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Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions The following plants are grown in 1 gallon or larger pots, priced as marked. Some are also available as 3.5” pots at $3.00 ea or $45.00 per flat of 18 (mix and match), or as 4.5" pots priced at $5.00 ea. ► Indicates NEW in our catalog for 2017 N Indicates NATIVE plant or a native cultivar. See p. 47 for a complete list of native plants. Acanthus hungaricus (Hungarian Bear’s Breeches) $12.50 ‘White Lips’ – Spiny flower spiked composed of purple-hooded flowers with white lips. This species is very hardy and tolerates drought better than other Acanthus species [24”] Acanthus mollis (Bear’s Breeches) $10.00 Attractive lobed and soft-spiny foliage, architecturally bold flower spikes. Creamy white to pink flowers, hooded and subtended by purple bracts. Spreads by creeping rootstock. Prefers loamy soil and mulch over winter [3-4’] July full sun to partial shade July full sun to partial shade Achillea x millefolium (Hybrid Yarrow) 1 gal $8.50, 2 gal $10.00 June‘Pomegranate’ – Rich red flowers, hold color well. Compact Sept habit. Dead-heading will prolong bloom [20-24] ‘Saucy Seduction’ – Flowers open intense fuchsia pink, change to soft pink as they mature. Part of the new Seduction series, featuring compact habit and stronger stems [18-20”] ‘Strawberry Seduction’ –Red with yellow centers. Mature flowers turn buff yellow and remain attractive all season. Compact plants with upright, domed habit [24”] full sun Achillea x tagetea 1 gal $8.50 ‘Moonshine' – Silvery foliage, sulfur yellow flowers. A tried and true performer [24”] JuneAugust full sun Aconitum carmichaelii (Fall Monkshood) 1 gal $8.50 ‘Arendsii’ - Thick leathery, glossy leaves, sturdy upright spikes of large, hooded dark blue flowers. Late [3-4'] SeptOct partial shade moist soil Aconitum fischeri (Azure Monkshood) 1 gal $8.50 Large dark blue hooded flowers on thick, leathery stems. Compact growing, no staking needed [24"] AugustSept partial shade moist soil Acorus calamus (Sweet Flag) 1 gal $8.50 ‘Variegatus’ – Variegated yellow and green foliage similar to iris. Insignificant flowers. Attractive accent plant for moist sites; can also be grown in shallow water [24-30”] -- sun to part shade moist to wet soil or shallow water Actaea japonica (Japanese Bugbane) 1 gal $15.00 ► ‘Cheju Do’ – This selection from South Korea is quite different Augustfrom its relatives, with maple-like basal foliage. The white Sept flowers arise on stems clustered in the center of the clump [24”] sun to part shade moist soil Actaea pachypoda (White Baneberry, Doll’s Eyes) $8.50 N Fluffy white flower clusters give way to white fruits with a black dot at the top, hence the common name. Native plant for woodland setting; attractive compound leaves [2-3’] May flwrs, Sept fruit shade/part shade moist soil July partial shade N ‘Misty Blue’ – A selection with soft bluish-green finely-cut foliage. Bright white berries are held on red stems [2-3’] $10 Available Summer 2017 Actaea racemosa aka Cimicifuga (Black Cohosh, Bugbane) $8.50 N Very tall spikes of white flowers, excellent background [3-5’] Actaea ramosa aka Cimicifuga (Fairy Candles) $12.50 Augustpartial shade ‘Black Negligee’ – A newer cultivar with exceptional dark Sept moist soil foliage and greater vigor. Will tolerate full sun if given plenty of water. Best foliage color with some sun. Fragrant white flowers with purple tints. [4’] ‘Chocoholic’ – New dark-foliaged variety, shorter than previous introductions. Fragrant pink flowers age to white [2-3’] ‘Hillside Black Beauty’ - Purplish-black foliage on this very popular variety Fragrant foot-long flowers [5-7'] ‘Pink Spike’ – Soft pink flowers, dark near-black foliage [50”] Limited quantity Page 1 Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions Agastache aurantiaca (Orange Hummingbird Mint) 4.5” pot $5.00 ‘Tango’ – New hybrid with funnel-shaped orange blooms and gray-green aromatic foliage. Continual blooming [14”] all summer full sun well drained soil Agastache x ‘Black Adder’ (Anise Hyssop) 1.5 gal $10.00 Vivid violet-blue flowers emerge from dark purple buds. Big, robust plants, excellent for late season color [3-4’] JulySept full sun well drained soil Agastache x ‘Blue Boa’ (Anise Hyssop) 1 gal $10.00 Spikes of 5” long violet-blue flowers, larger and wider than older varieties. Attractive to pollinators [30-36”] JulySe[t full sun well-drained soil Agastache x ‘Purple Haze’ (Anise Hyssop) 2 gal $12.50 Long stems with smoky violet flowers all summer long. Upright, compact habit. Fantastic bee plant [2-3’] JulySept full sun well drained soil Agastache rugosum (Anise Hyssop) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal pot $8.50 ‘Golden Jubilee’ - Golden-leaved form, especially bright in spring. Purple flowers. Great color contrast [28-36"] JulyAugust full sun Ajuga reptans (Bugleweed) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 ‘Black Scallop’ - Small-scale groundcover with glossy, jetMay black, scalloped leaves. Violet blue flowers on short spikes [3-6”] ‘Burgundy Glow’ – Gorgeous variegated tricolor foliage of burgundy, pink and white [3-6”] Back by popular demand ‘Chocolate Chip’ - Unusual Ajuga with small narrow oval leaves of a rich chocolate color. Blue flowers. Good ground cover for small spaces [4"] ‘Jungle Beauty’ – Large shiny, deep green to mahogany foliage. Big blue flower stems. Good ground cover; attractive to bees [8”] Alcea rosea (Hollyhock) 3.5” pot $3.00 ‘Chater’s Mix’ – Fully double pom-pom flowers. Mix includes red, pink, yellow, white, purple and salmon [6’] ► ‘Country Mix’ – Assorted colors, single flowered [6’] ► ‘Spotlight Sunshine’ – Single yellow [6’] var. nigra – Black-red, single flowers [6’] full sun to partial shade JuneAugust full sun Alchemilla erythropoda (Dwarf Lady's Mantle) 1 gal $8.50 A small Lady’s Mantle with smaller, deeper green leaves. Tidy growth habit, useful in rock garden or as an edger [6"] JuneJuly full sun to partial shade Alchemilla mollis (Lady's Mantle) 1 gal $8.50 Fan-shaped leaves, clusters of chartreuse flowers. Superb as an informal edger [12-18"] JuneJuly full sun to partial shade Allium cernuum (Nodding Onion) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 N A wild native onion with nodding pink flowers and grassy green foliage. Attractive to butterflies. Not fussy [12-18”] JulyAugust full sun well-drained soil Allium x ‘Millenium’ (Ornamental Onion) 1 gal $8.50 Floriferous hybrid with 2” dark rose globe-shaped flowers and glossy green strap-like foliage. Clumping habit [15-20”] JuneJuly full sun Allium karataviense (Turkistan Onion) 1 gal $8.50 Bulbous ornamental with broad gray-blue leaves edged with red in cool weather. Lavender/silver globe flowers on short stems. Goes dormant in summer [6-10”] May full sun to partial shade Allium x ‘Pink Planet’ (Ornamental Onion) 1 gal $8.50 Large 2.5-3” pink balls on 18” stems. Strappy gray-green leaves are slightly twisted. Great late summer show [18-24”] AugustSept full sun JulyAugust full sun Allium senescens (Ornamental Onion) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 ‘Glaucum’ - Pink globe-shaped flowers bluish-gray strappy foliage. Very attractive to butterflies. Clumping habit [8-12”] ► ‘Medusa’ – Snaky, twisting leaves of gray-green form a low Mound of foliage. Nodding buds look like snake heads before Opening up to round lavender ball flowers [20”] ► Indicates NEW in our catalog for 2017 Page 2 Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions Alstroemeria x ‘Inca Joli’ (Peruvian Lily) 1 gal $10 A new hardy (zone 6a) Alstroemeria hybrid. Bright orangered flowers with dark streaks. Good in garden or pots [12-18”] all summer full sun to part shade Amsonia ciliata (Fringed Bluestar) 1 gal $10.00 N ‘Halfway to Arkansas’ – New selection from Intrinsic Perennial May Gardens. Light blue flowers, narrow foliage; gold fall color [36”] full sun to partial shade Amsonia hubrichtii (Thread-leaf Bluestar) 4.5” pot $8.50, 1 gal $10.00 N Clusters of steel-blue flowers above narrow, thread-like foliage. MayKnown and grown for its unique texture and rich golden fall June color, which is best when grown in full sun [36”] full sun to partial shade Amsonia tabernaemontana (Willow-leaf Bluestar) 1 gal $8.50 N Pale blue flowers on arching willow-like stems. Shrubby form. Excellent yellow fall color [36"] MayJune full sun to partial shade MayJune full sun to partial shade JulySept full sun to partial shade ‘Blue Ice’ – Compact selection, dense, compact mound. Deeper blue blowers and 6-week bloom period [15”] $10.00 Anaphalis margaritacea (Pearly Everlasting) 4.5” pot $5.00 N Downy gray foliage and clusters of pearly white flowers which dry well. Larval food of Painted Lady butterfly. Native [18"] Anemone hybrid ‘Wild Swan’ – A hybrid of spring and late-summer blooming JuneAnemones, it is a RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2011 Plant of the Oct Year winner. White cup-shaped flowers with violet-blue petal backs bloom all summer long. Well-behaved, non-running but gently spreading [18”] $10.00 Anemone japonica (Japanese Anemone) Stunning fall bloomers with satiny cup-shaped flowers ‘Lucky Charm’ – Leaves start off purple and change to dark green. Single flowers of deep, rich pink [36”] $10.00 ‘Honorine Jobert’ - White single, yellow centers [36"] $8.50 2016 Perennial Plant of the Year ‘Pamina’ - Double rosy-red flowers. Excellent form [34"] $8.50 ‘Pocahontas’ – Dwarf plant with frilly double pink flowers held upright on strong stems [18-24”] $10.00 Anemone tomentosa (A.vitifolia) (Grape-leaf Anemone) $8.50 ‘Robustissima’ - Satiny pink, cup-shaped flowers, blooming in late summer and early fall [32"] partial shade SeptOct partial shade AugustOct full sun to partial shade Antennaria dioica (Pussytoes) N► Small clumping plant with silver-gray fuzzy foliage. Clusters Mayof round white to pale pink flowers resemble a cat’s toes. July Requires poor, rocky or sandy soil of low fertility. Host plant for American Painted Lady butterfly [2-3”, 10” with flower stem] full sun to partial shade Aquilegia canadensis (Eastern Columbine) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 N Elongated, pendant red or orange flowers with yellow Maycorolla. Native to the Eastern U.S. and Canada [18-24”] June ‘Little Lanterns’ – A dwarf from of the native columbine [10”] full sun to shade Aquilegia chrysantha (Golden Spur Columbine) 3.5”, 1 gal $8.50 ‘Yellow Queen’ - Stately, elegant plants with very large, light yellow long-spurred flowers. One of the longestblooming columbines. Plants long-lived in the garden [30”] full sun to shade MayJuly Aquilegia x hybrida (Hybrid Columbine) 3.5” pot $3.00, 1 gal $8.50 ‘Blue Star’ – Long-spurred, blue with white center [18-24”] May‘Crimson Star’ – Long-spurred red with white center [18-24”] June ‘Music Pink’ - Pink flowers with white center [18-20”] 3.5” pot only ‘Krystal’ - Long spurred, pure white [18-20”] ‘Red Hobbit’ – Dwarf plants, red with white center [12-15”] ‘Swan Lavender’ – Unusual lavender shade, white corolla [24”] N Indicates NATIVE plant or a native cultivar Page 3 full sun to shade Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions Aquilegia vulgaris (European Columbine) 3.5” pot $3.00, 1 gal $8.50 ‘Winky Mix’ - Sturdy plants with an abundance up upwardfacing flowers in shades of rose, red, purple, or blue [18"] MayJune full sun to partial shade Aralia cordata (Golden Japanese Spikenard) 2 gal $15.00 ‘Sun King’ – Large, tropical looking plant grown for its golden compound leaves that can grow 3 ft long. Makes a large shrubby, deer-resistant mound. Small white flowers [3-4’] August shade to part shade Armeria maritima (Thrift, Sea Pinks) 3.5” pot $3.00, 6” pot $5.00 ‘Splendens’ - Short grassy clumps, rose-pink flowers, excellent for rock gardens [6"] MayJune full sun Artemisia pontica (Roman Wormwood) 3.5” pot $3.00, 1 gal $5.00 ► Fine-textured silver foliage on tall stems. Ornamental background plant. Tiny yellow-green flowers are insignificant. Once used in the production of absinthe [3-4’] JulyAugust full sunpartial shade Aruncus aesthusifolius (Dwarf Goatsbeard) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 True miniature Aruncus, with finely divided Junefoliage and sprays of white flowers [8-12”] July partial shade to shade Aruncus dioicus (Goatsbeard) 1 gal $8.50 N Ivory white feathery plumes resemble a large Astilbe. Stately plant for back of the shady border [5'] JuneJuly partial shade to shade Aruncus x ‘Misty Lace’ – Showy fern-like foliage on red stems with cream flowers. Compact habit. [30”] 1 gal $10.00 JuneJuly partial shade to shade Asarum europaeum (European Ginger) 4.5” pot $5.00 Glossy, dark green heart-shaped leaves. Creeping low-growing groundcover. Unusual small brown flowers at soil line [4”] May partial shade to shade Asarum splendens (Chinese Wild Ginger) 4.5” pot $10.00 ► Arrowhead-shaped dark green leaves with prominent silver blotches. Excellent spreading groundcover [5-8’] May partial shade June full sun to partial shade June full sun to partial shade Asclepias speciosa (Showy Milkweed) 4.5” pot $5.00 N Similar to Common Milkweed, with pinkish purple flowers that have longer, tapered petals. Colonizing. Like all [4’] milkweeds, it is a Monarch host plant Available Summer 2017 JuneJuly full sun Asclepias sullivantii (Sullivant’s Milkweed, Prairie Milkweed) $8.50 N A lesser known native Milkweed, with large smooth upswept leaves and purplish-pink flowers. A monarch host plant [2-3’] JuneJuly full sun moist soil JuneJuly full sun Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) $8.50 N Broad heads of waxy orange flowers, attractive to butterflies, and a larval food source for Monarchs [12-18"] 2017 Perennial Plant of the Year July full sun well-drained soil Asclepias verticillata (Horsetail Milkweed) $8.50 N Sweet-scented white flowers on stems of whorled, needlelike leaves. Does well in infertile soil and dry conditions. Like all Asclepias, it is a host for Monarchs [12-24”] July full s un Asclepias incarnata (Red Milkweed, Swamp Milkweed) N Pink/crimson flower heads highly attractive to Monarchs. Upright growth habit, showy and easy native plant [3-4'] 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 ‘Ice Ballet’ - Pure white form of above 4.5” pot $5.00 N Asclepias purpurascens (Purple Milkweed) 4.5” pot $8.50 A smaller, lesser-known milkweed with purplish-pink flowers and attractive deep green foliage. Not aggressive [2’] Available Summer 2017 Asclepias syriaca (Common Milkweed) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 N Native to fields and roadsides. Monarch host plant. Clusters of pendant dusky mauve flowers. Colonizing plants spread by roots and by seed. Tolerant of all soil types [2-4’] Page 4 Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions Aster novae-angliae (New England Aster) $8.50 N ‘Purple Dome’ – Bright purple flowers on compact mounded plants. This is an Improved form of the native aster; neater and non-flopping [18-24”] Limited quantity Sept full sun Aster oblongifolius (Aromatic Aster) 2 gal pot $10.00 N ‘October Skies’ - Strong-growing mound of bushy foliage with blue flowers. Tolerant of drought and poor soils [18"] Available Summer 2017 SeptOct full sun JuneAug partial shade moist soils season height early-mid mid [24”] [24”] early mid-late [24"] [32”] early-mid [15-17”] mid-late [36”] mid mid [20"] [30”] mid mid mid-late [24”] [20-24”] [28”] early-mid [16-20”] Astilbe x arendsii, japonica Fluffy panicles in shades of white, pink, rose and red. Excellent perennial for partial shade. Bloom June-Aug, depending on variety, listed as early, mid and late. All Astilbes perform best in moist, fertile soil. ‘Cappucino’ – Large fluffy snow white flowers, burgundy leaves dark green by midsummer. Red stems 1 gal $8.50 ‘Delft Lace’ – Lacy dark foliage, bright red buds open to salmon pink, often showing both colors at once 1 gal $10.00 ‘Ellie’ - Pure white plumes, full and large. A favorite 1 gal $8.50 ‘Erica’ – Upright, long narrow flowers of light salmon pink rise From glossy dark-tinted foliage 2 gal $10 ‘Look at Me’ – Bubble-gum pink flowers on red stems. “Best New Perennial” award at Plantarium 2013 1 gal $8.50 ‘Love and Pride’ – Strong purple-pink color. Foliage tinted bronze in spring. Good heat tolerance 2 gal $12.50 ‘Montgomery’ – Full, bright red. Compact plants $8.50 ‘Nemo’ – Dark foliage, strong tall stems and dense purplishpink flowers. Award winner 1gal $8.50, 2 gal $12.50 ‘Radius’ – Very bright red flowers, dark foliage 1 gal $8.50 ‘Red Sentinel’ –Vibrant scarlet red lacy panicles $8.50 ‘Rise and Shine’ – New hybrid with large 8” pyramidal plumes of hot pink. Good heat tolerance 2 gal $12.50 ‘Younique Silvery Pink’ – Lovely soft pink, short plants $8.50 Astilbe chinensis (Chinese Astilbe) ‘Amber Moon’ – Pink-tinted chartreuse spring foliage, limeJulypartial shade green by summer. Lavender-purple flowers [34-38”] 2g $12.50 August ‘Pumila’ – A dwarf ground-cover Astilbe, creeps by short stolons. Late, lavender pink flowers [8”] $8.50 ‘Mighty Chocolate Cherry’- The latest in the “Mighty Series”. Dark chocolate foliage and cherry red flowers [45”] 2 gal $12.50, 3 gal $15.00 ‘Mighty Pip’ – New variety, very tall and robust. Extremely large salmon-pink flower plumes [4’] 2 gal $12.50 ‘Mighty Quin’ – Rose-red flowered, large grower [4’] 2 gal $12.50 ‘Visions’ - Sturdy plumes of magenta purple, bold foliage [16”] Junepartial shade ‘Visions in Red’ – Raspberry red form of the above [15”] July Visions varieties, 1 gal $8.50 Astrantia major (Masterwort) 1 gal pot $8.50 ‘Star of Treasure’ - Clump-forming with upright stems of round, raspberry-red flowers with pincushion-like centers. [20”] June partial shade Aurinia saxatile aka Alyssum (Basket of Gold) 3.5” pot $3.00 'Compactum' - Bright yellow flowers, gray-green foliage, good in rock gardens. Showy with spring bulbs [8"] AprilMay full sun Baptisia australis (False Indigo) 1 gal $8.50 N Violet-blue pea-type flowers, gray-green foliage. A very durable, long-lived perennial. Grown from seed. [4'] JuneJuly full sun to partial shade Baptisia DECADENCE® series, Proven Winners Selections ► ‘Blueberry Sundae’ – Compact habit and medium blue flowers, shrub-like form and blue-green foliage [3’] JuneJuly full sun to partial shade ‘Cherries Jubilee’ – Uniquely beautiful maroon and yellow flowers, very different for Baptisia. Flowers age to gold. Strong scapes on densely branched plants [30-36”] ► ‘Lemon Meringue’ – Upright vase-like habit, lemon yellow flowers open from charcoal gray buds on dark stems [36”] Page 5 Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions JuneJuly full sun to partial shade Brunnera macrophylla (Perennial Forget-me-not, Siberian Bugloss) MaySky blue forget-me-not flowers, heart-shaped leaves. June ‘Alexander’s Great’ – A giant newcomer destined for fame. Plants become huge mounds, up to 2 ft across, of very large, heart-shaped silver leaves veined dark green [18”] $15.00 ‘Emerald Mist’ –Uniquely patterned leaves show heavy silver bars forming a “collar” around a green center $12.50 ‘Jack Frost’ - Leaves display a frosty overlay with light green veination, resembling crackled porcelain. Blue spring flowers $12.50 2012 Perennial Plant of the Year $10.00 shade to partial shade Baptisia DECADENCE® series, Proven Winners Selections - continued ‘Sparkling Sapphires’ – Intensely vibrant violet-blue flowers. Short stature and compact, non-flopping habit [30-36”] ‘Vanilla Cream’ – Pastel yellow buds open to creamy white flowers borne on 10” long spikes. Foliage bronze in spring, becoming gray-green in summer [30-36”] Above five PROVEN WINNERS selections, 2 gal $15.00 Baptisia pendula (White False Indigo) 1 gal $10.00 N ‘Alba’ – Spikes of white flowers on tall dark stems. A longlived native plant. Grown from seed. [3-4’] Limited qty ‘Sea Heart’ – A larger version of ‘Jack Frost’. Big silver leaves with prominent green veins and exceptional substance $12.50 ‘Silver Heart’ – An improved solid-silver-leafed Brunnera, with larger, thicker, more heat-resistant foliage than ‘Looking Glass’ $12.50 Buddleia davidii (Butterfly Bush) Fast growing shrub with fragrant flower clusters resembling mid-late lilacs. Plants die down to the ground each winter and summer rapidly re-grow in spring and summer [4-10'] ► ‘Attraction’- 12” long spikes of purplish-red flowers. One of the reddest of the buddleias. Full size plants [6-8’] 2 gal $15.00 ‘Black Knight’ - Very dark purple. A classic [6-10'] 2 gal $15.00 ► ‘Buzz Hot Rasbperry’ – Large tapering stems of bright raspberry pink, on a compact plant [36-42”] 2 gal $15.00 ► full sun ‘Dark Dynasty’ – Compact selection from Walter’s Gardens. Rich royal purple flowers on rounded compact plants. Dark green foliage [3’] $15.00 ‘Glass Slippers’ – Compact selection from Walter’s Gardens with a low, flowing growth habit and silver foliage. Icy blue flowers; a cool new look [3’] $15.00 ‘Prince Charming’- The newest member of the dwarf Monarch Series from Walter’s Gardens. 10” spires of intense cerise pink [36”] $15.00 ‘Queen of Hearts’ - New compact selection from Walter’s Gardens. Large panicles of vibrant violet-red point upward. Dark green leaves [30-36”] $15.00 Above four varieties are from the dwarf Monarch Series Calamintha nepeta (Beautiful Mint) 3.5” pot $3.00, 1 gal $8.50 ‘Marvelette’– Clumping perennial (no runners) with delicious mint-scented foliage and sprays of tiny flowers. Long blooming, drought tolerant. Choose lt. blue or white [8”] JuneOctober full sun well-drained soil Camassia leichtlini (Indian Hyacinth) "] 1.5 gal pot $12.50 ‘Blue Danube’ - Bulbous perennial bearing spikes of starry blue flowers. Lovely with Bleeding Hearts. Dormant in summer. Will tolerate damp soils [24-36] May partial shade moist soil MayJune partial shade moist soil MayJuly full sun to partial shade Campanula persicifolia (Peach-leaf Bellflower) 3.5” pot $3.00, 1 gal $8.50 ‘Telham Beauty’ - Tall spires of large blue bell-shaped Juneflowers. Naturalizes [30"] July ‘Alba’ - White form of the above [30"] full sun to partial shade ‘Alba’ – White star-like flowers, lovely with its blue counterpart, Siberian irises and Peonies [24-36”] Limited quantity Campanula glomerata (Clustered Bellflower) 1 gal $8.50 ‘Freya’ –Purple bell-shaped flowers clustered along 2/3rds the length of the stems. More compact and floriferous than previous varieties in this species [16”] Page 6 Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions Campanula rotundifolia (Bluebells of Scotland) 4.5” pot $5.00 N Delicate nodding blue flowers on wiry stems. Cut back for repeat bloom [18"] JuneJuly full sun to partial shade Campanula takesimana (Korean Bellflower) 1 gal $8.50 Large pale lavender bells, spotted inside. Beautiful large, shiny triangular leaves. Clump-forming [15-18"] JuneJuly partial shade Caryopteris clandonensis (Bluebeard, Blue Mist Shrub) ‘Dark Knight’ – Gray-green foliage with dark blue flowers. AugustWoody shrub-like habit, drought tolerant. [2-3'] 2 gal $15.00 Sept ‘Longwood Blue’ - Semi-woody shrub with whorls of blue flowers. Good late season interest. Narrow silvery leaves[2-4’] 2 gal $15.00 full sun well-drained soil Caryopteris divaricata (Variegated Blue Mist Shrub) ‘Snow Fairy’ - Irregular creamy white margins on broad leaves, providing three seasons of interest. Delicate soft blue flowers [3-5'] 2 gal $15.00 AugustSept full sun Cassia hebecarpa (Wild Senna) 4.5” pot $5.00, 2 gal pot $10.00 N Native legume with compound leaves and clusters of attractive yellow pea-like flowers with pronounced black anthers. Tolerant of both dry and moist soils [3-6’] JulyAugust full sun Cerastium tomentosum (Snow-in-Summer) 3.5” pot $3.00 Mat-forming silvery foliage, snowy-white flowers, good ground cover [6"] MayJune full sun Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Leadwort) 1 gal $8.50 Ground cover bearing intense royal blue flowers, foliage turns mahogany in fall [8"] AugustSept full sun to partial shade Chelone glabra (White Turtlehead) $10.00 N ‘Black Ace’ - Foliage emerges in spring with a very dark cast. Milky-white snapdragon-like flowers in late summer. Tall, robust plants, effective in native setting [5’] AugustSept sun to part shade moist soils Chelone obliqua (Turtlehead) $10.00 N Upright clumps with stiff stems bearing pink turtleheadshaped flowers in late summer. One of our most attractive native plants. Prefers rich, moist soils [3’] AugustSept sun to partial shade SeptOct full sun Clematis heracleifolia (Tube Clematis) $10.00 Non-vining, shrubby Clematis with terminal clusters of tubular blue flowers in late summer [36"] AugustSept full sun to partial shade Clematis integrifolia (Bush Clematis) $8.50 Non-vining Clematis with tubular blue or lavender flowers Upright but lax growth habit make it an ideal mixer in the perennial garden [24”] Limited quantity JuneJuly full sun to partial shade JuneJuly full sun to partial shade ‘Hot Lips’ – Dark green foliage and large dark rose tubular flowers. Tolerant of most soils but prefers moist [2-4'] ‘Tiny Tortuga’ – New compact shorter size Turtlehead [16”] Chrysanthemum x ‘Matchsticks’ (Chrysanthemum) $8.50 Quilled yellow flowers with bright red tips, resembling their namesake. A unique look in fall-blooming mums [18-24”] Cimicifuga racemosa see Actaea racemosa Cimicifuga ramosa see Actaea ramosa ‘Blue Ribbons’ – New variety with large indigo blue flowers on sturdy, bushy plants, more compact than the species $10.00 Clematis recta (Ground Virginsbower) $12.50 Serious Black™ - Extraordinary dark purple-black foliage on a Shrubby, non-vining plant. Clusters of small white flowers [4’] N Indicates NATIVE plant or a native cultivar Page 7 Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions Coreopsis auriculata nana (Maysville Daisy) 4.5 pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 N ‘Elfin Gold’ - Discovered near the Ohio River town of MayMaysville, Kentucky, this little plant produces scores of Sept golden daisies all summer long. Short and sweet [10”] full sun well-drained soil Coreopsis BIG BANG™ series ‘Full Moon’ – Large 3” blooms of clear yellow. Tall plants easily managed by cutting back once in early June. Non-stop bloom [18-30”] 2 gal $10.00 JuneSept full sun well-drained JuneSept full sun well-drained soil JuneSept full sun well-drained oil ‘Red Shift’ – Flowers open light yellow and develop red centers, petal tips, and streaks as the weather cools. [24-30”] 2 gal $10.00 Coreopsis LI’L BANG™ series ‘Daybreak’ – Bright bicolor flowers, golden yellow with red-orange centers. Long-blooming, very compact [8-12”] ‘Enchanted Evening’ – Yellow flowers with soft red eye which expands during cool weather. Dwarf habit [8-12”] ‘Starlight’ – White flowers with burgundy star-shaped eye, ‘Red Elf’ – A shorter version of ‘Mercury Rising’ with deep burgundy flowers. Plants bloom all summer. [8-12”] produced all season. Red eye expands in cool weather [8-12”] LI’L BANG™ Coreopsis varieties $10.00 Coreopsis verticillata (Thread-leaf Coreopsis) ► ‘Firefly’ –Startling yellow flowers with red centers. Fine-textured foliage is disease resistant. New from Terra Nova. [12”] $10.00 ‘Zagreb' – A fine older variety with bright golden yellow flowers. Compact, dense, upright variety [15"] 1 gal $8.50 Crambe maritima (Sea Kale) 2 gal $10.00 Fantastic ruffled and curled leaves of powdery blue-gray. Excellent textural accent plant. clusters of white flowers atop stout stems. Drought and salt tolerant [2’] Limited qty JuneSept full sun well-drained soil JuneAugust full sun well-drained soil MayJuly full sun Crocosmia mansorianum 4.5” pot $7.50, 1 gal pot $8.50 Iris-like foliage, sprays of brilliant scarlet freesia-like flowers July‘Emberglow’ – Deep scarlet with yellow throat markings. August Bred for profuse, dense flower sprays. A bit later blooming [36”] ‘Lucifer’ – Fiery scarlet. The hardiest Crocosmia [38-42”] full sun Cymbalaria pallida (Kenilworth Ivy) 3.5” pot $3.00, 1 gal pot $5.00 ‘Albiflora’ – Cute round scalloped leaves on trailing stems. White flowers with yellow eye. Useful as ground cover or as a trailing plant in containers [2-3”] JuneSept partial shade moist soil Delphinium elatum hybrids 3.5”pot $3.00 ‘Connecticut Yankees’ – An old favorite. Mid-height Delphinium with a stocky habit. No staking required. Shades of blue, violet and lavender, occasionally white. Longer-lived than most hybrids [30”] JuneJuly full sun to partial shade JuneJuly full sun to partial shade ‘Magic Fountain - Dwarf form requires no staking. Available in dark blue, sky blue or pink. [24-36"] N D. exaltatum (Native Delphinium) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 Seed of this Midwest native comes to us via the Holden Arboretum in Ohio. Spikes of small Larkspur-like flowers Extended bloom time. Very hardy and long lived [4-5’] Dianthus gratianopolitanus Hybrids (Cheddar Pinks) $8.50 ‘Neon Star’ – Fluorescent pink flowers with a spicy clove scent. Evergreen blue-gray foliage forms compact mound [6”] N Indicates NATIVE plant or a native cultivar Page 8 Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions Dianthus gratianopolitanus Hybrids - continued $8.50 ► Fruit Punch® ‘Maraschino’ – Fluffy double red flowers with Fringed petal edges and deep red center. Silvery blue spiky foliage. Late spring bloom, reblooms in late summer [10”]] June Sept full sun ► Fruit Punch® ‘Spiked Punch’ – Fluffy vibrant fuchsia petals with serrated edges. Fragrant. Steel blue foliage [6-7”] Above two varieties are new Proven Winners Selections Dicentra eximia (Dwarf Bleeding Heart, Fringed Bleeding Heart) ‘Luxuriant’ – One of the first dwarf bleeding heart hybrids, and still one of the best. Vigorous habit, tolerant of many soils [12”] $8.50 ‘King of Hearts’ – Wonderful hybrid cultivar with large rosy pink flowers. Gray-blue foliage. Continuous bloomer [12"] $10.00 Recipient of RHS Award of Merit Dicentra spectabilis (Old-fashioned Bleeding Heart) Pink - Arching sprays of pink, heart-shaped flowers [30"] ‘Alba’ - White form of the above [30"] Above two varieties 1 gal $8.50, 2 gal $12.50 MayJune partial shade Dictamnus albus purpureus (Gas Plant) $15.00 Dark glossy green citrus-scented foliage. Long racemes of pink, purple or white flowers. Long-lived plants. Takes a few years to bloom. Resents division and transplanting [2-3’] JuneJuly full sun to partial shade Digitalis lutea (Straw Foxglove) 3.5” pot $3.00, 1 gal $8.50 Abundant small yellow tubular flowers. Charming in semishade. Wonderful addition to mixed bouquets [2-3'] JuneJuly partial shade Digitalis mertonensis (Strawberry Foxglove) 3.5” pot $3.00, 1 gal $8.50 Spikes of large tubular flowers of crushed-strawberry. JuneShiny, corrugated deep green foliage [30"] July partial shade Digitalis purpureus (Common Foxglove) 3.5” pot $3.00 Self-sowing biennial, naturalizes well in partial shade or woodland ‘Alba’ – White bells, sometimes with tan to brown speckles [36”] June‘Apricot’- Alluring soft apricot, lightly speckled inside [30-36”] July partial shade ‘Gold Heart’ – Stunning and much in demand. Bright golden yellow foliage and pink flowers [24-30”] $12.50 ‘Valentine’ – Darker flowers than traditional Bleeding Heart. Dark red flower stems, and darker green foliage [32”] $12.50 ► ‘Polkadot’ Series – A new hybrid series from Thompson &Morgan seed. Large robust plants are longer lived than traditional foxgloves. Because the flowers are sterile, the plants stay in bloom for many months [3’] 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50, 1.5 gal $10 ‘Petra’ – Salmon pink flowers with yellow lip and brown speckles ‘Pippa’ – Deep rose with apricot lip ‘Polly’ – Apricot/peach with yellow lip and tan speckles ‘Princess’ – Bright rose pink, both inside and outside of the trumpets Dracocephalum rupestre (Dragon-head) Little-known treasure with deep royal blue dragonhead flowers on neat mounds of rounded leaves [12”] Back in our catalog after a few years’ absence JuneJuly Echinacea purpurea and hybrids ‘Butterfly Kisses’ – Double pom-pom flowers of bright pink Juneon sturdy stems. Very compact plants [18”] $12.50 August ‘Cheyenne Spirit’ – A seed-grown mixture of coneflowers in many colors, including orange, scarlet, rose, yellow and cream. Flowers are single. Plants are well-branched [18-30”] $15.00 per pack of six plants, mixed colors ‘Cleopatra’ – Compact plants with large bright lemon-yellow flowers. Stocky, well-branched habit. [16-18”] $12.50 Limited qty ‘Double Scoop Cranberry’ – Cranberry/dark pink double flowers with high center crest. Plants are well-branched [22-24”] $12.50 ► ‘Double Scoop Mandarin’- Bright orange double flowers [22-24”] $12.50 Page 9 partial shade partial shade full sun to partial shade Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions Echinacea purpurea and hybrids - continued ‘Hot Papaya’ – Spicy red-orange flowers with a huge pom-pom center. Bright non-fading color [30-36”] $12.50 ‘Julia’ – Large 4” wide single flowers of glowing tangerine [18”] $12.50 ‘Magnus Superior’ – Improved color and flower size [36-40”] $8.50 more profuse flowers, better branched plants. [18-24”] $12.50 ‘Pow Wow Wild Berry’ – Dusky, deep rose-purple 3-4” flowers on well-branched, compact plants. [20-24”] 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 ‘Pow Wow White’ – White form of the above. 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 ‘Prairie Splendor’ – A new variety which blooms 2-4 weeks earlier than others, and lasts till frost. Large rose-pink 4-6” flowers on compact, well-branched plants [24”] 3.5” pot $3.00, 1 gal 8.50 ‘Raspberry Truffle’ – A crested-style coneflower with salmon to coral pink lower petals, surrounding a tufted center of raspberry and chocolate brown [30”] $12.50 Limited quantity ‘Ruby Star’ (‘Rubinstern’) Intense carmine-red, wide horizontal petals. Tall sturdy plants. Improvement over 'Magnus' [40"] $8.50 ‘Solar Flare’ – Big, wide-open single flowers are nearred, turning coral at maturity, with dark cones [30”] $12.50 ► ‘Sombrero® Lemon Yellow’ – Bright true yellow flowers, compact plants [24-26”] ‘Sombrero® Salsa Red’ – Spicy orange-red single flowers, orange-brown cones [24-26”] ‘Sundown’ – Pure orange flowers on strong stems. One of the hardiest and easiest to grow [36-40”] $10.00 Limited quantity N Echinacea tennesseensis (Tennessee Coneflower) 4.5” pot $5.00 Cheerful bright pink flowers 3” wide. Unlike most Julyconeflowers, the petals are upturned, and the flowers August turn to face the sun. Deep-rooted and durable, adaptable to many soils [24-30"] Available Summer 2017 full sun to partial shade Echinops bannaticus (Globe Thistle) 4.5” pot $5.00 ‘Blue Glow’ – Round, spiky blue flowers above thistle-like foliage. Pollinators love it, good cut flower [3-4’] JulyAugust full sun Epimedium grandiflorum (Large-flowered Barrenwort) ‘Lilafee’ – Scores of lilac flowers in early spring above clumpforming plants [8”] $8.50 April shade Epimedium x ‘Pink Champagne’ - $10.00 ► New leaves splashed with purple. Larger plants bear long thin stems with dangling bicolored pink flowers [12-18”] $10.00 April shade Epimedium x ‘Pink Elf’ (Pink Elf Barrenwort) $10.00 April Airy sugar-pink flowers highlighted by a deeper rosy-bronze cup. Foliage is bronze-tinted in cool weather [12”] Summer 2017 shade Epimedium x rubrum (Red Barrenwort) $8.50 Mid-green foliage flushed with red in spring. Clusters of red flowers appear early. Good fall color of copper and yellow. Makes a durable groundcover [12”] April shade Epimedium versicolor (Yellow Barrenwort) $8.50 ‘Sulphureum’ - Arrowhead shaped leaves flushed red when young. Clusters of pale yellow spurred flowers in spring [12”] April shade Epimedium warleyense (Warley Barrenwort) $8.50 ► Floriferous variety with showy copper-orange flowers. Slow growing but durable and drought tolerant at maturity [16”] April shade Eryngium planum (Blue Glitter Sea Holly) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 ‘Blue Glitter’ – Shimmering blue flowers in dense clusters on silver-blue stems. Blue-green non-spiny leaves [36”] JulyAugust full s un Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 N Dramatic native prairie plant with yucca-like foliage and Julybristly white flowers resembling Globe Amaranth [48"] August full sun Eryngium x zabelli (Hybrid Sea Holly) ‘Big Blue’ - Remarkable for its large pineapple-like flowers of iridescent blue, true blue blue stems and silver leaves. Spectacular in garden and as a cut flower [28”] 1 gal $10.00 full sun Page 10 JulyAugust Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions Erythronium (Trout Lily, Dog-tooth Violet) 4.5” pot $5.00 ‘Pagoda’ – A hybrid of unknown parentage; pendant yellow lily-like flowers over broad glossy leaves. Nice for shady woods. Dormant in mid-summer. [12”] May full shade to partial shade Eupatorium coelestinum (Hardy Ageratum, Blue Mistflower) N Flat-topped clusters of fuzzy blue flowers on clumping, spreading plants. Native. [12-24”] 2 gal pot $10.00 AugSept full sun to partial shade moist soils AugustSept full sun to partial shade Eupatorium maculatum (Joe-Pye Weed) 2 gal $12.50 N ‘Gateway’- Choice selection with huge clusters of mauvepurple flowers atop deep wine red stems. More compact than the straight species [5-6’] AugustSept full sun to partial shade moist soils Eupatorium rugosum (White Snakeroot) 1.5 gal or 2 gal $10.00 ‘Chocolate’ - A selection of native snakeroot with deep chocolate leaves. White flowers in early fall [3-4'] Sept full sun to partial shade Euphorbia dulcis (Purple Spurge) 1 gal $8.50 ‘Chameleon’ – Easy to grow clumping perennial with purple foliage, topped in early summer with chartreuse flowers. Self-sows readily and comes true to type [12-18”] June full sun to partial shade Euphorbia myrsinites (Donkey's Tail) 3.5” pot $3.00, 1 gal $8.50 Unique, pendulous habit for rockery, walls, front of border. 4” lime-green heads, slate-blue architectural foliage [6"] May full sun to partial shade Euphorbia polychroma (Cushion Spurge) 3.5” pot $3.00, 1 gal $8.50 Clusters of sulfur-yellow flowers, mound-shaped plants, very showy with early tulips [18"] AprilMay full sun well drained soil Eryngium x zabelli (Hybrid Sea Holly) continued ► ‘Neptune’s Gold’ – Similar to ‘Big Blue’ but with chartreuse/ golden foliage. Great contrast with the blue flowers [24”] 4.5” pot $8.50, Available Summer 2017 Eupatorium dubium (Joe-Pye Weed) 1.5 or 2 gal pot $12.50 N ‘Baby Joe’ – A new compact Joe-Pye Weed [36-40”] N ‘Little Joe’ – Compact form, with excellent upright habit. Large mauve flowers clusters [4-5’] Summer 2017 ‘Bonfire’ – A top selection with colorful foliage in shades of purple, red and orange, with hints of chartreuse. Good contrast with the sulfur-yellow flowers [15-18”] 1 gal $10.00 FERNS Adiantum pedatum (Maidenhair Fern) 6” pot $8.50 N Native woodland fern with a delicate appeance. Lacy compound leaves, borne on black stems and arranged in a circular pattern [12”] Limited quantity shade moist soil Athyrium filix-femina (Lady Fern) 1 gal $8.50 N This native fern bears lacy fronds of light green. Lovely in gardens or naturalized. Flourishes in rich, moist soil [2-3’] -- partial to full shade ‘Victoriae’ (Victoria Fern) 1 gal $8.50 Arching clump with interlocking pinnae which crisscross over the entire length of the frond. Tips are crested. Very unique texture [18-24”] Available Summer 2017 -- partial to full shade Athyrium nipponicum (Painted Fern) ‘Godzilla’ – A Painted Fern on steroids! Makes a huge arching -mound. Silver fronds with green highlights and purple stems. Spreads slowly to fill a 4’ to 6’ space [36’] $10.00 ‘Pictum’ – Japanese Painted Fern is a classic fern with beautiful foliage; gray green with silver overlay and purple midribs [18”] $8.50 ‘Regal Red’ – New selection of the popular Japanese Painted -Fern, with more red coloration. Fronds create a tapestry effect $8.50 N Indicates NATIVE plant or a native cultivar Page 11 partial to full shade Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions FERNS - continued Athyrium x ‘Ghost’ (Ghost Fern) 1 gal $10.00 A hybrid between the Japanese Painted Fern and Lady Fern. Stunning silvery fronds grow tall and broad [24-36”] -- partial to full shade Dryopteris erythrosora (Autumn Fern) 1 gal $10.00 ‘Brilliance’ – Young fronds are lustrous orange, contrasting well with the glossy dark green mature fronds. Best color when it receives some sun [18-24”] -- partial to full shade Matteuccia struthiopteris (Ostrich Fern) 1 or 1.5 gal $8.50 N Very popular old-fashioned fern with large upright fronds. Dramatic, vigorous clumps with colonizing habit [3-6’] -- partial to full shade Osmunda cinnamomea (Cinnamon Fern) 1 gal $8.50 N Coppery spikes of spore-bearing fronds are surrounded by arching green leaves. Clump-forming, well-behaved [24-36”] Always hard to find, we have a limited quantity to offer in 2016 -- partial to full shade Phegopteris decursive-pinnata (Japanese Beech Fern) 1 gal $8.50 -Graceful feather-like fronds, upright habit, spreading but Not overly aggressive habit make this a great groundcover [1-2’] partial to full shade Polystichum acrostichoides (Christmas Fern) 1 gal $8.50 N Upright evergreen fronds attractive year-round. Distinctive clumping habit. Very long-lived [24”] -- partial to full shade Polystichum polyblepharum (Tassel Fern) 1 gal $8.50 Shiny deep green leaves, fuzzy coppery stems. May remain evergreen in mild climates [12-18”] -- partial to full shade Filipendula ‘Red Umbrellas’ (Meadowsweet) $10.00 A new Japanese hybrid with dissected maple-shaped green leaves heavily veined with red, topped with umbels of pink flowers [24-30”] Limited quantity JuneJuly partial shade moist soil Filipendula rubra (Queen of the Prairie) 1.5 gal $8.50 N ‘Venusta’ – Impressive plant with dense fluffy pink flower panicles. Large pinnately divided foliage [6’] JuneJuly partial shade moist soil Filipendula ulmaria (Queen of the Meadow) 1 gal $8.50 ‘Aurea’ – Golden to lemon-lime foliage, making a nice accent in shaded gardens. Creamy white flowers [30”] July partial shade full shade Fragaria vesca (Alpine Strawberry) 3.5” pot $3.00 ‘Improved Rugen’ – Neat runnerless plants for edging. Small sweet fruits all season [8-10”] MaySept full sun to partial shade Fritillaria pallidiflora (Pale-Flowered Fritillary) 4.5” pot $5.00 Showy bulbous plant with pendant chartreuse bell-shaped flowers and glaucous foliage. Dormant in summer [12-16”] AprilMay partial shade Gaillardia aristata (Blanket Flower) 4.5” pot $5.00 N ‘Amber Wheels’ – A strain developed from the Midwestern native species. Large golden flowers with amber-red centers. Upright growth habit. Long-lived plants [30”] JuneSept full sun Gaillardia x grandiflora (Blanket Flower) 3.5” pot $3.00 Daisy-shaped flowers in warm, bright colors bloom all Junesummer. Easy and drought tolerant. Tall forms provide Sept wonderful cut flowers ‘Arizona Apricot’ –Newest in the Arizona series, and 2011 AAS Winner. Flowers have yellow petal edges that blend to apricot in the center [12”] ‘Arizona Red Shades’ – Red form in the dwarf Arizona series [12”] ‘Burgundy’ – Large wine-red daisies on taller plants. A classic [24”] ‘Mesa Bright Bicolor’ – Bright yellow with red center [16-18”] ► ‘Mesa Peach’ – Peach center with radiating yellow petal tips [16-18”] ► ‘Mesa Red’ – The newest in the Mesa series. Saturated color [20”] ‘Mesa Yellow’ - Solid pure yellow. A good cut flower [16-18”] Page 12 full sun Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions Gaura lindheimeri (Appleblossom Grass) 3.5” pot $3.00, 1 gal $8.50 ‘Sparkle White’ – Early-blooming, compact and freeflowering new variety. Many white flowers [12-24”] all summer full sun well drained soil Gentiana septemfida var lagodechiana (Summer Gentian) Gentians have a reputation as being difficult, but this one is easy in well-drained soil. Black-blue buds open to deep blue trumpets. Gently spreading [6-7”] 4.5” pot $8.50 AugustSept full sun to partial shade Geranium x ‘Bob’s Blunder’ – Pewter-bronze foliage and round pink flowers. Very floriferous and long-blooming [12”] $8.50 MayOct full sun to partial shade Geranium cantabrigiense (Cambridge Geranium) 1 gal $8.50 ‘Biokovo’ – White flowers tinged pink over masses of softtextured , lobed aromatic foliage. Rhizomatous habit, good groundcover [8-10”] 2015 Perennial Plant of the Year June full sun to light shade Geranium macrorhizum (Big-root Geranium) 1 gal $8.50 ‘Bevan’s Variety’ – Fragrant foliage topped with clusters of rose pink flowers. Excellent ground cover [15-18”] MayJune full sun to light shade Geranium phaeum (Mourning Widow) 1 gal $8.50 ‘Samobor’ – Scalloped foliage with chocolate colored blotches. Clusters of small, airy maroon flowers. [14-18”] JuneJuly partial to full shade Geranium x ‘Rozanne’ 1 gal $8.50 One of the best Geraniums to date. Strong-growing plants produce large blue-purple flowers with pale blue centers. [15-18”] 2008 Perennial of the Year JuneOct full sun to partial shade MayJuly full sun to partial shade Geranium x ‘Sweet Heidy’ 1 gal $8.50 Colorful flowers with pink petals flushing to blue at the edges, White centers have distinct dark veins. Similar in habit to ‘Rozanne’; spreading and loose, long blooming [14x18”] JuneSept full sun to partial shade Geum coccineum (Avens) 1 gal $8.50 ‘Koi’ – Mounds of glossy, strawberry-like leaves. Bright true-orange flowers with yellow centers [12”] ‘Totally Tangerine’ – Larger, more robust plants with tall stems bearing loads of sterile apricot to tangerine flowers. Deep green, fuzzy foliage makes 14” mounds [30” with flowers] MayJune MayAugust full sun to partial shade full sun to partial shade Geum triflorum (Prairie Smoke) 4.5” pot $8.50, 1 gal $10.00 N Distinctive native prairie plant with small nodding pinkish flowers. Feathery seedheads are main attraction of this plant. Thrives in poor dry soil [10-12”] MayJune full sun to partial shade Gillenia trifoliata (Bowman’s Root) aka Porteranthus trifoliatus $10.00 N Little-known native with fine-textured divided foliage and Small white butterfly-like flowers with red calyxes [24-36”] Available Summer 2017 JuneJuly partial shade Geranium sanguineum (Bloody Cranesbill) 1 gal $8.50 Brilliant magenta flowers over dark green, deeply divided foliage, mounded growth habit. Easy, adaptable [18”] ‘Album’ – Old-fashioned but hard to find white form of the Bloody Cranesbill. Adds quiet elegance to beds [12”] ‘Elke’ – Neon pink flowers with white edge and center. Has a very long season of bloom [10”] Limited quantity ‘Max Frei’ - More compact and floriferous than the species. Deep magenta flowers [8-10”] Gypsophila repens (Creeping Baby's Breath) 3.5” pot $3.00, 6” pot $5.00 Dwarf baby's breath, creeping habit, tiny white or pink Juneflowers. Very long blooming [6"] July ► Indicates NEW in our catalog for 2017 N Indicates NATIVE plant or a native cultivar Page 13 full sun Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom GRASSES and GRASS-LIKE Plants Andropogon gerardii (Big Bluestem) 2 gal $15.00 ‘Indian Warrior’ – Dark-pigmented selection of one of the great Septnative prairie grasses. Starts green and transitions to red, finally Oct becoming smoky purple in fall. Tall, upright, long-lived [5-6’] growing conditions full sun Bouteloua gracilis (Blue Grama Grass) 1 gal $12.50 N ‘Blonde Ambition’ – Airy inflorescences of beige, horizontally-held seed heads provide texture and movement. Clumps of narrow, wiry foliage. Unique. [2-3’] Back in our catalog after a few year’s absence Calamagrostis acutiflora (Feather Reed Grass) 1.5 gal $12.50 ‘Avalanche’ - A new white-centered variegated form of ‘Karl Foerster’. Provides multiple-season interest [4-5’] JulySept full sun Calamagrostis brachytricha (Korean Feather Grass) 2 gal $12.50 Puffy plumes begin purplish-pink, and fade to silver-buff. Clump-forming, upright to arching habit. Very lovely [4'] SeptNov full sun to shade Carex buchananii (Leatherleaf Sedge) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 ‘Firefox’ - Reddish bronze foliage, very upright clumps. Attractive accent plant, also beautiful in combo pots. Hardier than previous varieties of this species [20”] -- full sun ‘El Dorado’ – This newest variegated form of Feather Reed Grass features bright gold and green variegation. Showy from spring through fall [4-5’] Limited quantity ‘Karl Foerster' - Excellent erect inflorescence of reddish-bronze. Strong vertical habit [5'] 2001 Perennial Plant of the Year Carex flagellifera (Toffee Twist, Bronzita) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 -Flowing, draping bronze foliage. Often used in combo pots and containers. We have had good success overwintering this New Zealand native. Mulch to be on the safe side [16”] Carex morrowii 1 gal $10.00 ‘Ice Dance’- Shiny leathery leaves, deep green with creamy white margins. Nice edger [6-12"] -- full sun to partial shade full sun to partial shade Carex oshimensis 1 gal $12.50 ‘Everillo’ – Solid gold foliage, weeping mound shape. Foliage chartreuse in deep shade. New, destined for great popularity [12”] ‘Everoro’ – Bright golden yellow blades edged in deep green [16”] partial shade Carex siderosticha (Creeping Broad-leaf Sedge) 1 gal $12.50 ‘Banana Boat’ – Showy, wide lemon to banana yellow leaves edged with green. A slow creeper [6-12”] Limited qty partial shade to full shade ‘Variegata’ - Wide bright green strap-like leaves with distinct white stripes. Slowly spreading clumps [8-10"] 1 gal $8.50 -- N Chasmanthium latifolium (Northern Sea Oats) $12.50 Clumps of bamboo-like foliage, lovely pale-green seed heads turn bronze by fall. Four-season interest [36"] AugustSept full sun to partial shade N Eragrostis spectabilis (Purple Love Grass) 1 gal $8.50 A native grass with fluffy clouds of purplish-red flower heads. Great textural interest. Tolerates dry sandy soil, self-sows [20”] AugustSept full sun well-drained Erianthus ravennae Saccharum ravennae(Ravenna Grass) $12.50 Plumes of silver-bronze, tall specimen, referred to as Northern Pampas Grass [7’; with plumes 14’] AugustSept full sun Festuca glauca (Blue Fescue) 1 gal $8.50 ‘Elijah Blue’ – An excellent form of Fescue with silveryblue foliage. Spiky habit [12"] MayJune full sun well drained soil Page 14 Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom GRASSES and GRASS-LIKE Plants - continued Hakonechloa macra (Japanese Forest Grass) 1 gal $10.00 ‘Aureola’ - Elegant, graceful grass for the shade. Yellow, cream and green variegation. Cascading bamboo-like foliage [12"] 2009 Perennial of the Year, Available Summer 2017 -- growing conditions partial to full shade ‘All Gold’ – Bright all-yellow form with more upright habit [12”] Available Summer 2017 Helictotrichon sempervirens (Blue Oat Grass) 1 gal $10.00 Blue-gray foliage in arching clump. Airy light tan seed heads. Showy all year round [18-24"] N Hierchloe odorata (Sweet Grass) 1 gal $10.00 Used by Native American tribes in rituals. Sweet scented grass is very aggressive. Choose a site carefully. Native to most of Canada and the Eastern U.S. Limited quantity N Hystrix patula aka Elymus hystrix (Bottlebrush Grass) 4.5” pot $5.00 Bottlebrush flower stems add texture to woodland gardens. N Juncus inflexus (Hard Rush) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 ‘Blue Arrows’ – Linear bluish foliage with upright habit. Will grow in water, as well as ordinary soil [36”] Miscanthus sinensis (Maiden Grass) 1.5 gal $12.50, 2 gal $15.00 ‘Gracillimus’ - Fine-textured foliage. Graceful flowing form, somewhat rounded in outline. Late reddish plumes [5-7'] ► MayJuly full sun springSummer -- partial shade full sun to partial shade SeptOct full sun ‘Graziella’ - Large silver plumes in August, quite a bit earlier than ‘Gracillimus’. Slender foliage [5-6] AugustOct full sun ‘Little Kitten’ – Smaller variety with thin, silvery green wiry leaf blades. Tassels emerge red and turn tan [3-4’] SeptOct full sun ‘Morning Light’ - Very narrow foliage, subtly variegated with silvery sheen. Specimen or background [4-5'] OctNov full sun ‘Oktoberfest’ – Better fall color, red/orange and purple color appearing earlier in the season than older varieties. Earlier flowering, burgundy plumes become tan as they age [6-7’] 1.5 gal pot $15.00, Available Summer 2017 SeptNov full sun ‘Strictus’ (Porcupine Grass) – Green and yellow horizontal banding. Tall, mainly upright grass similar to Zebra grass [8’] Oct full sun ‘Variegatus’ - Clean green and white vertically striped leaves. SeptElegant loose flowing habit. May be lax in shade or rich soil [5-7’] Muhlenbergia reverchonii (Ruby Muhly Grass) 1 gal $12.50 ‘Undaunted’ – Misty clouds of ruby-mauve panicles in late summer. Fine-textured soft green foliage forms tidy, wellbehaved mound. Drought tolerant, prefers alkaline soil . Much hardier than other species of Muhly Grass N full sun Panicum virgatum (Switch Grass) 1.5 or 2 gal pot $12.50 ‘Cheyenne Sky’ –A dwarf switch grass, making a tight vaseshaped clump of blue-green foliage turning wine-red in early summer. Purple plumes [3’] A Proven Winners variety AugustOct full sun AugSept full sun ‘Dallas Blues’ - Very wide powder blue foliage. Huge mauve panicles are showy and wide. Distinctive [7-8’] ‘Heavy Metal’ - Stiffly upright metallic blue blades. Strong vertical habit is softened by delicate tan seed heads [6’] ‘Northwind’ – Fantastic upright selection with wide olivegreen blades and misty beige “flowers”. Erect, wind and rain-proof habit, never floppy [5-6’] 2014 Perennial Plant of the Year Page 15 full sun Oct Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions GRASSES and GRASS-LIKE Plants - continued Pennisetum alopecuroides (Fountain Grass) 1.5 or 2 gal pot $12.50 ‘Desert Plains’ – Outstanding flower tassels emerge smoky purple and change to taupe. Leaf tips turn red and the clumps become gold and orange by fall. Bushy, dense habit [36-40”] A Proven Winners variety, 2 or 3 gal pot $15.00 AugSept full sun ‘Hameln’ - Tufts of fine-textured green foliage, autumn tassels of light tan. Compact form, very popular [24"] ‘Little Bunny’ - Smallest of the dwarf Fountain Grasses. Good at front of border or for edging [12"] ‘Piglet’ – Intermediate in size between‘Little Bunny’ and ‘Hameln’ [18”] ‘Red Head’ – A wonderful new variety, flowering earlier than most large Fountain Grasses. Red cattail-like plumes mature to russet-brown. Wide olive-green foliage [3-4’] N Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem) Native prairie grass. Leaves green to blue green to blue-gray, Julyturning cinnamon hue by fall. Fluffy silver-white seed stalks. Sept Best in lean, dry soil; may be floppy in moist or rich soils [36"] ‘Blue Paradise’ – Upright, columnar habit all season. SilveryBlue foliage turns deep wine in fall [42”] 1 gal $12.50 ‘Prairie Blues’ – The best seed-grown strain of Little Bluestem. Narrow gray blue foliage in spring and summer, reddish orange fall color. Fluffy buff-silver seed heads [40”] 1 gal $10.00 ‘Prairie Munchkin’ – New dwarf variety, upright in habit, never floppy. Steel blue foliage, turning strawberry blonde in fall [3’] 1 gal $12.50 ‘Smoke Signal’- A new refined cultivar with red tones in late summer, deeper red-purple in fall. Strictly upright habit[3-4’] 1 gal $12.50 ‘Standing Ovation’ – Excellent upright selection with wider steel blue foliage developing red tints in midsummer. Fiery fall color [3-4’] $12.50 ‘The Blues’ - Selection with fine-textured powder-blue foliage. Fall color is deep russet-red. Soft wispy flowers spikes [36”] 1 gal $10.00 Spodiopogon sibiricus (Frost Grass) 1 gal $10.00 Bamboo-like appearance with wide blades displayed in horizontal fashion. Foliage develops burgundy tints in autumn. Erect spikes of tan blushed with purple [36-48”] N SeptOct Sporobolus heterolepis (Prairie Dropseed) 4.5” pot $10.00, 1 gal $12.50 Handsome native prairie grass with glossy green thread-like Augustfoliage. Forms a soft-textured, flowing mound. Deep orange Sept fall color. Highly drought tolerant; hardy to zone 4 [12-24"] Available Summer 2017 ‘Tara’ - Habit is more upright and vase-shaped compared to Augustthe straight species. Excellent flowering habit. Adaptable to Sept a wide range of soils. Hard-to-find cultivar [18-24”] 1 gal $12.50 full sun well drained soil full sun to light shade moist soil full sun full sun Helianthus microcephalus (Small Wood Sunflower) 2 gal $10.00 N x ‘Lemon Queen’ – Gorgeous lemon yellow daisies on tall robust plants. Excellent at back of the border, in naturalized settings, and butterfly gardens [6-7’) AugustSept full sun Helianthus mollis (Downy Sunflower) 2 gal $10.00 N Grayish-green felt-like leaves clasp erect stems topped with yellow sunflowers 2-4” across. Thrives in dry, poor soils [2-4’] JulyAugust full sun Helianthus multiflorus Perennial Sunflower) 2 gal $12.50 N ‘Sunshine Daydream’ – Large double golden yellow dahlia-like flowers. Floriferous, impressive plants [5-6’] JulyAugust full sun Heliopsis helianthoides (False Sunflower) 1.5g $8.50, 2g $10.00 N ‘Burning Hearts’ – Improved compact strain of ‘Summer JuneNights’. golden daisy flowers with red centers. Dark August foliage and purple stems [26-30”] N ‘Prima Ballerina’ – Improved strain with semi-double golden flowers on compact plants with dense habit [3’] N ‘Summer Nights’ – Golden daisies with red-orange centers, purple stems and purple-tinged leaves [3-4'] N ‘Summer Sun’ – Single to semi-double golden daisy-like flowers [3’] Page 16 full sun to partial shade Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions Helleborus orientalis (Lenten Rose) Evergreen plants prized for their very early and longlasting spring blooms. Attractive foliage is glossy and leathery. Plants develop into long-lived clumps [18-24”] 2005 Perennial Plant of the Year MarchApril partial to full shade Honeymoon Series™ - Single-flowered series from Hans Hansen $15.00 ‘French Kiss’ – Single white flowers with raspberry red veins and center, 3-3.5” flrs ‘New York Night’ - Shades of black: deep purple, grey-purple, jet black, and black-purple ‘Rio Carnival’ – Light yellow flowers with heavy burgundy speckling and/or centers ‘Rome in Red’ – Huge 3-4” single rich maroon to wine-red flowers ► ‘Sandy Shores’ – Soft pale peach with central flush of purple ‘Spanish Flare’ – Single light yellow flowers with red flares in the center Wedding Party Series™ - Double-flowered Hellebores from Hans Hansen $15.00 ‘Confetti Cake’ – Double white flowers with burgundy speckling in center ‘Dark and Handsome’ – Near-black doubles with 2.5-3” wide flowers ► ‘First Dance’ – Shades of yellow delicately brushed with maroon ► ‘True Love’ – Wine red doubles, often outlined with a darker margin ► ‘Wedding Bells’ – Double white flowers Helleborus x hybridus (Hybrid Hellebore) Hybrids utilizing two or more Helleborus species ‘Ivory Prince’ (‘Walhelivor’) – Burgundy-rose buds open to ivory flowers streaked with pink and chartreuse. Gray-green foliage $12.50 HEMEROCALLIS (Daylily) 1.5 or 2 gal pot $10.00, unless otherwise marked Large and Medium Flowered Hybrids - Long-lived, maintenance-free perennials adaptable to many soil types. Heat and drought tolerant. Blooms July through August, depending on variety. ‘Adeline Goldner’ – Tall gold spider, heavy substance. 8.5" flower. Late. Tetraploid [36"] $10 ‘Apricot Sparkles’ – Cute 3” blooms of peach/apricot with diamond-dusted finish. Loads of flowers all season, rebloomer. Dwarf plants. Early. [15”] $10.00 ‘Bela Lugosi’ – Deep purple, wide petals, green throat. 6” flw, midseason, Tet [33”] Limited $10 ► ‘Bill Barerre’ – Large reddish orange flowers; neat, tailored form. Tet. [32”] Limited qty $10.00 ‘Blackthorne’ – Light creamy yellow flowers with a wide, wine purple eye and matching picotee edge. May rebloom in some years. 5” flr. Early-midseason. Tet. [26”] $12.50 ‘Cake Plate’ – One of our last daylilies to bloom. Begins mid-late August, continuing into Sept. Orange flowers with glowing red center. Sturdy upright habit, large foliage [35”] $12.50 ‘Chicago Apache’ - Intense scarlet red. Sunfast. 5" flower, tall and late. Tetraploid [30"] $10.00 ‘Chicago Silky’ – Coral-pink, apricot midribs. 5.5” flower, midseason. Tetraploid. [25”] $10.00 ‘El Desperado’ – Yellow with wine-red eyezone. 5” flower, late, tetraploid [28”] $12.50 ‘Elegant Candy’ – Pink flowers, triangular red eye, yellow watermark and green throat. Very showy color combination. Occasional rebloom. 4.5” flr, tetraploid [25”] $10.00 ► ‘Elegant Explosion’ – Perfectly formed recurved flowers of bright gold with green throat. Floriferous, produces many buds on well-branched scapes. Reblooms. 4” flower [20”] $12.50 ► ‘Eyes of Fury’ – Large triangular apricot blooms with purple eye. 7” flwr, [28”] $10.00 Limited qty ‘Happy Returns’ - Canary yellow, consistent ever-bloomer, 3" flower [16"] 1.5 gal pot $8.50 ► ‘Grape Juice’ – Deep grape/purple color, smooth textured flowers. [22”] Tetra ploid $10.00 ‘Kindly Light’ – Large lemon yellow spider; very narrow petals. 7.5” flower, midseason [30”] $10 ‘Mariska’ – Wide-petaled pink/orchid blend, light yellow throat. 6.5” flr, Tetraploid [28”] $10.00 ‘May May’ – Small fragrant pale creamy yellow flowers on airy stems. An excellent choice for blending into mixed flower beds. Early, reblooming. 3.5” flr, [30”] $10.00 ‘New Falling Star’ – Elegant white flowers, rounded form with ruffles. Mid-late [30”] $12.50 ‘Night Beacon’ – Black/purple with wide chartreuse/green center. 4” flr, early-mid. [27”] $10.00 ‘Passionate Returns’ – New from Darrel Apps. Rosy pink ruffled flowers have perfect form. Branched scapes, high bud-count. Blooms summer into fall. 4” flowers. [17”] $12.50 ‘Red Hot Returns’ – From Dr. Apps, this is the first real red rebloomer. Bright green throat, surrounded by a yellow halo. 5” flowers. Early-midseason [24-28”] $12.50 ‘Ruby Spider’ – Gigantic dark red flowers with vibrant gold center. Not a true spider form, it is classified as “unusual form-spatulate” because of its large spoon-like petals. Early. [34”] A PROVEN WINNERS selection $15.00 ‘Sears Tower’ – Large pure yellow flowers on very tall stems. Mid-late [6’] $12.50 Limited qty ‘Stephanie Returns’ – Everblooming small-flowered daylily with peachy pink petals, lavender sepals, purple eyezone and red veins. Blooms for nearly 3 months. Dwarf. [16-18”] $12.50 ‘Stella de Oro’ - Ever-blooming gold miniature, 2.5" flower [15"] 1 gal pot $7.50 ‘Wayside King Royal’ – Rich purple with deeper purple halo. Early-mid. 6” flower, Tet [36”] $10.00 ► ► Page 17 Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions HEMEROCALLIS (Daylily) 1.5 or 2 gal pot $10.00, unless otherwise marked In addition to the above named-variety Daylilies, we offer a full-color line of our own hybrid daylilies. These are husky, field-grown plants, available in a wide selection of colors: cream, lavender, melon, orange, pink, purple, red, and yellow. Large flowers average 5-6" in diameter. 2 gal pot $10.00 Heuchera americana (Alumroot) 4.5” pot $5.00, gal $8.50 N ‘Dale's Strain’ – Maple-shaped foliage variously marbled silver and burgundy. Each plant is slightly different [14-16”] June partial shade Heuchera hybrids - Fantastic foliage plants for partial sun to shade [12-18"] ‘Berry Smoothie’ – Amazing pink spring foliage, changing to rose purple in summer. The leaves are somewhat triangular in shape, with deeper red veins. White flowers. $10.00 ‘Berry Timeless’ – Everblooming, a profusion of pink flowers that age to rose and dry cleanly on the stems for a continual show of color. Attractive silvery mint foliage $10.00 ► ‘Champagne’ – Peach-pink leaves with silver veiling in spring, becoming golden in summer. New growth during the year produces a multi-colored effect. Light peach flowers $10.00 ‘Citronelle’- Villosa hybrid with chartreuse to citron yellow foliage. A sport of ‘Caramel’ $10.00 Dolce® Brazen Raisin™ - Large matte black leaves, dense mounds topped with pink flowers borne on purple stems. Very long blooming. A Proven Winners Selection $12.50 Dolce® Cinnamon Curls™ – Heavily ruffled glossy foliage of coppery orange, with red and purple tones. A Proven Winners Selection $12.50 ► Dolce® Silver Gumdrop ™ - Amazing iridescent silver leaves and bright rose-pink flowers adorn this smaller-sized Heuchera. Good at front of border. [6”, 18” with flowers] $10.00 ► ‘Electric Plum’ – Leaves emerge near black and lighten up to an intense purple that lasts through the whole season. Possibly the most true purple of any Heuchera $10.00 ► ‘Fire Chief’ – Bright red in spring, deepening to mahogany-red by autumn. Produces loads of pink and white flowers that complement the foliage $10.00 ‘Frosted Violet’ – Emerges maroon, matures to deep plum purple. Fine hairs covering the leaves give them a “frosted” look. An excellent landscape plant; vigorous grower $10.00 ‘Little Cuties’ Series – A group of miniature Heucheras, perfect for fairy gardens or troughs. Grown in 4” pots and affordably priced so you can try them all! $6.50 [5-6”] ‘Blondie’ – Caramel colored foliage and short spikes of chubby yellow flowers. ‘Blondie in Lime’ – A chartreuse-foliaged version of ‘Blondie’; yellow flowers. ‘Frost’ – Small fan-shaped ruffled leaves of purple and silver, with pink flowers all summer long. ► ► ► ‘Lava Lamp’ – Large rounded, soft textured, copper purple leaves. Robust grower $10.00 ‘Mega Caramel’ – Super-sized caramel leaves with purplish-pink undersides. Fuzzy villosa type foliage, great drought and sun tolerance. From the same breeder as the original ‘Caramel’, this variety will make a statement in the garden $10.00 ‘Palace Purple’ - Foliage is mahogany/maroon. Time-tested variety, very hardy and long-lived 1991 Perennial Plant of the Year 3.5” pot $2.50, 1 gal $7.50 ‘Pink Pearls’ – Foliage changes from apricot to red to chocolate as season progresses. Fantastic floral display of masses of unusually large pink bells all summer. [15 -20”] $10.00 Primo® Black Pearl™ - The ultimate in black Heucheras. Large glossy 4-4.5” wide leaves form a compact but impressive mound. Pinkish white flowers. 8” hgt, 18” spread. $12.50 Primo® Pretty Pistachio™ - Another member of the new Primo series with the popular combination of chartreuse foliage and raspberry pink flowers. Large mounds, up to 2 ft wide. Above two Primo® varieties are Proven Winners Selections $12.50 Heuchera sangiunea (Coral Bells) 1 gal $8.50 ► ‘Firefly’ – Green scalloped foliage. Airy stems of bright red flowers [16”] ► ‘Pink Lipstick ’ - Green foliage marbled with silver. Bright rosy-pink flowers [12”] Heuchera villosa (Hairy Alum Root) 4.5” pot 5.00, 1.5 gal $10.00 N ‘Autumn Bride’ – Strain of native Heuchera with large, soft Sept felt-textured green leaves. Very drought and heat tolerant. Sprays of white flowers in late summer and fall. Large growing [24”] full sun to to full shade Heucherella x alba (Foamy Bells) A hybrid between Heuchera and Tiarella, producing masses Maypartial shade of flowers over a long period. Prefers dappled shade August ► ‘Catching Fire’- Vibrant yellow to lime leaves with well-defined flameshaped red marks. Vigorous grower, cream flowers $12.50 ► ‘Hopscotch’ – Lacy lobed orange-russet leaves. White flowers . 10” height, 20” with flowers. A Proven Winners variety $12.50 ‘Leapfrog’ – Chartreuse yellow with burgundy splashes. Softly lobed leaves change to lime green in summer, take on rose tones in cold weather. ‘Pink Fizz’ – Deeply lobed pale green leaves with a silver overlay and prominent purple veins. Loads of pure pink flowers on densely packed wands [10-13”] $12.50 ► ‘Red Rover’ – Unique dark red foliage with finger-like lobes. Prominent brown veins, darker than ‘Hopscotch’. White flowers on tall rose stems. 8” hgt, 26” with flowers. Proven Winners $12.50 Page 18 Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions Hibiscus coccineus (Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star) 2 gal pot $12.50 ► A southeastern native with large star-shaped red flowers on Augusttall plants with attractive dissected cannabis-like leaves. Sept A zone 6b plant; will overwinter in Michigan with mulch [6’] full sun moist soil Hibiscus lasiocarpos (H. moscheutos) (Hairy Rose Mallow, River Mallow) N Midwestern native with 5-6” cup-shaped white or pink Augustflowers, some red-eyed. A great native plant for moist to Sept wet soil. Zone 5 hardy [4-5’] 4.5” pot $5.00, 2 gal pot $12.50 full sun moist soil Hibiscus moscheutos (Rose Mallow) Hybrid Hibiscus are showy plants with large flowers. They Augustfull sun prefer rich moist soil and even grow well in poorly drained Sept moist soil soil. Performance is best in full sun ► ‘Cherry Cheesecake’ – White flowers with magenta tips and veins, and a prominent cherry red center. Amazing thick-textured petals hold up better in summer wind and rain. Indeterminate bloom type with buds up the whole length of the stem assures extra long bloom period. [4-5’] A Proven Winners Selection 3 gal pot $22.00 ► ‘Crown Jewels’ – Compact plants with dark foliage and white flowers with dark burgundy centers. [3’] 2 gal pot $12.50 ‘Midnight Marvel’ – Combines wine purple foliage with huge scarlet red flowers 8-9” across [4’] 3 gal pot $20.00 ‘Starry Starry Night’ – Perhaps the darkest-foliage Hibiscus to date! Interesting 7-8” flowers have alternating bands of light and dark pink with a dark red center [3.5-4’] 3 gal pot $20.00 HOSTA Attractive foliage from spring to frost. Excellent accents or borders in shade and woodland gardens. Extremely durable and versatile, with a wide range of colors, shapes and sizes. Please note: height listed is for mound height only, not including flower scapes ‘Afterglow’ – Wide gold margins on large heart-shaped green leaves. Impressive large mound; excellent specimen plant or focal point [24 – 36”] $20.00 Limited quantity ‘Autumn Frost’ – Spectacular sport of ‘First Frost’, displaying much wider yellow margins around the heavy-substanced blue-green leaves. [20”] A Proven Winners Selection $15.00 ‘Blue Angel’ – One of the best and largest blue hostas. Corrugated leaves with heavy substance. Excellent flower display of light lavender flowers. [36”] $10.00 ‘Blue Ivory’ – New sport of ‘Halcyon’. Thick blue foliage with cream white borders that become pure white by mid summer. A medium sized Hosta that is very slug-resistant [16”] $15.00 ‘Blue Mouse Ears’ – Adorable small Hosta with very thick rounded blue-green to gray-green leaves, forming a very neat mound. Clusters of cute lavender bell-shaped blooms [8”] $12.50 2008 American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year ‘Brother Stefan’ – Thick chartreuse leaves with wide blue-green margin. Heavily corrugated and puckered, near-white flowers [22”] $15.00 ‘Captain Kirk’ - Broad dark green leaves with a wide bright gold center. Improved sport of ‘Gold Standard’ with much heavier substance. Stands out in the garden [20"] $12.50 ‘Cool as a Cucumber’ – Very showy clump of cascading green and white variegated foliage. Leaves are long and tapered. [28”h x 48”w] $15.00 ‘Curly Fries’ – Mini to small hosta with narrow, wiggly chartreuse leaves. Makes a small arching clump, perfect at front of border or for use in containers. [6”h x 16”w] $15.00 ‘Dancing Queen’ – An exceptionally unique large clear yellow Hosta. Unlike other cultivars, it stays pure yellow all summer long. Heavily rippled piecrust edges adorn the large leaves [30”] $15.00 ‘Earth Angel’ – Superb sport of the famous ‘Blue Angel’. Large heart-shaped blue leaves with very wide, creamy white margins. Becomes a large specimen-size plant [30-40”] $12.50 American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2009 ‘Empress Wu’ – Enormous blue-green, perhaps the largest hosta in commerce. Mature leaves 18”across. 48” clump height, not including flower stems! $15.00 ‘Fire Island’ – Brilliant yellow leaves on red petioles. Flower stems are also red. A rapid grower which prefers a mostly shaded site [14”] Limited quantity $12.50 Page 19 Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions HOSTA – continued ‘Francee’ - Green heart-shaped leaf with crisp, narrow white edge [24"] $8.50 ‘Frances Williams’ - Large blue-green leaves with yellow edge. White flowers. A classic. [26"] $8.50 ‘Gold Standard’ – Light green variegated with chartreuse, gold and cream [12-24"] $8.50 ‘Guacamole’ - Large mound of chartreuse-centered foliage; large fragrant white flowers [24"] American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2002 $12.50 ‘Hollywood Lights’ – Yellow center variegation, dark green jetting margins on large heart-shaped leaves. Makes a dramatic large clump [36”] Limited quantity $20.00 ► ‘Hudson Bay’ – Impressive mound with large thick substance leaves with wide blue margin, applegreen jetting and a creamy white center [24”x 26”] A Proven Winners Selection $20.00 ‘Invincible’ - Impressive mound of very shiny, dark green leaves with heavy substance. Excellent display of large lavender flowers late in the summer [24"] $8.50 ‘June’ - A sport of ‘Halcyon’. Pointed leaves are blue-green with yellow-gold centers. Heavy texture, good slug resistance [12-15"] $10.00 American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2001 ‘Katie Q’ - Beautiful heart-shaped leaves of deep green with a wide yellow margin. Makes elegant medium sized mound with a distinctive shape [18”] $12.50 Limited quantity an ‘Krossa Regal’ – Frosty gray-blue, regal upright growth habit, unmistakable [36"] 1.5 g $12.50 ► ‘Lakeside Paisley Print’ – Bright green heavy substance leaves with a uniquely shaped creamy yellow and light green pattern in the center. Medium size at maturity [10” x 20” ] $15.00 ► lancifolia – This old fashioned Hosta is still one of the best for edging. Glossy, lance-shaped medium green leaves, perfect symmetrical mounds and lots of lavender flowers late in the season $8.50 ‘Liberty’ - A gorgeous sport of ‘Sagae’. Blue green leaves have dramatically streaked yellow Margins which fade to ivory. Heavy substance, lavender flowers on tall scapes [26-30”] $15.00 American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2012 Limited quantity ‘Maui Buttercups’ – Bright gold 5” leaves are heavily cupped and corrugated. One of the best smaller gold Hostas [10”] $12.50 ‘Mighty Mouse’ – A sport of the award-winning ‘Blue Mouse Ears.’ Ear-shaped leaves emerge bluegreen with yellow edge, changing to gray-green with creamy white edge by mid-summer. Very thick substance. Small, compact plants [8”] Limited quantity $15.00 ► ‘Munchkin Fire’ – Brilliant yellow miniature with short, narrow upright leaves. Color holds well all summer long. 7” hgt x 15” w. $15.00 Available Summer 2017 ► ‘One Last Dance’ – A sport of ‘Dancing Queen’ with the same distinctive rippled chartreuse foliage, but with green variegation in center of leaves. Lavender flowers. [30”] $15.00 ‘Patriot’ - Outstanding variety, deep green leaves with wide, bright white edge [20"] $8.50 American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 1997 ‘Pineapple Upsidedown Cake’ - Narrow, rippled foliage is chartreuse in spring, becoming bright gold with a green margin by summer. Makes a good edger or specimen plant [18”] $15.00 ‘Prairie Sky’ – One of the bluest hostas to date. Thick textured leaves keep their color most of the summer. Makes a tight clump of lightly cupped leaves [14”h x 30”w] $12.50 ‘Praying Hands’ – Totally unique Hosta with narrow, upright, tightly folded dark green leaves. Foliage is heavily rippled and at maturity, shows a very thin gold margin [14-18”] $12.50 American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2011 ‘Pure Heart’ – A variegated sport of ‘Blue Mouse Ears’. Rounded, heavy-substanced leaves with creamy yellow center and blue-green margins. Miniature to small. [5”x5”] $15.00 ‘Rainbow’s End’ – A very unique variegated hosta; very glossy foliage with dark green and yellow striations and dark red flowering scapes. Dark lavender flowers [12”] $15.00 ► Indicates NEW in our catalog for 2017 Page 20 Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions HOSTA – continued ‘Rainforest Sunrise’ – A sport of ‘Maui Buttercups’, with sharply contrasting variegation. Round, cupped gold leaves with bright green margins. Near white flowers in July [10”] $15.00 ‘Regal Splendor’ – A dramatic variegated sport of ‘Krossa Regal’ with the same upright vaseshaped habit. Stunning specimen. Back in our catalog after many years absence. $10.00 ‘Royal Standard’ - A classic. Deep green shiny leaves and very fragrant white flowers. A hybrid of Hosta plantaginea. Will tolerate full sun but color will be apple green in sun [36"] $7.00 ‘Sagae’ - Large impressive plant with frosty green leaves with margins of creamy yellow. Very stately, upright growth habit, excellent specimen or background plant [36"] American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2000 $12.50 Limited quantity ‘Saketini’ – A member of the ‘Tini’ Series of small/mini hostas. Unusual pale yellowish green, slightly shiny and wavy foliage. Good specimen for front of the shaded garden [9”h x 16”w] $15.00 ‘Satisfaction’ – Large heart-shaped deep green leaves with vibrant yellow margins. This superb Sport of ‘Piedmont Gold’ makes a large, stunning specimen with 42” scapes [24”] $15.00 ► ‘Seducer’ – A large hosta with broad, lightly ruffled leaves; dark green with broad yellow margins. Near-white tubular flowers late summer [26”h x 36”w] $20.00 ‘September Surprise’ – A sport of ‘August Moon’. Large chartreuse leaves lighten in color and develop a green margin by mid-summer. Makes a large, attractive mound [24”] $10.00 sieboldiana ‘Elegans’ - Large, heavy-textured blue-gray foliage. A classic. [36"] $8.50 ‘Sweet Home Chicago’ – Dense, medium-sized clumps with gold-centered, green-margined foliage and lavender flowers in July. Medium to fast growth rate [18”] $12.50 'Sum and Substance' - Enormous round chartreuse to gold shiny leaves, heavy texture [36"] 1 gal $10.00 American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year 2004 ‘The Razor’s Edge’ – Striking small hosta with a unique habit, displaying long lance-shaped green leaves and prominent red petioles. Unique form, wonderful in containers or troughs [10”] $15.00 ‘Tokudama Flavocircinalis’ - Heavily puckered blue-green with gold border [18"] $12.50 ‘Vanilla Cream’ - Cute dwarf with round creamy yellow foliage, neat mound [8"] $10.00 ► ‘Wheee!’ – Extremely ruffled green leaves with cream-white margins. A distinctively shaped mound unlike that of any other Hosta. Slug-resistant foliage [12”] A Proven Winners Selection $20.00 ► ‘Zounds’ – Puckered, cup-like golden leaves on a large mounding Hosta [24”] $10.00 Iris ensata (Japanese Iris) aka Iris kaempferi 1 gal $8.50 Summer-flowering irises with very large flattened bloom. Likes moisture and humus-rich soil. Excellent at edge of pond or woodland, adapts well to garden conditions [36"] ‘Glitter and Glamour’ - Violet and white splashed falls ‘Katy Mendez’ – Large purple flowers with a narrow white edge and yellow center. Free-flowering [36”] Iris sibirica (Siberian Iris) 1 gal $8.50 Attractive, easy to grow beardless irises have graceful, thin foliage attractive all season. Tolerant of many soil types. JuneJuly sun to partial shade JuneJuly full sun to partial shade ‘Contrast in Styles’ - Wine red/purple standards with pronounced white patch, veined with purple and splashed with yellow [28”] ‘Gull’s Wing’ – One of the best whites, tall vigorous plants with bluish-green foliage and pure white flowers [36-40”] ‘Windwood Spring’ - Standards light blue, falls blue with a white blaze. Tetraploid [36”] Limited quantity Iris versicolor (Blue Flag) 1 gal $8.50 N Attractive native iris with yellow-throated blue-violet flowers. An emergent aquatic found in bogs and wet sites, but equally happy in good garden soil [2-3’] Page 21 MayJune full sun moist to wet soil Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions Kirengoshoma palmata (Yellow Waxbells) 1 gal $10.00 Bushy plants with maple-shaped leaves and waxy, light yellow bell-shaped flowers late in summer. Unusual plant for a shaded location [3-4"] AugustSept partial shade Knautia macedonica (Field Scabious) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 ‘Mars Midget’- Improved compact form of the red pincushion flower. Red/maroon flowers all summer [16”] JuneAugust full sun Kniphofia uvaria (Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily) 1.5 gal $8.50 ‘Flamenco’ – Densely packed spires of orange, coral or yellow arise from clumps of spiky leaves [24-36”] JuneAugust full sun well-drained Lamiastrum galeobdolon (Yellow Archangel) 3” pot $3.00, 1 gal $5.00 ‘Variegatum’ – Fast-growing ground cover with silver-spotted May leaves. Trailing habit, yellow flowers [6-10”] partial to full shade Lamium maculatum (Dead Nettle) 3.5” pot $2.50, 1 gal $5.00 Ground cover plants with small green and silver variegated leaves. Assorted flower colors, white, pink and rose [6-8”] all summer partial to full shade Lathyrus vernus (Spring Vetchling) 4.5” pot $8.50, 1 gal $10 Member of the Sweet Pea family that does not vine. Longlived clumping tap-rooted perennial with bright purple or pink sweet-pea flowers very early in the spring [15”] AprilMay full sun to partial shade JuneJuly full sun Lavandula x intermedia (Lavandin, Hybrid Lavender) 1.5 gal $10.00 June‘Phenomenal’ – Tolerates extremes of both heat and cold with July less die-back. Resistant to root and foliar diseases. A very large lavender, forming wide symmetrical mounds and producing long straight wands of dark lavender-purple flowers [4’x4’] full sun Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender) 3 .5” pot $3.00, 1 gal $8.50 Fragrant plant with silver-gray foliage. Shrubby plants useful for hedging. Flowers dried for potpourri ‘Hidcote Superior’ - An improvement on ‘Hidcote’. Uniform plants, compact growth. Deep purple flowers, silver-gray foliage [18"] Lespedeza thunbergii (Bush Clover) 2 gal $15.00 ‘Gibraltar’ – Cascades of magenta pea-like flowers in late summer/early fall. Tall, shrubby plant in the pea family is drought tolerant. Grow like Butterfly Bush [5’] Sept Leucanthemum maximum (Shasta Daisy) ‘Becky’ – Very durable sturdy plants, bloom all summer when Junedead-headed. Large single flowers. Superb [36-40”] July 2003 Perennial of the Year 1 gal $8.50, 2 gal $10.00 ► ‘Christine Hagemann’ – Thin spidery white outer petals surround an anemone-like crested center. Unusual and elegant [28-30”] ‘Real Glory’ – Semi-double anemone-type flower with a crested 1 gal $8.50 raised yellow center on stiff stems. Improved disease tolerance [26”] ‘Whoops-a-Daisy’ – Despite the silly name, this is one of the best new dwarf shasta daisies. Plants cover themselves with 3-4” white daisies. Plants are dense, rounded ball-shaped mounds [15”] 1 gal $8.50 Leucanthemum vulgare (Ox-Eye Daisy) 3.5”pot $3.00 ‘White Breeze’ – A new easy-to-grow daisy that is adapted to many conditions. Earlier to bloom, finer-textured foliage [12”] MayJune Lewisia longipetala (Bitteroot) 3.5” pot $3.00, 4.5” pot $5.00 ‘Little Plum’ – Succulent leaves form evergreen rosettes, which Mayclusters of bright pink flowers on short stem. Excellent tucked July into rock crevices [6”] ‘Little Raspberry’ - Brand new from Jelitto Seed. Intense deep pink with raspberry red center [6”] ‘Little Tutti Frutti’’ – Mixture of colors including pink, plum, yellow, salmon, orange and white [6”] Page 22 full sun full sun to partial shade full sun to partial shade full sun well-drained soil Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom Liatris ligulistylis (Meadow Blazingstar) 4.5” pot $8.50 N The large purple florets on a long spike are among the largest n the genus. This Great Plains native is very attractive to butterflies. Requires good drainage [42”] Available Summer 2017 Liatris spicata (Kansas Gayfeather, Blazingstar) 1 gal $8.50 ‘Kobold’ – Bold rosy-purple spikes. This is the original clone, not the cheap seed-grown strain. Plants are identical in habit, not variable [20”] growing conditions JulySept full sun well-drained soil JulyAugust full sun to well-drained soil Ligularia dentata (Big-leaf Ligularia) ‘Britt-Marie Crawford’ – Very bold, broad glossy dark chocolate leaves. Golden-orange daisy-like flowers on purple-black stems [32-36”] 1.5 gal pot $12.50 JulyAugust partial shade moist soil JulyAugust partial shade moist soil JuneJuly partial shade moist soil Lilium tigrinum aka Lilium lancifolium (True Tiger Lily) 1 gal $7.50 Bright orange, pendant flowers with prominent spots. Will increase by means of axillary bulbils which drop to the ground and take root. Asian, naturalized in the U.S. [5-6’] JulyAugust full sun to partial shade Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 N Native North American wildflower. Scarlet flowers, green leaves. Hardier than red-leafed forms [36-48"] AugustSept partial shade moist soil August moist soil AugustSept partial shade Lonicera sempervirens (Coral Honeysuckle, Trumpet Honeysuckle) N ‘Major Wheeler’ – This selection of the native honeysuckle blooms in spring and continues all summer. Bright redorange tubular flowers in dense clusters. A real hummingbird magnet. Vining plant up to 8 ft. 1.5 gal $15.00 JuneSept full sun to partial shade Lupinus perennis (Wild Blue Lupine) 4.5” pot $5.00 N A popular wildflower, found over much of the Eastern U.S. Shades of blue and purple, some with white keels [30-36”] June full sun to ‘King Kong’ – A king-sized version of ‘Britt Marie Crawford’ with the same glossy dark foliage, but double the size. Leaves can reach 16” across on mature plants [3-4’] 1 gal pot $15.00 Available Summer 2017 ‘Osiris Café Noir’ – A very different Ligularia, with serrated leaves that emerge dark purple, then pass through shades of bronze and olive green 1.5 gal pot $12.50 Ligularia stenocephala (Golden Ray) 1.5 gal $12.50 ‘Bottle Rocket’ – A new more compact sport of ‘Little Rocket’ with thick golden-yellow flower spikes. The thick serrated leaves hold up well in summer heat [28-34”] A Proven Winners Selection ‘Little Rocket’- Shorter and more compact habit than ‘The Rocket’ plus greater flower production. [3-4’] $10.00 Lobelia speciosa (Hybrid Cardinal Flower) 1 gal $8.50 ‘Starship Deep Rose’ – Very colorful hybrid with bright rosepink flowers, deep green foliage. Narrow columnar habit, upright and never floppy [20-24”] ‘Starship Scarlet’ – Scarlet flowers, dark green foliage. Narrow, columnar habit, upright and never floppy [20-24”] ‘Vulcan Red’ - Deep mahogany foliage, rich red flowers. New variety, hardier than older dark-leaved forms [24-32”] Above three varieties: Available Summer 2017 Lobelia syphilitica (Great Lobelia) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 N Spikes of clear blue flowers in late summer. Tolerant of damp heavy soils, also fine in average garden soil [24-36"] ‘Alba’ – Pure white form of the above 4.5” pot $5.00, 2 gal $10.00 Page 23 Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese Cross) 3.5” pot $3.00 Popular red-flowering perennial with large scarlet flower heads on tall stems [36”] July full sun Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion) 3.5” pot $3.00, 1 gal pot $8.50 Old fashioned favorite with bright magenta flowers, soft fuzzy gray foliage. Short-lived but reliably self-sows [28-30"] JuneJuly full sunpartial shade June partial shade to shade Mertensia virginica (Virginia Bluebells) 1 gal $8.50 N Beloved native ephemeral wildflower with pendant true blue bells. Dormant in summer [12-20”] AprilMay partial shade Monarda hybrids (Bee Balm) 1 gal $8.50, 1.5 or 2 gal $10.00 Popular perennial with whorls of flowers attractive to hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. Aromatic foliage JulyAugust full sun to partial shade Lysimachia nummularia (Creeping Jenny) 3.5” pot $3.00 ‘Aurea’ - Creeping groundcover with round chartreuse to gold leaves. Yellow flowers in early summer. Roots at the nodes and grows quickly in moist soils [2-3”] ‘Cambridge Scarlet’ - Classic bright red [36"] ‘Coral Reef’ –Vibrant coral-pink flowers, mildew resistant [2-3’] ‘Fire Marshall’ –Huge flowers, red with pink undertones. Excellent mildew resistance. From Chicagoland Grows [2-3’] ‘Grand Parade’ – New and quite dwarf, with excellent mildew resistance. Large lavender-purple flowers [15-16”] ‘Jacob Cline’ - Large red flowers, tall plants. Mildew resistant [36-48”] ‘Marshall’s Delight’ – Clear pink flowers, medium-tall plants, good mildew resistance [28”] ‘Raspberry Wine’ - Wine-red flowers. Buds resemble raspberries. [36-40”] ► Sugar Buzz® Series – New series of Monarda suited to the middle of the flower bed. Domed plants do not run in the garden. Heavy flower production, 2-2.5” [20-24”] $10.00 ‘Bubblegum Blast’ – Hot pink ‘Cherry Pops’ – Cherry red ‘Grape Gumball’ – Magenta-purple Monarda bradburiana (Eastern Bee Balm) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 N A native Bee Balm with glossy purplish-green foliage and lavender flowers. Grows in a wide range of soils. More restrained in spread than most varieties [18-24”] JuneJuly full sun to partial shade ‘Leading Lady’ series – With M. bradburiana parentage, these new hybrids bring traits of earliness (June blooming), mildew resistance, compact, well-branched plants and a nonrunning habit. Attractive to a wide variety of pollinating insects as well as hummingbirds. ‘Leading Lady Lilac’ – Dark green foliage topped with delicately speckled lilac flowers. [14”] ‘Leading Lady Plum’ – Same nice dark green foliage, with magenta purple blossoms [14”] These unique cultivars have been named Proven Winners varieties. 1 gal $10 Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 N Native to dry prairies, rocky woods, glade margins, along roadsides and in uncultivated fields. Lavender flowers and pleasant spicy foliage with good mildew resistance. Tolerant of many environmental conditions [2-4’] JulyAugust Nepeta faassenii (Catmint)1 gal or 1.5 gal pot $8.50 Fragrant gray-green foliage, lavender-blue flowers. Will all summer rebloom when sheared. Mounded growth habit ‘Cat’s Meow’ – Keeps its tidy, dense, rounded shape all season. Well-branched stems carry sky blue flowers with purple calyxes for months. [17-20”] A Proven Winners Selection ‘Purrsian Blue’- A new floriferous variety with periwinkle blue flowers on densely mounded compact clumps [14-18”] ‘Walker’s Low’ - Gray-green foliage, soft lavender-blue flowers on long spikes up to 24". Very long blooming, one of the best! [20-24"] 2007 Perennial Plant of the Year ► Indicates NEW in our catalog for 2017 N Indicates NATIVE plant or a native cultivar Page 24 full sun to partial shade full sun Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions ‘Souvenir D’Andre Chaudron’ - Tall upright plant with sturdy June- full sun stems of elongated true green leaves. Tiered spikes of lavender blue flowers attract hummingbirds. Very longblooming and heat tolerant [3-4’] August Nepeta sibirica (Siberian Catmint) 1 or 1.5 gal $8.50, 2 gal $10 Oenothera macrocarpa O. missouriensis (Missouri Primrose) 1 gal $8.50 A day-blooming “evening primrose” with large lemonJuneyellow flowers on loose mound-shaped plants [12"] July var fremontii ‘Silver Wings’ – Low mound of silver-green lance shaped leaves. Large, silky lemon flowers over a long period. Prefers a hot, sunny site [6-8"] Origanum rotundifolium (Hops Oregano) 6” pot $8.50 ‘Kent Beauty’ – Clusters of green bract-like flowers tinged pink Juneand rose. Semi-trailing habit, great in rock gardens and Oct containers. Requires sandy or gritty soil with perfect drainage, and loves a hot, baking site. Will not survive winter wetness [8”] full sun full sun well-drained Paeonia lactiflora (Peony) Herbaceous peonies die to the ground each fall. Bloom time varies by variety, May-June. All Peonies sold in 2 gallon pots, and priced as marked ‘Best Man’ - Deep rose, crested, well-filled double flowers at maturity, with wonderful fragrance. The most fragrant peony in our garden. Midseason [32”] $12.50 ‘Buckeye Belle’ – Unique deep maroon, semi-double flowers. Early [34”] $25 ‘Celebrity’ – Fantastic layered flowers, deep magenta-rose interspersed with white [38”] $15 ‘Chestine Gowdy’ - Double pink with creamy yellow double centers. One of our most fragrant peonies [26”] $15 ‘Coral Charm’ – Chalice-shaped semi-double deep coral. Early [38”] American Peony Society Gold Medal Winner $25 ‘Coral Fay’ - Radiant coral-pink semi-double flowers displayed on strong stems. Very early [30"] $12.50 ‘Coral Sunset’ – Coveted semi-double bright coral with yellow stamens. Petals mature to apricot. Early [32”] APS Gold Medal Winner and Award of Landscape Merit $25 ‘Do Tell’ – Japanese style peony with orchid pink outer petals. Center is composed of reddish pink staminoides. American Peony Society Gold Medal Winner. $25 ‘Early Scout’ - Dark red single flowers, finely dissected foliage, unique. Very early [24"] $15 ‘Eden’s Perfume’ – Large double pink. Very fragrant. Midseason [30”] Limited quantity $15 ‘Henry Sass’ - Outstanding double white, very erect stems. Mid to late season [32”] $12.50 ‘Kansas’ - Large, non-fading bright red double. Very stiff stems. Early [34"] American Peony Society Gold Medal Winner $15 ‘Krinkled White’ - Elegant single white. Yellow stamens in center. Late-midseason [32"] $15 ‘Minnie Shaylor’- Single to semi-double pure white with large yellow center and showy bright red carpels. Midseason. [33”] Award of Landscape Merit 2009 $15 ‘Monsieur Jules Eli’ - Large rose-pink flowers. Wonderfully fragrant, early-midseason [34"] $12.50 ► ‘Monsieur Martin Cahuzac’ - Very dark maroon-crimson. Early midseason [28"] $12.50 ‘Nippon Beauty’ – Single deep burgundy red with bright yellow stamens. Late [30-36”] $15 ‘Paula Fay’ - Single to semi-double, hot pink, with golden stamens in center. Early [35"] $15 ‘Prairie Afire’ – Gorgeous color combination; deep pink outer guard petals, surrounding a multicolored center of red, pink, dark rose and yellow. Mid-season [32”] $15 ► ‘Primevere’ – Creamy white outer petals with large yellow center. Early [36”] $15.00 ‘Rachel’ – Profuse bloomer with fragrant, double red flowers [32”] $12.50 ‘Raspberry Sundae’ – Layered double vanilla and pink flowers, very fragrant. Mid [32”] $15 ‘Red Charm’ - Highly sought-after true red with no trace of magenta or pink. Double bombtype flowers are very full. Early [32"] American Peony Society Gold Medal Winner $25 ‘Santa Fe’ – Japanese style peony with deep cerise outer petals and cluster of creamy white center “petals”. Late midseason [30”] $15 ‘Sarah Bernhardt’ – Classic large double light pink, one of the most fragrant [36”] $12.50 ► ‘Scarlet O’Hara’ – Large single red flowers with yellow stamens. Early [30”] $12.50 ‘Sea Shell’ – Japanese single lilac pink flowers. Fragrant. Midseason [34”] $15 ‘Shirley Temple’ – Very popular double white, fragrant. Strong stems. Early [32-36"] $12.50 Paeonia Intersectional Hybrid (Itoh Peony) An exceptional class of peonies, resulting from hybridizing herbaceous peonies with tree peonies. They posess some qualities of each type, but are known for inique colors, extra-long bloom time, strong garden performance, and extreme hardiness ‘Bartzella’ – Lush, semi-double yellow flowers, disease-free foliage, sturdy shrub-like habit. Lovely fragrance [36”]$65 ‘Callie’s Memory’ – Apricot petals with dark red center and yellow stamens [30”] $75 ‘Julia Rose’ – Flowers open deep rose fade to soft apricot with red-violet tips. Fragrant [30”] $75 Page 25 Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions Paeonia suffruticosa (Tree Peony) Flowering shrubs produce woody stems that do not die down May full sun to to the ground. Will ultimately grow 4-5 ft tall, and at maturity partial shade can carry up to 50 magnificent flowers. Slow growing but well worth the wait. ‘Chojuraku’ - Big semi-double lavender flowers with contrasting yellow center 2 yr old $35 ‘Hanakisoi’- “Floral Rivalry”. Enormous flowers of cherry blossom pink 1 yr old $25 ‘High Noon’ - Light yellow flowers, highly sought-after color 1 yr old $25 ‘Renkaku’ - “Flight of Cranes”. Pure white double 1 yr old $25 ‘Shimadaijin’ – “Island Minister”. Large purplish-red 2 yr old $35 ‘Shimanishiki’- “Fire Flame”. Two-toned petals striped red and white 1 yr old $25 ‘Taiyo’ – Semi-double flowers of bright ruby-red , 2 yr old $35 Papaver intermedium (Farmhouse Poppy) 1 gal $8.50 An heirloom poppy often seen around homesteads. Double flowers of true orange. Quickly fills out to make a large clump. Earlier blooming than the Oriental Poppy hybrids [30”] May full sun Papaver orientale (Oriental Poppy) 3.5” pot $3.00, 1 gal $8.50 Large silky cup-shaped flowers. Durable and long-lived June full sun ► ‘Allegro’ - Scarlet flowers with black eye. Dwarf plants [18"] ‘Beauty of Livermore’ - Deep red blooms with black eye [36"] ‘Brilliant’ - Traditional poppy-red [36"] ‘Pizzicato’ - Sturdy dwarf plants, mixture of colors [18-24"] ‘Princess Victoria Louise’ - Salmon-pink [36"] 3.5” pot only ‘Raspberry Queen’ – Raspberry pink with black eye [30-36”] ‘Royal Wedding’ - Creamy white with black center [32"] 3.5” pot only Parthenium integrifolium (Wild Quinine) 4” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 N Broad, white, flat-topped flower heads attract nectar and Junepollen-seeking insects. Medicinal use as a fever-reducer [3-4’] Sept full sun Penstemon barbatus (Beardtongue) 3.5” pot $3.00,1 gal $8.50 ‘Iron Maiden’ – Tall, slender spikes of pendulous vermillion tubular flowers. Attracts hummingbirds [3-4’] JuneJuly full sun well drained soil Penstemon cobaea (Dew Flower) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 N Large white, lavender, or purple tubular flowers, glossy foliage. Requires well-drained, limey soil and dry sites [20”] JuneJuly full sun well drained soil Penstemon digitalis (Foxglove Beardtongue) 1 gal $8.50 N ‘Husker's Red’ - Bronzy-purple foliage, white bells, excellent color accent [36"] 1996 Perennial Plant of the Year JuneJuly full sun to partial shade Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian Sage) 1 or 1.5 gal $8.50, 2 gal $10.00 Shrubby plants produce a haze of tiny soft blue flowers against silver foliage [36"] 1995 Perennial Plant of the Year JulySept full sun drained ‘Denim ‘n Lace’ – Compact plants with strong, non-flopping stems. Thicker flower panicles create a fuller, more bushy effect in the garden. Very long blooming [28-32”] 1 gal $10 ‘Longin’ - More upright growing than the species [3-4'] 1 gal $8.50 Persicaria affinis (Himalayan Fleece Flower) 1 gal $8.50 ‘Darjeeling Red’ - Mat-forming groundcover, glossy tongueshaped leaves, short spikes of reddish pink flowers. Foliage is red-tinted in fall. Well-behaved, not overly aggressive [6-8”] JulyAugust full sun to partial shade Persicaria amplexicaulis (Bistort) $12.50 ‘Firetail’ – Cumping mass of heart-shaped foliage, topped with bright red tail-like flower spikes over a long season [36”] ‘Golden Arrow’ – Golden to chartreuse green lanceshaped foliage, slender spikes of rosy-red flowers [24-36”] JulySept full sun to partial shade Persicaria filiformis (Virginia Knotweed) 2 gal pot $10.00 ‘Painter’s Palette’ – Shrubby plants with olive-green oval leaves. Burgundy V-shaped chevron in leaf centers. Long, thread-like red flowers. Self-sows [2-3'] August partial shade Page 26 Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions Petalostemon purpureum (Purple Prairie Clover) 4.5” pot $8.50 N ‘Stephanie’ – Bright purple cylindrical-headed flowers on wiry stems. Fine-textured foliage. Native to dry hills and prairies of the Midwest [18”] July full sun well-drained soil Phlomis russeliana (Jerusalem Sage) 2 gal pot $10.00 Architectural stems bear whorls of hooded flowers arising from mats of broad, felt-like gray-green leaves. Seed pods are interesting. Drought tolerant and very long lived [24”] July full sun Phlox divaricata (Wild Sweet William, Woodland Phlox) 1 gal $8.50 N ‘Blue Moon’ – Larger, wider flowers than previous types. Fragrant. Taller and more vigorous [12-18”] May partial shade Phlox hybrid ‘Opening Act Blush’ – Early to bloom, long season of color. Lovely light lavender flowers, dark green glossy foliage that is highly mildew resistant [18”] A Proven Winners variety $10.00 JuneAug full sun to partial shade Phlox paniculata (Garden Phlox) 1 gal $8.50 Julyfull sun to ‘Blue Paradise’ - Fluorescent blue with darker eye in a.m., August partial shade more purple in p.m. Our favorite blue phlox variety [40”] ‘Bright Eyes’ - Beautiful true pink with rose-red eye. [36”] Limited quantity ‘David’ - Huge white heads, mildew resistant [42"] 2002 Perennial Plant of the Year ‘David’s Lavender’ - A lavender offspring of ‘David’, equally mildew resistant. Very large attractive pinkish lavender florets on full heads [30-36”] ‘Flame Coral’ – Compact plants, vibrant coral-red flowers [15-18”] ‘Flame Pink’ – Fuchsia pink with a darker pink eye [15-18”] ‘Purple Flame’ – Vivid purple flowers in dense clusters on compact plants [15-18”] ‘Glamour Girl’ – Showy large heads of bright coral pink. Very fragrant [32”] ‘Grenadine Dream’ – Rich red-purple flowers, compact habit. [20”] Limited quantity ‘Jeanna’ – One of the most mildew resistant. Large 6” long heads of small ½” lavenderpink flowers all summer. Sterile. The best phlox to attract butterflies and pollinators [4’] ‘Laura’ - Purple flowers with starry white centers. [36-40”] ► ‘Miss Jo-Ellen’ – White flowers with purplish centers and petal tips. Mildew resistant [22”] ‘Miss Mary’ - Cherry-red flowers on compact plants. Mildew resistant [22”] ‘Natural Feelings’ – Sterile rose-purple bracts comprise the “flowers” on this variety. Interesting statice-like flowers last and last; no dropped petals. Mildew resistant [36”] Limited quantity ‘Nicky’ - Deep royal-purple flowers. One of the most dramatic Phlox varieties [36"] ‘Party Punch’ - A new mildew resistant variety with hot pinkish-orange flowers. Very longblooming, late June through August [36”] ‘Peppermint Twist’ – Pinwheel striped flowers of rose-pink and white. Delicate fragrance, good mildew resistance. Compact plants [18”] Limited quantity ‘Pink Lady’ – Candy pink with prominent white eye. Mildew resistant. [22”] Limited quantity ‘Tracy’s Treasure’ – Soft baby pink flowers, mildew resistant. Tall, very late blooming [48"] Phlox subulata (Creeping Phlox, Moss Phlox) 1 gal pan $7.50 Low growing spreading plants with tiny needle-like Aprilfoliage become bright mats of color in spring [4-6"] May ‘Emerald Blue’ - Lavender blue, lustrous deep green foliage ‘Fort Hill’ – Very tidy and compact, candy pink flowers ‘Millstream Daphne’ – Hot pink with rose pink eye ► ‘Purple Beauty’ – Starry light purple flowers with deeper purple eye ‘Scarlet Flame’ - Bright scarlet pink flowers with tiny red eye ‘Snowflake’ – Small starry white flowers. Compact habit Phyteuma scheuchzeri (Horned Rampion) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 Small clumps of basal foliage, unique spiky blue ballshaped flowers. Nice in rock garden [12"] JuneJuly Platycodon grandiflorus (Balloon Flower) 3.5” pot $3.00, 4.5” pot $5.00, 1gal $8.50 Balloon-shaped buds open to bell-shaped flowers. JulyLong-lived in well-drained soils. August ‘Astra’ - Dwarf plants, available in blue, pink or white [12-18"] ‘Mariesii’ – Large blue flowers, semi-dwarf plants [18-24”] Polemonium reptans (Creeping Jacob’s Ladder) N Not truly creeping, but low-growing and gently mounding, with lovely light blue flowers [15"] 3.5” pot $3.00, 1 gal $8.50 Page 27 AprilMay full sun full sun well-drained full sun to partial shade partial shade Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions Polemonium reptans (Creeping Jacob’s Ladder) - continued ‘Stairway to Heaven’ – A variegated Creeping Jacob’s Ladder. Cream and green foliage has pink tints in cool weather. Longer-lived than previous variegated forms [12-15”] 1 gal $10.00 ‘Touch of Class’ – A sport of ‘Stairway to Heaven’. Foliage is neatly delineated with a fine white margin. Pink buds open to reveal ice blue flowers [14”] 1 gal $10.00 Polygonatum biflorum commutatum (Great Solomon’s Seal) N Pairs of green and white bell-like flowers dangle from tall stems May of pale green. Excellent naturalized [48”] 1 gal $8.50, 2 gal $12.50 shade Polygonatum humile (Dwarf Solomon’s Seal) 1 gal $10.00 Slowly spreading colony, small roundish leaves. Compact habit for shade garden. Small white pendant flowers [6-9”] shade May Polygonatum odoratum (Variegated Solomon’s Seal) 1 gal $8.50 ‘Variegatum’ - Woodland plant with arching stems of May variegated leaves, small white bell-shaped flowers. Slowly creeps to form colonies [24-36”] 2013 Perennial Plant of the Year shade Primula denticulata (Drumstick Primrose) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 Round flower heads of rosy-purple to lavender-blue arise like drumsticks from low clumps of foliage. Very early [12"] AprilMay partial shade moist soil Primula polyantha (Primrose) 4.5” pot $5.00 ‘Victorian Lace’ – Low tufted plants bearing flowers of red or purple. Petals completely edged in gold or silver, with gold or silver centers. Very unique [10”] AprilMay partial shade moist soil Primula japonica (Japanese Primrose) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 ‘Miller’s Crimson’ – Coral red flowers in long candelabraMaylike clusters. Broad green leaves [18”] June Mixed Colors – Light and dark shades of pink, along with white, red and coral-red. Some may be bi-colored [12-18”] partial shade moist soil Pulmonaria hybrids (Lungwort) 1 gal $10.00 Speckled or spotted foliage. Early bloom for shade garden Aprilpartial shade ‘High Contrast’ – Wavy silver leaves edged and speckled May with green. Pink flowers change to blue. Mildew resistant [9”] ‘Raspberry Splash’- Raspberry pink and purple flowers, spotted leaves [10-12”] ‘Silver Bouquet’ – Excellent mildew resistant silver foliage. Coral pink flowers turn violet as they age. Heat tolerant [10”] ‘Trevi Fountain’ - Superb, brightly spotted leaves, large cobalt blue flowers in profusion [12"] Pulmonarias available Summer 2017 Pulsatilla vulgaris (Pasque Flower) 4.5” pot, $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 Purple - Cup-shaped flowers in early spring, attractive seed heads. Ornamental ferny foliage [6-8"] ‘Alba’ - Elegant white form of the above ‘Rosen Glocke’ – Pink, a new color for Pasque Flower ‘Rubra’ – Glowing red, occasionally rose Pycnanthemum muticum (Hoary Mountain Mint) 1 gal $8.50 N Monarda relative with smaller but similarly shaped flowers of pinkish-white. Large silver bracts below the flower provide the decorative effect. Attracts butterflies and pollinators [40”] April full sun to partial shade JulySept full sun to partial shade Ratibida pinnata (Grey-headed Coneflower) 4.5” pot $5.00,1 gal $8.50 JulyN Midwestern prairie native, valued for long season of bloom. Sept Large yellow flowers with reflexed petals and brown cones. Seeds attractive to birds. Good cut flower [3-5’] Rodgersia pinnata (Roger’s Flower 1 gal $12.50 ‘Cherry Blush’ – Bright pink flowers rising from bronzy green coarse textured foliage, similar in shape to that of Horse Chestnut [36”] ‘Dark Pokers’ - Brand new, bold cultivar with thick pinkishred flower spikes, and reddish bronze foliage [40”] Page 28 JuneJuly full sun partial shade moist soil Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions Rudbeckia fulgida (Black Eyed Susan) 1 gal or 1.5 gal pot $8.50 N var fulgida – More disease resistant than R. ‘Goldsturm’, which has been plagued with fungal problems over the past years. Flowers are slightly smaller and yellower than ‘Goldstrum’. Narrower foliage, and slightly taller [30”] JulySept full sun to partial shade JulySept full sun to partial shade Rudbeckia maxima (Giant Coneflower) 1.5 gal pot $10.00 N Large, waxy blue-green basal leaves. Yellow daisies with prominent dark cones. Tall accent plant. Native [5-7'] August full sun Rudbeckia nitida (Autumn Sun Coneflower) 2 gal pot $10.00 N ‘Herbstonne’ - Very tall and stately. Lemon-yellow daisies with green cone. If cut back in June, will bloom at 36-48". Fantastic late summer bloom, nice with grasses and Perovskia [6-8'] JulySept full sun Rudbeckia subtomentosa (Sweet Coneflower) 1.5 gal pot $10.00 N ‘Henry Eilers’ – Selected form of the native plant. Unique finely quilled ochre yellow flowers. An excellent cut flower and distinctive addition to the garden. Strong clumps [5’] AugustSept full sun to partial shade ‘Little Goldstar’ - A compact, dwarf Black Eyed Susan. Flowers on well-branched stems just about the foliage, forms nicely proportioned, dome-shaped plants [14-16”] 1 gal $10.00 Rudbeckia triloba (Branched Coneflower) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1.5 gal pot $10.00 N Multitudes of small Black-eyed Susan flowers. HeavyJulyblooming, long-blooming plants [40"] Sept full sun to partial shade ‘Prairie Glow’ – Selected form; bi-and tri-colored flowers with various shades of russet, mahogany and gold [40”] Ruellia humilis (Wild Petunia) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 N Lavender to light purple funnel-shaped flowers on small hairy plants. Found in dry prairies and open dry woodlands. Makes a nice rock garden plant [12-15”] JuneJuly Salvia nemerosa (Meadow Sage) ► ‘Blue Marvel’ – Largest flowers of any Salvia in this group. Upright spikes of blue flowers; crinkled foliage [12”] $8.50 Color Spires® ‘Violet Riot’ – Vivid violet-blue flowers with May purple bracts. Dense habit and concentrated show of color. June Superior to‘May Night’ [22”] A Proven Winners variety 1 gal $10.00 ‘Caradonna’ – A very upright variety with showy purple stems June-Aug and violet flowers. A long-blooming Salvia [24-30'] $8.50 ‘May Night’ - Deep indigo-blue spikes. Compact habit, May-June early blooming. [18”] 1997 Perennial Plant of the Year $8.50 Salvia x greggii (Autumn Sage) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 ‘Maraschino’ – We offer this and the following Salvia noting Julythey are not hardy in Michigan. Grow them as annuals or October container plants and you will be rewarded with a seasonlong display of bright red flowers which hummingbirds find irresistible. Can be overwintered indoors. Zone 7 [30 – 36”] full sun to partial shade full sun full sun full sun full sun ‘Wild Thing’ – Masses of hot pink flowers, glossy foliage. Zone 7 [24-30”] Sanguisorba minor (Small Burnet) 1 gal $10.00 ‘Little Angel’ – Compact plants with variegated green and white foliage. Fuzzy catkin-like ruby-red flowers rise up on slender stems. Nice texture and color contrast [24”] JuneAug full sun to partial shade moist soil Saponaria ocymoides (Soapwort) 1 gal $8.50 Prostrate plant covered with small bright pink flowers in late spring. Good ground cover [6-8"] June full sun N Indicates NATIVE plant or a native cultivar ► Indicates NEW in our catalog for 2017 Page 29 Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions Sedum x ‘Autumn Charm’ (‘Lajos’ PP14421) 1 gal $8.50 A stable variegated sport of ‘Autumn Joy’. Gray-green leaves have pale yellow serrated edges. Cream buds open to light pink. Showy in and out of bloom [14-18”] AugSept full sun to partial shade Sedum x ‘Autumn Fire’ - An improved ‘Autumn Joy’, denser and more stocky, does not flop open. Flowers change from coral to rosy red to deep russet [24"] 1 gal $8.50 AugustOct full sun to partial shade Sedum x ‘Carl’ 1 gal $8.50 Bright rose pink flowers over greenish-gray foliage. Very sturdy growth habit, drought tolerant [18"] AugustSept full sun Sedum cauticola (Pink Stonecrop) 1 gal $8.50 Small rounded blue foliage, carmine-pink flowers. Good in rock garden or as a small groundcover [6”] AugustOct full sun MayJune full sun Sedum forsterianum 3.5” pot $3.00 ‘Silver Stone’ – Low, spreading mound of blue-green needleJune like foliage. Upright stems of yellow flowers [4”, 10” with flowers] full sun Sedum x ‘Frosted Fire’ 1 gal $8.50 ► A new variegated version of ‘Autumn Fire’. Cream-yellow serrated leaf margins, rose flowers deepening to bronze [15”] August full sun Sedum x ‘Neon’ 1 gal $8.50 Very bright hot pink flowers, one of the brightest Sedums. Succulent gray-green foliage [16-18”] August full sun Sedum pulchellum (Widow’s Cross) 3.5” pot $3.00 ‘Sea Star’ – Beautiful light pink star-shaped flowers arranged in multi-armed inflorescences that look like their namesake. A short-lived perennial, it increases easily by self-sowing [4”] JuneJuly full sun to partial shade ‘Lidakense’ – Foliage is tinted purplish-blue, the whole plant being somewhat darker than the straight species [6”] Sedum x ‘Czar’s Gold’ 3.5” pot $3.00, 1 gal $5.00 Ground-covering carpet of glossy green leaves, clusters of hundreds of golden flowers on reddish stems [6”] Sedum rupestre (Rocky Stonecrop) 3.5” pot $3.00, 4.5” pot $5.00 ‘Angelina’ – Needle-like foliage is golden-yellow and takes June on red-orange tints in cold weather. A very popular ground cover Sedum, equally valuable in containers. Yellow flowers [6”] full sun to partial shade ‘Iceberg’ (Blue Spruce Sedum) 3.5” pot $3.00, 4.5” pot $5.00 Blue needle-like foliage, trailing growth habit. Great in rock garden or trough. Yellow flowers [8”, with flowers] Sedum sieboldii (October Daphne) 1 gal $8.50 Beautiful symmetrical plant with blue-gray rounded leaves and pink flowers. Stems arch from the center of the plant [12"] SeptOct full sun Sedum spurium (Two-row Sedum) 3.5” pot $3.00 ‘Voodoo’ - Dense mat of dark red foliage, rose-red flowers. Great for hot sunny locations [4-6"] JuneJuly full sun to partial shade Sedum Sunsparkler® Series – A colorful new series of Sedum selected Augfor interesting foliage, compact habit and groundcover use Sept ‘Dazzleberry’ - A new compact groundcover with smoky blue-gray foliage covered with 6-8” wide clusters of vibrant raspberry flowers [6-8”]1 gal $8.50 ‘Firecracker’ - Never-before-seen cherry red tinted foliage on low mounded plants. Retains red foliage color all season 1 gal $8.50 Clusters of dark pink flowers [4-6”] 1gal $8.50 ‘Lime Zinger’ – Succulent apple green leaves edged in cherry red. Makes a tight, weed-suppressing carpet of foliage. Bubble-gum pink flowers [4-6”] 1 gal $8.50 Page 30 full sun Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions Sedum tectractinum (Chinese Sedum) 3.5” pot $3.00, 4.5” pot $5.00 ‘Coral Reef’ - Fantastic new sedum with very round, flat foliage turns mahogany in fall. Yellow flowers [4-6"] JuneJuly full sun Sedum x ‘T-Rex’ 1 gal $8.50 Flowers similar to ‘Autumn Joy’ but leaves have toothed edges. Better upright habit in the landscape [24-28”] August- full sun Sedum x ‘Touchdown Teak’ 1 gal $8.50 Amazing glossy red-brown to purple-brown leaves, topped by rose-red flowers. Low but upright mounds [8-10”] AugustSept full sun Sedum x ‘Xenox’ 1 gal $8.50 Exciting variety with greenish mauve spring foliage deepening to black-burgundy in summer. Flowers are an unusual shade of apricot-pink. Compact plants [10-14”] AugustSept full sun Sempervivum tectorum (Hen’s and Chicks, Houseleek) 3.5” pot $3.00 Popular hardy succulent with whorls of fleshy leaves in shades July of green and/or red. Offsets (chicks) develop along edges. We are propagating many named varieties [2-3”] full sun well drained soil Silene regia (Royal Catchfly) $8.50 N Bright scarlet-red 5-petaled flowers, arranged alternately along upright stems. Not native to Michigan, but found from Ohio west to Neb. Slow-growing but worth nurturing [24-30”] JulyAugust full sun Silene virginica (Scarlet Catchfly, Fire Pinks) $8.50 N Native to upland, sandy woodland bluffs. Prefers welldrained soils. The scarlet flowers attract hummingbirds [24”] JuneJuly partial shade well drained soil Silphium integrifolium (Rosinweed) 4.5” pot $5.00 N Native plant with yellow sunflower-like blooms, atop tall stems. Attractive to butterflies. Seeds enjoyed by songbirds. Excellent for the native garden [3-5’] JulySept full sun Silphium laciniatum (Compass Plant) 4.5” pot $5.00, 2 gal $10.00 N This prairie icon has large, divided leaves and yellow daisyJulylike flowers. Leaves will orient themselves along a northSept south axis, giving it its common name. Birds enjoy the seeds [8’] full sun Silphium perfoliatum (Cup Plant) 4.5” pot $5.00, 2 gal $10.00 N Tall native plant, branched inflorescence of yellow daisy-like flowers. A bird haven when its seeds develop. Large leaves clasp the stem to form a small “cup” which collects water [6’] JulySept full sun Silphium terebinthinaceum (Prairie Dock) 4.5” pot $5.00, 2 gal $10.00 N The vase-like, rhubarb-like rosette of large basal leaves distinguish this plant from others in the genus. Tall naked stems bear multiple yellow-daily like flowers. Slow to develop, but tap-rooted and long-lived [3-10’, depending on soil type] JulySept full sun Sisyrinchium angustifolium (Blue-Eyed Grass) 1 gal $8.50 N ‘Lucerne’ – Small clumps of narrow iris-like leaves, erect stems of bright blue starry flowers with yellow throats. Excellent edging plant [8-12”] MayJuly full sun to partial shade Solidago rugosa (Rough Goldenrod) 2 gal $10.00 N ‘Fireworks’ – Narrow bloom spikes radiate out from the plants, like a display of golden fireworks. Showy and very hardy [3-4’] AugustSept full sun Stachys byzantina (Lamb's Ears) 1 gal $7.50 Soft velvety silver foliage used as ground cover or front of border. Flower spikes can be dried for arrangements [12"] ‘Helene von Stein’ (‘Big Ears’) - Broad silver leaves twice the size of other Lamb’s Ears. Tolerant of heat and humidity [8-10"] JulyAugust full sun Stachys minima (Common Betony) 1 gal $8.50 Dense mounds of dark green glossy foliage. Short spikes of purplish pink flowers borne in profusion. One of the most floriferous selections in this genus [4-6”] JuneJuly full sun well-drained soil Page 31 Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions Stachys monnieri (Alpine Betony) 1 gal $8.50 ‘Hummelo’ - Basal rosettes of textured, somewhat glossy green foliage with showy rose-lavender spikes [18-24"] JuneJuly full sun to partial shade Stokesia laevis (Stoke's Aster) 1 gal $10 ‘Honeysong Purple’ - The darkest purple flowers of any Stokes July Aster. Large fringed blooms 4” wide with white center [14”] ‘Peachie’s Pick’ – Named for Peachie Saxton, the plantswoman who discovered this longer blooming variety of Stoke’s Aster. Large lavender-blue flowers. Tolerates heat and humidity. Upright habit, neat dark green foliage [18”] Stylophorum diphyllum (Wood Poppy, Celandine Poppy)$8.50 N Large yellow poppy-like flowers on stems arising from slightly hairy lobed leaves. Naturalizes by self-sowing. An easy and beautiful woodland plant [10-16”] May Tanacetum parthenium Matricaria (Feverfew) 3.5” pot $3.00, 1 gal $5.00 ‘Aureum’ - Golden-leaved Feverfew, effective foliage Julyaccent. Small white daisies in late summer [12"] Sept ‘Ultra Double White’ - Masses of small semi-double to double white daisies, excellent for cutting [24-30"] Telekia speciosa aka Buphthalmum speciosa (Yellow Ox Eye) AugustShaggy, fringed golden yellow daisies. The huge heartSept shaped leaves are slightly toothed. Makes a bold statement in the garden. Do not allow to become too dry [4-6’] 2 gal $10 Thalictrum minus (Lesser Meadow Rue) 4.5” pot $5.00 ‘Adiantifolium’ - This little meadow-rue forms clumps of elegant maidenhair fern-like foliage, with sprays of tiny yellow-green flowers [12-24"] Available Summer 2017 JuneJuly full sun partial shade to full shade full sun to shade full sun to partial shade shade to partial shade Thalictrum rochebrunianum (Lavender Mist Meadow Rue) 1 gal $8.50 ‘Lavender Mist’ - Delicate sprays of lavender flowers August on striking tall plants with blue-green foliage [5-6'] partial shade Thermopsis chinensis (Chinese Pea Bush) 1 gal $10.00 ‘Sophia’ – Bright yellow lupine-like spikes appear very early, blooming with daffodils and tulips. Compound foliage. A fantastic new addition to the spring garden [12-18”] full sun May Thermopsis villosa aka T. caroliniana (False Lupine) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 N Attractive deep green foliage and long spikes of soft yellow Junelupine-like flowers. Plants are longer-lived than Lupine [4'] July full sun light shade Thymus serpyllum (Creeping Thyme) 3.5” pot $3.00 ‘Magic Carpet’ – Tiny elliptic leaves, slightly hairy, varying shades of green, each plant slightly different for a magic carpet effect. Lavender-pink flowers, loved by bees [2”] full sun June Tiarella hybrids (Foam Flower) 1 gal $8.50 N ‘Brandywine’ - Glossy, heart-shaped leaves with red veins. AprilLong-lasting white flowers. Spreads by runners [8-10"] June ‘Elizabeth Oliver’ – Deeply lobed leaves with maroon marks. Light pink flowers. Spreading clumps with short runners [8-10”] ‘Spring Symphony’ – Deeply dissected leaves with dark midveins. Strong pink buds open to pale pink flower spikes [10”] ‘Timbuktu’ – Pale pink flowers, deeply dissected leaves with purple-brown centers. Clumping habit [10-12”] partial shade Tradescantia virginiana (Spiderwort) Narrow, pointed foliage, triangular flowers in shades of blue Junepurple, rose and white. Excellent for naturalizing [24"] Sept ‘Mixed Colors’ - Shades of blue, white, lavender $5.00 ‘Sweet Kate’ - Golden foliage with contrasting blue flowers [12"]$8.50 full sun to shade Tricyrtis formosana (Formosa Toad Lily) ‘Autumn Glow’ – One of the best variegated Toad Lilies with wider, showy yellow leaf margins. Orchid-like reddish violet speckled flowers [25”] $12.50 light shade to partial shade Page 32 AugOct Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions Tricyrtis hirta (Hairy Toad Lily) 4.5” pot, $5.00, 1 gal $10.00 ‘Miyazaki’ - Arching stems of pointed leaves. Orchidlike blooms, white spotted purple, open along the length of the stems in fall. Good woodland plant [24-36"] SeptOct shade Trollius chinensis (Chinese Globe Flower) 1 gal $8.50 ‘Golden Queen’ – Large 2-3” globe-shaped flowers of mandarin-orange, glossy deep green foliage [30"] MayJune sun to part shade moist soils MayJune sun to part shade moist soil Trollius europaeus (European Globeflower) 1 gal $8.50 ‘Superbus’ – Lemon yellow flowers on wiry stems. Prolific bloomer, tolerant of drier soils than most [24”] MayJune sun to partial shade Uvullaria grandiflorum (Merry Bells, Bellwort) 1 gal $8.50 N Yellow, pendant flowers dangle from tips of stems. Oval, pointed foliage. Native woodland plant[12-20”] May partial shade to shade N July full sun moist to wet soil Vernonia lettermannii (Narrow Leaf Ironweed) $10.00 N ‘Iron Butterfly’ – New selection of an Arkansas native, more tolerant of dry soils than other Ironweeds. Fine-textured foliage, true purple flowers, and a butterfly magnet [3’] August Sept full sun well-drained soil Vernonia missourica (Missouri Ironweed) 2 gal pot $12.50 N Tall stems bearing heads of purple aster-like flowers. Height is dependent on soil moisture [3-6’] AugustSept full sun moist soil Vernonia noveboracensis (New York Ironweed) N Bright purple flower heads, somewhat similar to its relative, Joe-Pye Weed. Very showy in late summer, and ideal for natural areas [6'] 4.5” pot $5.00, 2 gal $12.50 AugustSept full sun moist soil JuneJuly full sun MayJune full sun to partial shade MayJune full sun to partial shade Veronica prostrata (Harebell Speedwell) 1 gal $8.50 ‘Aztec Gold’ - Brilliant gold foliage in dense mats with true blue flowers. Use as ground cover or at front of border. Leaves are chartreuse in partial shade [6"] May full sun to partial shade Veronicastrum sibiricum (Siberian Culver’s Root) $10.00 ‘Fascination’ - Spikes are two-toned; lavender on top, lilac pink on the bottom. Dark green whorled foliage [4-5’] JulyAugust full sun to partial shade Trollius x cultorum (Hybrid Globeflower) 1 gal $8.50 ‘Alabaster’ – Pale alabaster-white globe shaped flowers [24”] ‘Morning Sun’ – Yellow-orange bowl-shaped flowers, on plants shorter than most Trollius varieties [20”] ‘New Moon’ – Pale moonlight yellow globe-shaped flowers, Sturdy growth habit [12-14”] Verbena hastata (Blue Vervain) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 Branched spires of purple-flower flowers. Native to wetlands Where it self-sows and colonizes. Showy at water’s edge ‘2-3’] Veronica spicata (Spike Speedwell) Clump forming perennials with long, narrow flowering spikes in early to mid summer ‘Hocus Pocus’ - Bright violet-blue spikes on well-branched uniform plants with clean foliage [16”] 1 gal pot $8.50 ‘Pink Potion’ – Pink flowers on densely packed spikes. Dense Low habit, disease resistant foliage [14-16”] 1 gal pot $8.50 From the Magic Show® Collection; Proven Winners Selections Veronica hybrid (Prostrate Speedwell) 1 gal $8.50 ‘Waterperry’ - Ground cover with small dark glossy leaves and small lilac flowers veined in blue [4-5"] ‘Whitewater’ – A sport of the popular ‘Waterperry Blue’ with glistening white flowers. Glossy green leaves, bronze tinted in spring, change to dark green in summer. Makes a good groundcover [4-6”] N Indicates NATIVE plant or a native cultivar Page 33 Specialty Growers Name/Description [height] time of bloom growing conditions Veronicastrum virginicum (Culver's Root) $10.00 N Tall architectural plant with narrow white flower spikes and whorls of shiny dark green leaves. Native [4-5'] JulyAugust full sun to partial shade Viola cornuta (Horned Violet) 4.5” pot $3.00 ‘Etain’ - Extra-large pale lemon flowers edged in contrasting lavender-purple. Perennial [6-8”] all summer full sun to partial shade Viola walteri (Prostrate Blue Violet) 4.5” pot $5.00 N ‘Silver Gem’- Beautiful little native groundcover with silver foliage and lavender blue flowers. Drought tolerant [3-5”] AprilMay partial to full shade Waldsteinia ternata (Barren Strawberry) 1 gal $8.50 Strawberry- like leaves and creeping growth habit. Excellent goundcover for average to moist soil. Yellow flowers [6-10”] MayJune partial shade Yucca filamentosa (Adam’s Needle) $12.50 ‘Color Guard’ – The boldest variegated yucca. Olive-green leaves with bright canary yellow stripe in the middle. Tall stem of large white flowers when mature. Drought resistant [3-4’] June full sun Zizia aurea (Golden Alexanders) 4.5” pot $5.00, 1 gal $8.50 N Native meadow plant, shiny compound leaves, flat-topped yellow flower heads. An important spring source of nectar and pollen for bees and beneficial insects [24”] AprilMay full sun to partial shade ► Indicates NEW in our catalog for 2017 N Indicates NATIVE plant or a native cultivar Page 34
