Download Perennial Favorites 2007 2 quart containers

Section I: Bare Root Seedlings (3 year seedlings) Bundled by 25
1.
Eastern White Pine Pinus strobes Sun/part shade 10-18” Soft light blue-green needles 4” long. Fast growth with excellent needle retention. Zone 3.
2.
Colorado Blue Spruce Picea pungens glauca Sun/part shade 6-12” Color ranges from blue-green to silvery blue needles 1” long. Zone 3
3.
White Spruce Picea glauca Sun/part shade 6-12” Light bluish green stiff needles 1’ long. Hardy and heat/drought resistant. Christmas tree. Zone 2
4.
Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii Sun/part shade 8-12” Fast growth, good needle retention with soft, 1” soft blue-green needles. Zone 4
Section II: Shrubs and Grasses (2 & 3 Gallon)
Shrubs (2 & 3 Gallon)
5.
Azalea Girard ‘Hot Shot’ Part sun/part shade 30” Compact 3”fiery orange/red blooms. Hardy evergreen, drought tolerant. Pollinators. Zone 5
6.
Azalea Exbury ‘Klondyke’ part sun 4’ Deep golden yellow brushed with orange. New foliage is bronzy-green to mahagony in fall. Fragrant. Deciduous
Zone 5
7.
Buddleia davidii ‘Adonis Blue’ Butterfly Bush Sun 4’ Compact. True blue blooms July-Sept. Attracts pollinators, fragrant, deer resistant. Zone 5
8.
Caryopteris clandonensis Bluebeard‘First Choice’.AM Sun 2’ Deep blue flowers on green foliage. Compact. Blooms late summer. Nectar source. Zone 5
9.
Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Cameo’ Flowering Quince Sun/part shade 5’ Double flowers of pale peach. Zone 5
10.
Chamacyparis pisifera ‘Sungold’ False Cypress Sun 5’ Compact Mop Head accent, New foliage yellow, deer resistant. Zone 4
11.
Deutzia gracilis ‘Nikko’ Deutzia Part Sun Compact, dwarf, groundcover. Double white blooms. Green foliage to mahogany in the fall. Zone 5
12
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Pee Wee’ Dwarf Oakleaf Hydrangea Sun/part shade 3’ Dark green leaves turn bronze/red in fall. White flowers/cinnamon
exfoliated bark Zone 5
13.
Itea virginica ‘ Little Henry’ Sweetspire’ Sun/shade 2’ Dwarf deciduous w/fragrant white blooms. Foliage turns orange/red in fall. Native. Pollinators.
Deer Resistant Zone 5a
14.
Salix integra ‘Hakuro Nishiki’ Japanese Dappled Willow Sun /part shade 3-5’ Tricolor variegation: white, pink, green, weeping branches..moist soil.
Zone 5
15.
Thunja occidentalis Arborvitae ‘Hetz Midget’ Sun/part sun 3’ Neat rounded dense evergreen that takes on a purple cast in winter. Stays small. Zone 3
16.
Weigela florida ‘French Lace’ Sun 4’ Green leaves w/lime-yellow leaf margins and ruby-red flowers. Foliage has orange/red in fall. Variegated. Zone 4
Grasses (2 Gallon)
17.
Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Blaze’ Blaze Little Bluestem Grass Sun 3’ Native grass. Blades turn deep red in fall to pink winter color. Deer resistant. Zone 4
Section III: Perennials (1 & 2 Gallon - Perennial Favorites)
Perennials (1 Gallon)
18.
Achillea ‘Moonshine’ Yarrow Sun 1’ Upright clump forming compact plant with sulfur-yellow flowers on blue gray foliage. Drought resistant Zone 3
19
Agastache Hummingbird Mint ‘Blue Fortune’ Sun 3’ Aromatic foliage with powder blue tubular flowers.July-Oct. Drought & deer resistant.Pollinators
Zone 5
20
Amsonia ‘Blue Ice’ Sun/part shade 12” Periwinkle blue star-shaped flowers in spring on green compact foliage. Turns yellow in fall. Native. Deer
resistant Zone 3
21
Aquilegia x caerulea ‘Origami Mix’ Columbine Sun/part shade 18” Multicolored flowers in late spring 3” blooms. Attracts pollinators. Rabbit resistant
Zone 3
22
Armeria pseudarmeria ‘Ballerina Red’ Thrift Sun/part shade 12” Compact, evergreen. Red 1’ pompons in spring. Attracts butterflies.
23
Coreopsis ‘Early Sunrise’ Tickseed Sun 20” Golden yellow, semi double flowers summer/fall. Neat compact plants with upright stems. Pollinators
Zone 4
24
Dianthus ‘Fire Witch’ Border Pinks Sun 6-8” Magenta-pink blooms on blue green foliage. Evergreen. Compact and very fragrant. Attracts butterflies.
Zone 5
25
Lecanthemum x superbum ‘Snowcap’ Shasta Daisy Sun/Part Shade 3’ Compact habit with single white daisies and yellow centers. Zone 4
Zone 5
26
Lupine polyphyllus ‘Popsicle Mix’ Blue/Pink/Red Dwarf Lupine ‘Blue’ Sun/part shade 18” Purple-blue flowers in early summer on fan-shaped leaves.
Clumps. Attracts butterflies/hummingbirds Zone 4
27
Nepeta x faassenii ‘Junior Walker’ Catmint Sun 16” Sterile dwarf of ‘Walker’s Low’ Blue-green foliage with lavender-blue blooms in May. Fragrant
foliage Zone 3
28
Oenothera kunthiana ‘Glowing Magenta’ Sundrops Sun 12” Deep pink blooms summer into autumn. Dwarf. Compact mounds of glossy green leaves.
Zone 3
29
Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Little Spire’ Dwarf Russian Sage Sun 2’ Fragrant grey-green leaves with lavender-blue flowers. Drought tolerant. Zone 5
30
Phlox subulata‘Fort Hill’ Creeping Phlox Sun 6” Low mound dark green needle-like leaves smothered with tiny rosy pink flowers. Zone 3
31
Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’ Meadow Sage Sun 30” Glowing purple stems with violet flowers from June to Oct. Gray-green aromatic foliage. Pollinators
Zone 3
32
Sedum spectabile ‘Neon’ Upright Stonecrop
Zone 3
33
Veronica ‘Moody Blues Dark Blue’ Speedwell Sun 12” Compact blue bloom spring-summer w/ sweet subtle fragrance. Zone 4
Sun 18” Compact plant with light green foliage. Showy flower heads in vibrant pink midsummer-fall.
Perennials (2 Gallon)
34
Bellamcanda chinensis Blackberry Lily Sun/part shade 2’ Iris-like foliage w/orange spotted flowers like small daylilies from mid to late summer. Blooms
have large pods with black seeds like blackberries. Zone 4
35
Hosta ‘Blue Angel’ Part shade/shade 14”x48” Large heart-shaped rippled blue leaves. White bell-shaped flowers in mid July. Large Hosta Zone 3
36
Hosta ‘Frances Williams’ Part shade/shade 22”x48” Giant blue-green leaves with wide golden yellow margins. Corrugated leaves. Mid summer white
flowers Zone 3
37
Hosta ‘Stained Glass’ Part shade/shade 15”x48”Gold-yellow centers w/wide dark green margins and prominent veining. Lavender flowers in summer.
Zone 3
SWCD Nursery (2 & 3 Gallon)
38.
Ceris canadensis ‘Eastern Redbud’ Native Sun/part shade 20’ Red/purple buds w/pink pea like flowers in clusters early spring before leaves emerge.
Zone 4
39.
Viburnum nudum ‘Brandywine’ Sun/part shade 6’ White flowers with showy berries : green to vivid shades of pink and blue. Deep red foliage in fall.
Zone 5
40
Nipponathemum nipponicum ‘Montauk Daisy’ Sun 3’ Dark shiny green foliage with white flowers/yellow centers. Blooms late summer to frost. Zone 5
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Website resources to view plants: www.conservect.org/southwest
www.bluestoneperennials.com
www.ECGrowers.com
www.SpringMeadowNursery.com
www.sunnyborder.com
www.northcreeknurseries
Ellie Tessmer, Administrative Assistant
Southwest Conservation District
51 Mill Pond Rd
Hamden CT 06514
[email protected]
203-287-8179 x111