.5'p  SUN
(Frohburg Spruce) Short, slender, medium-green
needles and a slower growth rate compared with the
more common Picea abies 'Pendula'.  With staking,
'Frohburg' exhibits a narrow, strict weeping habit, with a
full spreading skirt.
PICEA  abies  Little Gem
2'h 2.5'w 1'p  SUN
(Little Gem Spruce) Tufts of tiny green needles cover
the many short shoots of this dense, tight bun. Performs
well in a variety of garden settings where it resembles a
lush, green pincushion.
PICEA  glauca  Rainbow's End
6’ h 1.5' w  3.5'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Rainbows End Dwarf White Spruce) In spring, the new
growth is light green.  In mid-summer, the second flush
is nothing but extraordinary.  Bright, creamy-yellow new
growth contrasts dramatically against the dark-green
older foliage.
PICEA  glauca  Sanders Blue
5'h x 3'w   40"p  SUN
(Sander's Blue Spruce) Attractive, slate blue form of
Alberta Spruce.  This dwarf blends well with all conifers
and perennials and serves as a novel focal plant.
PICEA  orientalis  Skylands
20’ h 8’ w  4'p  SUN
(Skyland’s Spruce) Typical habit of the species but slow
developing in early years.  Glowing yellow year round.  
More green contrast on lower, shaded interior.
PICEA  pungens  Globosa std.
4.5' h 3' w  24"bb  SUN
(Globe  Spruce) Dwarf conifer with globose dense form
and excellent blue color

    NEEDLED
PICEA  pungens  Procumbens
3' h 7' w  2'p  SUN
(Prostrate Blue Spruce) Similar to 'Pendula' in color, but
used as a spreading, undulating ground cover.  Very
effective when draped over a rock wall or slope
PICEA  pungens  St. Mary's Broom
2'h x 3.5'w  1.5'p  SUN
(St. Mary's Broom Spruce) A dwarf blue selection with
relatively long, wide-angled needles for a slow-growing
plant.  Slower than 'Montgomery' it is reliably mounding
or globose without any tendency to grow a leader.
PINUS

PINUS  mugo  Slowmound
1.5'h  2.5'w 18"p  SUN
(Slowmound Mugo Pine) A Jean Islei signature plant,
dense, dark green mound, with highly reliable color,
growth rate, and habit.  Naturally compact and works
well in smaller spaces.
PINUS  parviflora  Glauca Brevifolia
15'h 5'w 2.5'p  SUN
(Glauca Brevifolia Pine) This showy pine has an open
habit, its blue-green needles, in tight bundles, are short
and have an upright curve. Many persistent cones
decorate this tall, moderately narrow tree.
TAXUS    Densiformis Select
3'h 6'w  2.5'bb  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Yew) A selection of dense yew that offers a fuller more
uniform growth habit. It stays dense with little trimming,
THUJA  occidentalis  Aurea
3' h 3' w  16"p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Golden Globe Arborvitae) Round-shaped cultivar with
golden feathery foliage.  Plant retains its shape without
shearing and is very hardy.
THUJA  occidentalis  Golden Tuffet
2' h 4' w  24"p  SUN
(Golden Tuffet Arborvitae)  In hues of golden orange
this pillow-shaped tuffet grows wider than tall,
reminiscent of a mushroom cap.  The foliage has an
unusual braided texture.  Adaptable to all soil types and
tolerant of full sun to part shade.

    NEEDLED
THUJA  occidentalis  Hetz Midget
1.5' h 2' w  1'p  SUN
(Hetz Midget Globe Arborvitae)  Slow growing and
dense globe habit with soft green foliage in vertical
layered sprays.
THUJA  occidentalis  Linesville
3' h 4' w  24"p  SUN
(Linesville Arborvitae) From Linesville, PA, this dwarf
arborvitae has the perfect spherical habit that lends
form and structure to the garden.  The foliage is a fine,
almost lacy, texture with soft silver-green color.
THUJA  occidentalis  Sherwood Frost
3’ h 4’ w   2'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Sherwood Frost Arborvitae) This slow growing, broad
upright cultivar has foliage tips brushed a light creamy-
white color. Variegated foliage radiates as a sparking
beacon in the winter landscape.  Best plated in full to
part sun.
THUJA  occidentalis  Sherwood Moss
2’ h 2-3’ w   18"p  SUN TO SHADE
(Sherwood Moss Arborvitae) This showy semi-dwarf
globe arborvitae features lace-like mossy green foliage
with a feathery texture.  An excellent accent plant.
THUJA  occidentalis  Smaragd
12'h x 3.5'w  4-5'bb  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Emerald Arborvitae) From Denmark.  Narrow, uniform
habit and glossy green color year round.  Spider mite
resistant.
THUJA  occidentalis  Yellow Ribbon
6’ h 3’ w   3'p  SUN
(Yellow Ribbon Arborvitae) Very dense, semi-dwarf
pyramidal arborvitae
TSUGA  canadensis  Ashfield Weeper
12'h x 4'w  3'p  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Ashfield Weeper Hemlock) Long branches that arch
downward exposing smooth gray bark.  Pendulous
branchlets are heavily covered with dark green needles.
Whimsical appearance.

    NEEDLED
TSUGA  canadensis  Canadian
25'h 15'w 4'-5'bb  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Canadian Hemlock) Softly and gracefully pyramidal in
youth with tapering trunk becoming pendulously
pyramidal with age; one of the most beautiful conifers.
Excellent for screening, groupings, accent plant and
foundation planting.
TSUGA  canadensis  Cole's Prostrate
2’ h 6’ w  18"p  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Cole’s Prostrate Canadian Hemlock) Stiffly weeping
main branches make a truly prostrate growing plant.  
Useful to highlight contours of stone in the rock garden.
TSUGA  canadensis  Gentsch White
30” h 3’ w 1.5'p  PART SHADE
(Gentsch White Canadian Hemlock) Variegated,
globose shrub.  Creamy-white color especially intense
in fall and winter. Annual shearing advised to maintain a
compact habit and more white color.
TSUGA  canadensis  Jeddeloh
2'h 3'w  18"p  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Jeddeloh Hemlock) Slow growing with bright green
foliage and feathery, arching tips.

    ORNAMENTAL
ACER  palmatum  Aka Shigitatsu sawa
8-10"h 8'w  4'p  PART SHADE
(Japanese Maple) New foliage is maroon developing to
yellow-green with over tones of pink and red.  Bushy
growth habit.
ACER  palmatum  Beni Shichihenge
6-12'h         5-6'p  SUN TO SHADE
(Japanese Maple) Bluish green with strong white
margins.  White is blushed with pink orange, becoming
orange brown later in summer.  Upright habit, slow
growing.  Good companion, can be containered.
ACER  palmatum  Matsugae
9-12'h  7-9'w  5-6'bb  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Japanese Maple) Leave of bluish-green with markings
of cream and deep rose.  Fall color is a hue of deep
rose in variegated areas.  Upright open habit.
ACER  palmatum  Omurayama
15-18'h 20'w  5-6'bb  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Japanese Maple) Upright with long cascading branches
and deeply divided leaves.  Fall color of scarlet and
gold.
ACER  palmatum  Shigure Bato
9'h 9'w  5-6'bb  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Japanese Maple) Brilliant red into late spring.   Summer
leaves are green with red tips.  Fall colors are gold to
crimson.
AESCULUS  carnea  Briotii
18-35’ h 18-35’ w   3'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Ruby Red Horse Chestnut) Round growth habit.
Spectacular red flowers.  Dark green leaves turn yellow
in the fall.
CARPINUS  betulus  Fastigiata
25'h 15'w  7'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Hornbeam) Dense oval-vase shape.  Dark green
leaves turning yellow to yellow-green in late fall.  Few
insect and disease problems
CERCIS  canadensis
30'h 20'w  5'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Eastern Redbud) Rose Pink flowers in early spring
before heart shaped leaves open. Yellow fall color.

    ORNAMENTAL
CERCIS  canadensis  Lavender Twist
6-8' h 5-8' w   6'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Lavender Twist Weeping Redbud) Unique new Redbud
with a profusion of lavender-pink flowers in spring
preceding dark green, heart-shaped foliage.  Distinctive
zigzagging trunk.
CHIONANTHUS    Virginicus
12' h 10' w   3'bb  SUN TO PART SHADE
(White-Fringe) Large spreading native shrub with spring
blooms of creamy white color that appear lacy or
feather.   Use as a specimen plant or in groups in
border plantings.
CORYLUS  avellana  Contorta
6'h 6'w  4'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Corkscrew Hazel Std) Also known as Harry Lauder's
Walking Stick.  Top grafted onto a 3' stem.  Yellow
catkins in early spring.  Curiously twisted, gnarled
branches- extremely attractive silhouette against the
winter snow.
COTINUS  coggyria  Ancot
6-8'w 6-8'h  1.5'p  SUN
(Golden Spirit Smoke Bush) Unique spring foliage
ranges from lime green to brilliant gold.  Excellent fall
color in shades of coral, orange and red.
COTINUS  coggyria  Royal Purple
15’ h 12’ w  4-5'p  SUN
(Royal Purple Smoke Tree) Dusty pink summer flowers.
Purple leaves all summer.  Orange/red fall foliage.
COTINUS  coggyria  Velvet Cloak
10'h x 10'w    2'p  SUN
(Velvet Cloak Smokebush) Upright spreading shrub with
dark purple leaves throughout summer.  Fall color can
be spectacular reddish purple.  Midsummer flower
display is very showy.
COTINUS  coggyria  Young Lady
6-8'h x 6-8'w  2'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Young Lady Smoke Bush) This green-leafed variety
seems to be perpetually in bloom.  Starts to flower at a
very early age.  Excellent orange-red fall color.

    ORNAMENTAL
FAGUS  sylvatica  Roseo-marginata
30’ h  20' w   4-5'bb  SUN
(Tricolor Beech) Striking green leaves marked with
white and edged pink.  Leaf color most intense in spring.
Heptacodium  miconiodes
20'h 8-10'w 7'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Seven Sons Tree) Fountain shaped multi-stemmed
shrub. Fragrant, creamy white flowers in September,
followed by showy fruit in fall.
HIBISCUS  syriacus  Hamabo Std.
3-7’ h 3-6’ w   4'p  SUN
(Hamabo Rose of Sharon Std.) Showy single pale pink
flowers with boldly feathered red centers.  Grafted on a
2-4’ stem.
HIBISCUS  syriacus  Lucy Std.
3-7'h x 3-6'w  4'p  SUN
(Lucy Rose of Sharon) Prominently displayed atop a 2'
to 4' stem, a continuous show of large double red
flowers bloom form late summer into fall.
HIBISCUS  syriacus  Marina (Blue Satin) Std.
7-10'h x 5-8'w   4'p  SUN
(Blue Satin Rose of Sharon) Large, single, rich royal
blue flowers on a strong growing, uniform plant with rich
color.
HIBISCUS  syriacus  Woodbridge Std.
3-7’ h 3-6’ w   4'p  SUN
(Woodbridge Rose of Sharon Std.)  Large, single pink
flowers with vivid red centers and ruffled petals bloom in
late summer on this exotic looking shrub, grafted atop a
2-4' stem.
HYDRANGEA  paniculata  Limelight Std.
8'h x 7'w 5'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Hydrangea) Upright rounded habit with lime-green
flowers in late summer provide an unusual flower effect.
In fall these flowers range from pink, burgundy, to green
in color. Flowers on new wood.
HYDRANGEA  paniculata  Pink Diamond Std.
6-9’ h 3-6’ w   5'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Pink Diamond Hydrangea) Rounded growth habit.  
Large, solid panicles bloom freely in July and August.  
Flowers open a creamy-white and transform into a deep
pink-burgundy color

    ORNAMENTAL
MAGNOLIA  Stellata  Royal Star
8-10'h x 8-10'w 3'bb  SUN
(Royal Star Magnolia) Double white, large fragrant
flowers in spring on a compact, rounded shrub.
MAGNOLIA  x.  Jane
12'h x 10'w  3'bb  SUN
(Jane Magnolia) Late April flower, 4"-6" in size with
reddith purple margins and white centers, often
appearing twisted. Flowers appear prior to leafing out
so display is enhanced.
MALUS    Louisa
15'h x 12'w   5.5'bb  SUN
(Louisa Crabapple) Weeping habit, pink flowers, and
yellow fruit.  Excellent green foliage, good disease
resistance.
PRUNUS  serrulata  Snow Fountain Serpentine
6-12'h 6-12'w   5'p  SUN
(Snow Fountain Cherry) Trained into a serpentine
shape. Semi-weeping with white flowers on bare stems.
Fall foliage is a blend of gold and orange hues.
RHUS  typhina  Bailtiger (Tiger's Eye)
6'h 6'w  2'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Tiger Eye's Cutleaf Stag horn Sumac) Beautiful new
golden-leaved cutleaf stag horn sumac.  New leaves are
at first chartreuse, then change to yellow, carried atop
fuzzy stems of rose-pink.  Vivid yellow, orange and
scarlet fall color.
SALIX  caprea  Pendula Std.
5-6’ h 3-6’ w  4'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Weeping Pussy Willow Standard) A small attractive
weeping tree with silvery, woolly catkins.  Top-grafted at
a 4-5’ level.
SYRINGA  reticulata  Golden Eclipse
13-23’ h 8-13’ w   6'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Golden Eclipse Tree Lilac) Excellent resistance to
sunburn.  Creamy white flowers in  late spring.  The
edge of the leaf gradually turns to bright gold, and with
the dark green “shadow” in the center of the leaf, gives
the illusion of an eclipse.

    ORNAMENTAL
SYRINGA  reticulata  Ivory Silk
13-23’ h 8-13’ w   8'p  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Ivory Silk Tree Lilac) Compact, dense growth habit.  
Medium sized tree.  Creamy-white flowers in late spring.
Excellent specimen

    PERENNIAL
WEIGELA  florida  Verweig (My Monet)
1.5'h 1.5'w  SUN TO PART SHADE
(My Monet Weigela) Colorful, green, cream and pink
foliage provides season long interest while bright pink
blooms in spring are the icing on the cake.

    PERENNIALS
ACHILLEA  m.  Saucy Seduction
18-24"h  SUN
(Yarrow) Flowers open intense fuschia pink, lightening
to medium pink. New flowers are produced all summner,
providing an array of color over an extended period.
AGASTACHE  f,  Golden Jubilee
20"h  SUN
(Annise Hyssop) Dense spikes of lavender-blue florets
crown symmetrical, branching plants.  Striking golden
foliage with attractive serrated leaves and alluring mint
fragrance when crushed.  Named to commemorate the
50 year reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
AJUGA    Black Scallop
3-6"h  SUN TO SHADE
(Black Scallop Bugleweed) Attractive smaller-scale
groundcover with glossy, near-black, scalloped leaves.  
Deep blue flowers on short spikes in spring.
ANEMONE  h.
30-36" h  PART SHADE
(Japanese Anemone)  3 in wide, pale pink flowers on tall
scapes above green, grape-like leaves.  Excellent
choice for cold climates with shorter growing seasons
since it blooms 1 to 2 weeks earlier than the hybrids.  
Breaks dormancy late.
AQUILEGIA  v.  LEPRECHAUN GOLD
24"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Columbine) Large, violet flowers. Striking golden and
green, marbled foliage.
ASTER    Blue Autumn
20-24"  SUN
(Aster) Violet Blue, daisy-like flowers on upright, strong,
disease risistant plants.
ASTER  l.  Lady in Black
36"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
Dutch selection.  Branched stems with tiny black purple
foliage contrasts nicely with small white flowers.  Fertile
well drained alkaline soil.

    PERENNIALS
ASTILBE    Color Flash
18"h  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Astilbe) Bluish pink flower spikes. Burgundy/purple
foliage changing to vibrant orange, red and bronze in
fall. Flower and foliage color combo make a unique and
showy Astilbe variety.
ASTILBE    Color Flash Lime
22"h  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Astilbe) Soft pink flower spikes, light green - almost
yellow - foliage.
ASTILBE    Delft Lace
24-36"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(False Spirea) Exciting new variety with deep blue-
green waxy foliage with a silver overlay, strong reddish
stems add color and bare more open panicles of
delicate peach-pink flowers, coarse foliage and strong
stems.
ASTILBE    Visions in Red
15"h  PART SHADE
(Astilbe) Deep red buds open to a pinkish red flower on
dense fuzzy plumes.  Red stems and bronze foliage.
ASTILBE    Younique Silvery Pink
16-20"h  PART SHADE
(Astilbe) Pale Pink plumes. Compact foilage with
fragrant, prolific triangular plumes.
ASTILBE  c.  Vision in Pink
18-20"h  PART SHADE
(Astilbe) Pale pink plumes with a dense, upright form.
Large, blue-green leaves with a coarse texture form a
robust clump.
ASTILBE  j.  Koblenz
24-48"h  PART SHADE
(Plume Flower) Rose-pink plumes above bright green
foliage with double leaves.
BRUNNERA  m.  Looking Glass
12-15"h  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Heartleaf Brunnera)  A selection from "Jack Frost" As
they age, the leaves become solid silver and cupped
downward.  Tiny blue flowers above young foliage which
is lightly silvered green veins.

    PERENNIALS
BUDDLEIA    Adonis Blue
4-5'h  SUN
(Butterfly Bush) Deep purple, fragrant flowers, extra
bushy plant that attracts butterflies.
BUDDLEIA    Bi Color
6-8'h  SUN
(Butterfly bush)  Selection by Michael Dirr out of
'Honeycomb'.  The first buddleia to offer bicolor
inflorescenses.  Fragrant, Lavender and yellow flowers
occur on panicles up to 10" long. Gray-green foliage.  
Compact habit.
BUDDLEIA    Butterfly Heaven
6'  SUN
(Butterfly Bush) Highly floriferous selection with very
large, fragrant, lilac purple flowers up to 12" long.  Well-
branched habit.  Silvery grey foliage ages to green.
BUDDLEIA  d.  Black Knight
5-7'h  SUN
(Butterfly Bush) Dark purple flowers in long trusses.  
Hardy and vigorous. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds,
and bees. Prune in spring. Breaks dormancy late.
BUDDLEIA  d.  Royal Red
5-7'h  SUN
(Butterfly Bush) fragrant, rich purple-red flowers.  Large
clusters.  Award winner.  Attracts butterflies,
hummingbirds, and bees. Prune in spring. Breaks
dormancy late.
CAMPANULA    Dickon's Gold
4-6'h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Bellflower) Bright gold foliage forms low growing, dense
clump. Lavender blue, star-shaped flowers give striking
contrast. Part shade results in lime green foliage.
CAMPANULA    Pink Octopus
15"  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Bellflower) Japanese lantern buds open to striking pink,
octopus-like flowers.  Over 50 blooms flutter down from
the nicely upright flowering branches above strong,
deeply cut foliage.  Unique and interesting.  Long bloom
time and easy to grow.

    PERENNIALS
CAMPANULA    Samantha
7-11"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Bellflower) Lovely mats of foliage display blue-violet 1"
wide flowers. A slow spreader great for well drained
border. Sporadic re-bloom with deadheading.
CAMPANULA    Sarastro
18"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Bellflower) Plants are covered in 2.5" long, bell-shaped
icy grape flowers.  A shorter form of 'Kent Belle' with
better branching and a more upright habit.
CAMPANULA  g.  Freya
16"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Clustered Bellflower) Dense Clusters of lilac purple,
star-shaped flowers up strong, long stems.
CARYOPTERIS    Lil Miss Sunshine
30-36" h  SUN
(Bluebeard) Shiny yellow foliage combines with
abundant blue flowers for a show of color all season
long. Compact habit great for landscape and container
shrub.
CHRYSANTHEMUM    Matchsticks
18-24"h  SUN
(Hardy Garden Mum) Like fireworks! This quilled mum
has spoon shaped petals that are golden yellow with fire
red tips just like a matchstick. Compact, upright, green
foliage does not require staking.
CIMICIFUGA  r.  Pink Spike
48-60"h  PART SHADE
(Bugbane) Dark bronze purple foliage with long spikes
of soft pink flowers
COREOPSIS    Cosmic Eye
12-15"h  SUN
(Tickseed) Short, compact selection. Many 1.5-2" sunny
yellow blossoms with burgundy red eye produced over
long period.
COREOPSIS    Galexy
12"  SUN
(Tickseed) Short, compact selection. 2 inch, fluffy semi-
double to double, canary yellow flowers are produced
over a very long period.

    PERENNIALS
COREOPSIS    Moonbeam
18"h  SUN
(Tickseed) Creamy yellow flowers atop soft needle-like
clumps of foliage all summer. Well drained medium rich
soil.
COREOPSIS    Sienna Sunset
16-20"h 35"w  SUN
(Tickseed)  Uniquely colored, produces massess of rich
burnt sienna blossoms which lighten to peach as they
age.  Bright green threadleaf foliage.
COREOPSIS  v.  Moonray
18-24"h  SUN
(Threadleaf Coreopsis) Light, creamy yellow flowers are
prolific. Forms an airy clump of fine, needle-like foliage
on upright stems.
DICENTRA    King of Hearts
10"h  PART SHADE
(Bleeding heart) Rosy pink flowers.  Fine cut fern-leaf
grayish foliage.  Heat tolerant.  Blooms continuously
throughout summer.  Well drained humusy soil.
DICENTRA  s.  Gold Heart
30"h  SUN TO SHADE
(Bleeding Heart) Same old fashioned Bleeding Heart
with pink flowers but with bright golden-yellow foliage,
use as an accent plant in the shady woodland garden.
ECHINACEA    Firebird
25"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Coneflower) Large 3.5" flaming red-orange flowers with
deeply reflexed petals and lg. dark coppery brown
cones.
ECHINACEA    Green Jewel
20-24"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Coneflower) Fragrant light green flowers with green
cone.  Flowers hold their color as they age.
ECHINACEA    Hot Papaya
30-36" h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Coneflower) Red-orange pom-pom flowers with a
papaya orange halo are very fragrant.

    PERENNIALS
ECHINACEA    Irresistible
32"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Coneflower) Rainbow sherbert colored, double flowers
emerge yellow, and mature to coral pink w/ deep pink
pom-pom and citron yellow center. Blossoms are 3.5"
and are fragrant.
ECHINACEA    Magnus
36"h  SUN
(Coneflower) Huge flat flower heads of rose-pink.
Attractive seed heads in fall and winter.  well drained
fertile soil.
ECHINACEA    Primadonna
36"h  SUN
(Coneflower) Deep rose, sturdy, double-petalled flowers
with golden-tipped cones.
ECHINACEA  p.  Magnus Superior
40"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Coneflower) A new and improved selection of Magnus.
Deep lavender-pink blossoms, dark stem color and
coppery orange cones.
ECHINACEA  p.  Ruby Star
36"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Coneflower) Huge, deep rose pink flat flower heads.
Attractive seed heads in fall and winter.
FILIPENDULA    Red Umbrellas
30"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Meadow Sweet Plume) Reddish-pink plume like flowers.
Deeply cut, green leaves with red centers and red
striping along the veins. Will tolerate soggy soil.
GERANIUM    Brookside
12-18"h  SUN
(Cranesbill) Best blue, large cup-shaped flowers,
blooms longer than Johnson’s Blue, fast growing. Well
drained soil.
GERANIUM    Elke
10"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Cranesbill) Large blooms of fluorescent pink blooms
have white at center and edges.  Extended bloom time
April to fall.  Tolerates wide range of growing conditions
including drought.

    PERENNIALS
GERANIUM    Tiny Monster
16-18"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Cranesbill) Mounds of finely cut green foliage with
small purple pink flowers; excellent ground cover for
mass planting
GERANIUM  p.  Midnight Blues
14"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Cranesbill) Sky blue flowers w/rose veining contrast
nicely with black-purple, glossy foliage.
GEUM    Totally Tangerine
30"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Avens) Tall, strong stems carry loads of bright apricot
to tangerine orange flowers. Deep green, fuzzy foliage
forms a compact 14" mound.
HEMEROCALLIS    Stella D'Oro
18-24"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Stella D'Oro Daylily) Nice clumping slender green
foliage.  Lemon yellow 3" flowers.  Rebloomer.
HEUCHERA    Autumn Leaves
8-15"h 18"w  PART SHADE
(Coral Bells) Mid-sized leaves of red in the spring, taupe
in the summer, and ruby red in the fall. Heat and
humidity tolerant.
HEUCHERA    Berry Marmalade
12-18"h 28"w  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Coral Bells) A large and bold foliage plant with deep
purple-black leaves and a silvery veil. Thick leaves
stand up to intense heat and cold.
HEUCHERA    Blackberry Crisp
7-17"h 16"w  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Coral Bells) Crinkled and crisp leaves with a tight
mounding habit. Leaves change from deep burgundy in
spring to deep purple-black in fall. Short white flowers in
spring.
HEUCHERA    Cherry Cola
6-18"h 14"w  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Coral Bells) Lovely rust red leaves and cherry red
flowers. Round leaves, great foliage color and long
bloom time and very showy flowers.

    PERENNIALS
HEUCHERA    Electric Lime
12-16"h  28"w  PART SHADE
(Coral Bells) The big sister to 'Electra' sporting red
veins in cool temperature on huge leaves, lime tinted
foliage forms tight mounds with densely  packed white
flowers.  Heat and humidity tolerant.
HEUCHERA    Fire Chief
10-15"h  14"w  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Coral Bells) Mid-sized leaves of glowing wine red make
a medium sized mound.  These are topped with
bicolored pink and white flowers on dark red stems.  
Blooms continuosly spring, summer, and fall.
HEUCHERA    Ginger Ale
12"-14"h  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Coral Bells) Effervescent flowers in shades of ginger
yellow to light pink erupt from ginger ale colored leaves;
good in containers and borders
HEUCHERA    Ginger Peach
10-18"h 24"w  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Coral Bells) Ruffled leaves with ever changing color:
peach to coral to toasted copper and rose. Grown for its
interesting and always changing foliage.
HEUCHERA    Green Spice
9-28"h  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Coral Bells or Alum Root) Dark gray-edged silver leave
with purple venation.  Exceptional fall color of pumpkin
neon-orange.  Hummingbird/butterfly attractant.
HEUCHERA    Havanna
8-10"h 12-14"w  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Coral Bells) Dense wands of cerise pink flowers over
swirling yellow-lime leaves veiled in white.  Compact
form and reblooming habit.  Prefers shade.
HEUCHERA    Hercules
10-15"w 18-20"h  PART SHADE
(Coral Bells) Fantastic foliage and flowers.  Heavily
marbled green and cream leaves are very stable.  
Strong grower; forms a sizable mound.  Contrasting
deep scarlet flowers.

    PERENNIALS
HEUCHERA    Lime Marmalade
10-16"h 24"w  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Coral Bells) Ruffled lime colored leaves and a large
mounding habit. Showy in mixed beds, mass planting
and in containers.
HEUCHERA    Lipstick
9-18"h 14"w  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Coral Bells) Mounds of silver-veiled green leaves give
rise to masses of flower spikes of an intense lipstick red.
Re-blooming flowers make this a great border plant.
Great in rock garden and crevices.
HEUCHERA    Mahogany
16"w 8-14"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Coral Bells) Ruffled, mahogany red beauty.  Foliage
changes from spring purple tones to summer red tones.
HEUCHERA    Marvelous Marble
24"h  PART SHADE
(Coral Bells) Creamy white flowers on sort stems above
purple foliage in spring. Leaves mature to green with
distinct dark veins.
HEUCHERA    Midas Touch
9-14"h 14"w  PART SHADE
(Coral Bells) Seersuckered, ruffled, and fluted foliage of
peach and gold, heavily veiled, compact, vigorous plant.
HEUCHERA    Midnight Bayou
11-28"h  21"w  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Coral Bells) Maple-like leaves of purple with black veins
foiled in silver with light pink flowers.  Leaf color
changes with the season from red purple to silvered
purple.
HEUCHERA    Midnight Rose
10-24"h  PART SHADE
(Coral Bells) Hot pink polka dots adorn this vigorous
growing "Obsidian" sport.  Pink flecks emerge in spring
and continue to enlarge and brighten before lightening
to cream as the season progresses.  Bold, black, and
beautiful for sunny locations.
HEUCHERA    Peach Crisp
6-15"h 14"w  SUN
(Coral Bells) A visual marvel. Extremely ruffled peach to
amber leaf color on a tight mound. Prefers full sun and
good drainage.

    PERENNIALS
HEUCHERA    Root Beer
6-18"h 14"w  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Coral Bells) Lovely root beer colored foliage forms a
mound of color year round. Creamy yellow flowers
bloom in spring.
HEUCHERA    Sonic Smash
12-16"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Coral Bells) Vigorous growth habit, huge 5-6" deeply
lobed emerald green leaves display deep red to wine
veination, light silver overlay, and scalloped green
margins. White flowers.
HEUCHERA    Southern Comfort
24"w 14-22"h  PART SHADE
Huge cinnamon-peach leaves and a lush habit. This
plant makes a bold foliage statement. Creamy white
flowers erupt in late summer. Foliage color changes
from cinnamon peach to burnished copper to amber.
Bred to do well in  humidity.
HEUCHERA    Sugar Plum
12-26"h 18"w  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Coral Bells) Frosty plum-purple leaves make a full
mound of evergreen foliage. Silvery pink flowers rise 26
inches and frequently rebloom.
HEUCHERA    Vienna
7-16"h 15"w  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Coral Bells) Compact plant produces many rose-pink
flowers on tight spikes which re-bloom. Veiled, multi-
toned orange-red leaves.
HEUCHERELLA    Brass Lantern
20"h  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Foamy Bells) Outstanding vigor combined with brassy
gold and red spring color on maple shaped leaves.
HEUCHERELLA    Golden Zebra
10-18"h 15"w  PART SHADE
(Foamy Bells) Bright yellow, feathery leaves are boldly
marked with dark-red.
HEUCHERELLA    Gunsmoke
13-19"h 25"w  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Foamy Bells) Lovely maple-shaped leaves with purple
red tones on new growth, maturing to silver with dark
veins. White flowers in early summer.

    PERENNIALS
HEUCHERELLA    Redstone Falls
10-15"h 36"w  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Foamy Bells) Groundcover Heucherella with broad
coppery colored leaves with dark veins in
spring/summer and changing to reds and browns in
fall/winter.
HEUCHERELLA    Solar Power
12-16"h 20"w  SUN TO SHADE
(Foamy Bells) Deep red splattered leaves of yellow gold
to lime green in sun to part shade. Full shade produces
a lime green leaf with splatters of deep red.
HEUCHERELLA    Sweet Tea
20-27"h 28"w  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Foamy Bells) Huge cinnamon starts are surrounded by
lovely orange tea colored borders.  The most intensely
colored plant, big, palmately cut leaves darken in
summer and lighten up in fall.
HEUCHERELLA    Yellowstone Falls
6-10"h 24"w  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Foamy Bells) Groundcover heucherella has chartreuse
lobed leaves with deep crimson markings.
HIBISCUS    Kopper King
42"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Rose Mallow) 3-5 lobed maple-cut leaves that have
consistent copper-red coloring. The underside of the
leaf is orange-red.    White flowers have a bright red
eye & are up to 12” across with some ruffling and
overlapping.  Well drained soil.
HIBISCUS    Pink Elephant
5-6'h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Rose Mallow) The largest flowers ever seen on a
hibiscus.  Pink, ruffled flowers with overlapping petals
and a deep red eye open flat to a full 1 ft wide.  Attracts
hummingbirds, deer resistant, native cultivar.
HIBISCUS    Sultry Kiss
4-5'h  SUN
(Rose Mallow) Magenta-red 9-11" flowers on reddish
purple stems from mid-summer to frost. Bronze maple-
like leaves mature to deep green. Forms well-branched,
upright clump.

    PERENNIALS
HIBISCUS    Summer Storm
4'h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Rose Mallow) Deep wine purple foliage, a compact
habit, 8" diameter pink flowers with rose veining and a
deep magenta eye, and an extra long bloom time
through early fall.  Attracts hummingbirds, deer
resistant, native cultivar.
HIBISCUS    Torchy
4'h  SUN
(Rose Mallow) Deep red blooms up to 12" wide.  Bright
green, tri-lobed foliage.  Fall color yellow. Tolerant of
dry to wet conditions.
HOSTA    Autumn Frost
12-16"h  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Hosta) Sport of "First Frost" Frosty blue leaves w/bright
yellow wide margins that lighten to creamy white in
summer. Light lavender flowers.
HOSTA    Designer Genes
18-24"h  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Hosta) Brilliant yellow leaves emerge in spring from
deep wine red shoots. Foliage eventually mellows to
chartreuse. Red stems have purple flowers.
HOSTA    Empress Wu
3-4'h  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Hosta) This is the largest known hosta available.  
Makes a tremendous focal point.  Huge, thick, dark
green, deeply veined leaves form a massive upright
clump.  Pale, reddish violet flowers.
HOSTA    Eskimo Pie
26-30"  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Hosta) Sport of "Northern Exposure" Puckered leaves
emerge with creamy white centers, chartreuse jetting
and blue-green margins. Centers lighten to white and
jetting turns apple-green. White flowers.
HYDRANGEA    Invincibelle Spirit
3-4'h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Hydrangea) Pink flowered form of Annabelle.
Rebloomer.
HYPERICUM  c.  Brigadoon
12-18"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(St. Johns Wort) Electric yellow-green foliage. Makes
great groundcover. Prefers average to loose, well-
drained soil.

    PERENNIALS
IRIS    Black Gamecock
2-3'h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Iris) Rapid growth and spreading when sited properly.
Huge 4-5" flowers bloom rapidly each year. Flowers
open flat to display velvety deep purple petals with
narrow gold signal.
KIRENGESHOMA  palmata
30"h  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Yellow Wax Bells) Pale yellow flowers on purple stems.
Shrub like plant with erect stems.  Maple like leaves.  
Funnel shaped flowers, 1-2" long of waxy yellow color.
LAMIUM    Anne Greenaway
6-8"h  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Spotted Dead Nettle) Exquisite blend of chartreuse,
silver,  medium green and mint green leaves; mauve
flowers; great groundcover
LAMIUM    Aureum
4"-6"h  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Spotted Dead Nettle) Golden yellow/green leaves with
silvery white centers. Pink flowers bloom April to July.
LAMIUM    Purple Dragon
4-8"h  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Spotted Dead Nettle) Spikes of rich purple flowers over
silvery foliage
LAMIUM  m.  Orchid Frost
4-6"h  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Spotted Dead Nettle) Trailing stems bearing
shimmering silvery centers and scalloped blue green
margins.  Appears much more resistant to foliar
diseases.  Showy and heavy blooming with orchid-pink
flowers.  Well drained soil.
LAMIUM  m.  Pink Pewter
4-8"h  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Spotted Dead Nettle) Silver and green foliage with
clear pink flowers.  Well drained soil.
LEUCANTHEMUM    Banana Cream
15-18"h  SUN
(Shasta Daisy) 4" flowers open lemon yellow, then
brighten to light butter cream.  Vigorous grower with
excellent disease resistance.  Compact foliage.

    PERENNIALS
LIATRIS  s.  Kobold
24"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Gay feather, Blazing star) Compact plant.  Rose-
lavender flowers. Earliest to bloom in the Liatris family.  
Moderately fertile, sandy soil. Avoid soggy soils during
winter.
LIGULARIA  d.  Britt-Marie Crawford
36-40"h  PART SHADE
(Ragwort) A spectacular new introduction with large
dark chocolate-maroon leaves with dark purple
undersides, rather flat orange-yellow flowers bloom late
summer creating a stunning color combination.  Prefers
cool, moist areas.
LOBELIA  s.  Fan Scarlet
24"h  PART SHADE
(Cardinal Flower) Compact bronze foliage with scarlet
flowers.  Vigorous base-branching habit. Rich, moist,
peaty, well drained soil.  Performs best mulched with
protection from cold, wet winters.
MONARDA    Cambridge Scarlet
3-4'h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Bee Balm) Vivid, crimson flowers in summer. Attracts
butterfly and hummingbird.
MONARDA    Purple Rooster
3"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Bee Balm) Large, true royal blue flowers and excellent
mildew resistance with clean foliage.
MONARDA  d.  Pink Lace
16"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Bee Balm) Light pink flowers with a dark purple center
atop dark stems. Perfect size for the front of a flower
border.
NEPETA    Walker's Low
18-24"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Catmint) Gray-green foliage.  Soft lavender-blue
flowers.  Lovely with yellow or gold achilleas.  Ordinary
well drained soil.
PAEONIA    Sahohime White
4-5'h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Tree Peony) White cupped petal with pale reddish-
purple eye zone; a beautiful semi-double flower

    PERENNIALS
PAEONIA  s.  Hoki
4-5'h  PART SHADE
(Tree Peony) Bright scarlet flowers.  Woody stems
distinguish this peony from herbaceous varieties.  It is
not a tree but a perennial shrub.  Afternoon shade
helps preserve blooms.
PENNISETUM  a.  Sky Rocket

PENSTEMON    Dark Towers
36-42"h  SUN
(Beardtongue) Foliage is deep wine purple through the
summer and heat.  Masses of lavender pink flowers
atop upright stems.
PEROVSKIA    Little Spire
25"h  SUN
(Russian Sage) Short upright habit.  Lavender-blue
flowers, long bloom time.  Well drained soil.
PHLOX  p.  Shockwave
12-18"h  SUN
(Tall Garden Phlox) Shocking yellow and green foliage.
In summer the margins lighten to creamy yellow. Large
lavender pink flowers with a white starburst center.
POLEMONIUM  c.  Snow & Sapphires
30"h  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(White variegated Jacob’s ladder) Clean winter white
variegation surrounds the larger fern-like leaflets.  Sky-
blue flowers.  Well drained soil.
PULMONARIA    Silver Bouquet
7-10"h 20"w  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Lungwort) Up-facing clusters of rich coral-pink,
magenta and violet in spring. Mildew resistant foliage
appears as flowers begin to fade. Thrives in heat and
humidity.
RUDEBECKIA  f.  Goldstrum
24-30"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Black-Eyed Susan) Golden yellow flowers.  Mildew
resistant. Black coned seed heads provide winter
interest, long bloom time, excellent cut flower.  Long
lived, easy to grow.  Average soil.

    PERENNIALS
SALVIA    Caradonna
24-30"h  SUN
(Meadow Sage, Perennial Salvia) From Germany comes
this very attractive salvia with glowing purple stems.  
Long flowering. Moist well drained soil.
SALVIA    Madeline
28-32"h  SUN
(Perennial Salvia) Attractive violet blue hooded flowers
have a white lower tip edged in violet. Compact, upright
habit, vigorous growth.
SALVIA    Plumosa
18"h  SUN
(Meadow Sage, Perennial Salvia) Thick plume-like
blossoms are a deep dusty rose-purple that are very
unique from other salvia types.  Holds it’s color well as a
dried flower.  Moist well drained soil.
SALVIA    Sensation Rose
12" h  SUN
(Perennial Salvia) Short spikes of bright rose pink
flowers are borne atop dwarf sized plants.  Compact
habit, vigorous, cut/dried flower, hummingbird/butterfly
attractant, deer/rabbit resistant, fragrant.
SALVIA  v.  Endless Love
22"h  SUN
(Whorled Sage) Violet Blue flower spikes are atop
compact upright plants. Coarsely textured, green foliage
forms an outwardly spreading clump. Cutting back after
first bloom will extend flowering time.
SEDUM    Angelina
3-5"h  SUN
(Blue Spruce Stonecrop) Golden-yellow evergreen,
needle-like foliage.  In colder months, the tips of the
leaves take on a reddish-orange tinge.  Yellow flowers.
SEDUM    Autumn Charm
16"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Stonecrop) Blue-green foliage has creamy leaf margins
topped with bright pink flowers aging to deep red.

    PERENNIALS
SEDUM    Autumn Fire
24"h  SUN
(Stonecrop) Improvement on Autumn Joy.  This
selection is thicker, more consistent and more attractive
looking as it doesn’t disintegrate at the peak of bloom.  
Well drained soil.
SEDUM    Bertram Anderson
6"h  SUN
(Stonecrop) Low growing sedum with rounded, fleshy
purple leaves and dusky pink flowers.
SEDUM    Blue Spruce
3-4"  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Stonecrop) Blue spruce shaped foliage; dense; trailing
if contained; yellow flowers in summer; vigorous grower
SEDUM    Carl
18"h  SUN
(Stonecrop) Compact habit and large clusters of brilliant
magenta pink flowers on reddish stems.  Dense,
upright clump of grey-green foliage.
SEDUM    Chocolate Drop
8-10"h  14"w  SUN
(Stonecrop) Small mounds of scalloped, dark chocolate
brown leaves and soft rose colored flowers.
SEDUM    Divergens
2-3"h  SUN
(Stonecrop) Shiny round succulent foliage turns red in
sun and sports starry yellow flowers. Drought tolerant
low groundcover that butterflies love!
SEDUM    Hispanicum
2"h  SUN
(Stonecrop) Compact domes of bluish-gray, pink-tipped
leaves, topped with clusters of pinkish-white flowers in
summer.
SEDUM    Lemon Ball
4"h  SUN
(Stonecrop) Bright chartreuse mounding/trailing
succelent foliage spills nicely from containers or over
raised beds or border edges.

    PERENNIALS
SEDUM    Moonlight Serenade
14-18"h  SUN
(Autumn Stonecrop) Large clusters of raspberry pink
buds opening to peachy gold flowers followed by
burgundy seed heads. Clump forming with deep blue-
green foliage which turns purple as the season
progresses.
SEDUM    Sexangulare
6-10"h  SUN
(Stonecrop) Groundcover with jellybean foliage that
turns shades of rose and copper in sun. Brilliant yellow
blooms in summer.
SEDUM    Sunset Cloud
12-18"h  SUN
(Autumn Stonecrop) Small but numerous clusters of
vibrant rose red flowers top a relatively short, upright
arching clump of deep purple foliage which emerges
green in spring.  Outperforms similar older varieties
such as 'Vera Jameson'.
SEDUM  a.  Red Ice
4"h  SUN
(Stonecrop) Tiny evergreen foliage changes from
bluegreen in spring/summer to a deep red hue in
fall/winter. White flowers appear in July.
SEDUM  h.m.  Purple Form
2"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Stonecrop) Blue-gray foliage in summer, then changing
to deep blue and shades of purple in colder weather. In
late summer it is covered with pink star-like flowers.
SEDUM  u.  Turkish Delight
4-6"h  SUN
(Stonecrop) Carmine-red flowers bloom above striking
deep burgundy, almost black foliage. Great in
containers, borders or rock gardens. Butterflies love it.
SOLIDAGO    Fireworks
4-5'h  SUN
(Goldenrod) Small, bright golden yellow flowers are
produced in sprays resembling exploding fireworks.

    PERENNIALS
SPIREA    Golden Elf
6-8"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Spirea) Compact golden foliage groundcover type
Spirea keeps its rich golden color best in sun and
doesn't burn in summer heat.  Flowering is infrequent
and insignificant.  Great ground cover, rock garden,
container and hanging basket plant.
SPIREA  j.  Magic Carpet
18-24"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Spirea) Pink flowers. Small, compact, bright green
foliage.
TIARELLA    Appalachian Trail
4-6"h 36"w  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Foam Flower) Rapid trailing ground cover. Well-
marked leaves have a large splatter pattern. Short white
flowers in spring.
TIARELLA    Oregon Trail
4-6"h 36"w  PART SHADE TO SHADE
(Foam Flower) Rapid trailing ground cover. Leaves are
deeply lobed and well marked. Short spikes of white
flowers.
TRADESCANTIA    Sweet Kate
12-14"h  PART SHADE
(Virginia Spiderwort) Delicious mixture of brilliant gold
foliage and deep blue flowers that is sure to sparkle with
a sweet presence.  Afternoon shade recommended.
VERONICA    Hocus Pocus
16-20"h  SUN
(Spike Speedwell) Long vivid violet purple flower wands
atop short, green foliage. Showy flowers and uniform
growth habit.
VERONICA    Sweet Lullaby
6"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Spike Speedwell) Petite baby pink flowers stand atop a
very short, compact, bushy mound of healthy green
foliage. Ideal for containers and edging.
VERONICA  s.  Red Fox
12-14"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Speedwell) Short and tidy, reddish-pink flower spikes
over a long period.  Moist well drained soil.

    PERENNIALS
VERONICA  s.  Royal Candles
15-18"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Speedwell) Attractive compact, upright habit.  Clean,
deep green foliage.  Bottom foliage does not die out like
other Veronicas.  Violet-blue flowers all summer.  Moist
well drained soil.
VINCA    Golden Bowles
4-8"h  12-18"w  PART SHADE TO SHADE
Evergreen trailing vine. Green glossy leaf w yellow
margins . Deep blue 1/2" flowers early spring. Spreads
quickly after established. Prefers regular watering, well-
drained, fertile, loamy soil. Caution: invasive, should
only be used in contained areas.
WEIGELA    My Monet
12"h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(My Monet Weigela) The compact Weigela never needs
pruning.  Creamy edged leaves infused with pink.  Soft
pink blooms complement the foliage.  Lovely border or
enmasse.
YUCCA    Color Guard
2-3'h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Adam's Needle) Sword-like bright creamy-yellow leaves
with green edges radiate upward from a central crown.
Leaves are flushed with rose in fall and winter.  Sturdy
stalks bear creamy-white flowers.

    VINES
CLEMATIS    Ashva
5' h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Clematis) 2-3" ruffled violet purple blossoms with a red
central bar. Heavy, long bloomer. Compact climber with
attractive foliage.
CLEMATIS    Ernest Markham
8-16'h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Clematis) 4-6" Magenta-red flowers have a velvety
sheen and golden anthers. Vigorous grower, blooms
heaviest in late summer and fall.
CLEMATIS    Proteus
10-12'h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Clematis)  Pink colored double flowers on old growth  in
spring reblooming on new growth in August with single
flowers.
CLEMATIS    Purpurea
5'h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Clematis) White flowers on top of purplish foliage.
CLEMATIS    Riviera
6-8'h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Clematis) 5-6" light powder blue flowers.
CLEMATIS    Sprinkles
10-12'h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Clematis) Magenta red with white speckles blooms
June to September.
CLEMATIS    terniflora
10-30'h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Sweet Autumn Clematis) A small flowered, fall blooming
selection.  Fragrant, creamy white flowers smother the
bushy foliage for nearly two months.  Will bloom in part
shade.  Good cut flower, attracts hummingbirds,
deer/rabbit resistant.
CLEMATIS    Unzen
6-8'h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Clematis) 6-8" soft lavender with a pinkish bar and
maroon stamen.
CLEMATIS    Veronica's Choice
8-10'h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Clematis) Pale lavender to near-white 6" wavy, frilly
flowers are double for first bloom. Second bloom flowers
are single.

    VINES
CLEMATIS    Violet Stargazer
8-10'h  SUN TO PART SHADE
(Clematis) Blooms June to September.  4" purple with a
white bar and dark center.
PARTHENOCISSUS    Vietchii
14-20'h  SUN TO SHADE
(Boston Ivy) Vigorous growing vine with large 8" glossy
3-lobed leaves, self clinging and turns shades of
burgundy red to orange in fall.
DISTINCTIVE
COLLECTIBLES
are plants to make
your garden shine!
 They are the
newer varieties
and will add an
unusual flare to
your garden or
containers.  
DISTINCTIVE
CLASSICS are
plants that
stand the test of
time and are
the backbone of
the garden
.