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Acorus gramineus 'Minimus Aureus'
Tufts of yellow grass-like leaf blades; 3-4" tall; slowly spreads to form a mat of golden
sweetly fragrant foliage. Insignificant, sedge-like flower spikes (spadixes) of tiny,
densely-packed, greenish-yellow flowers appear in spring. Flowers give way to tiny
fleshy berries.
Sun to Part Shade
Height: 3"-6"
Zones: 5-9
Available in 10 Flat
Soil: Moist
Width: 6"-8"
Habit: Vase Shaped
Armeria pseudarmeria 'Ballerina Lilac'
Pompon globes of lilac-pink above strappy foliage. Prefers a protected location.
Sun to Part Shade
Height: 12"-18"
Zones: 5-9
Available in 10 Flat
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 8"-12"
Bloom Time: April, May
Habit: Upright
Sedoro SunSparkler® 'Blue Elf'
Steel-blue tufted foliage rosettes, tight clusters of dark pink frangrant flowers. Sedum
x Orstachys hybrid.
Sun
Height: 3"-6"
Zones: 4-9
Available in #1S (3.06 qt.)
Soil: Dry
Width: 12"-18"
Bloom Time: August, September
Habit: Spreading
Sedum SunSparkler® 'Lime Twister'
Compact mound of variegated cream and green succulent foliage, large clusters of
hot pink flowers that don’t flop or fade. Sport of Lime Zinger.
Sun
Height: 6"-8"
Zones: 3-9
Available in #1S (3.06 qt.)
Soil: Dry
Width: 12"-18"
Bloom Time: August, September
Habit: Spreading
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Sempervivum 'Oddity'
Unusual tube-shaped, bright green leaves with dark red tips. The rosettes can take several
years to bloom, and having bloomed, die after setting seeds; replaced by new rosettes on
lateral runners.
Sun to Part Shade
Height: 3"-6"
Zones: 3-9
Available in 10 Flat
Soil: Dry
Width: 8"-12"
Bloom Time: June-August
Habit: Mound
Fragaria virginiana
Small-stalked white flowers bloom among trifoliate leaves. Berries appear in spring
through early summer and are considered the best-tasting of wild strawberries.
Spreads by runners, forming patches in dry fields and woodland openings.
Sun to Part Shade
Height: 8"-12"
Zones: 3-9
Available in 10 Flat
Soil: Dry
Width: 12"-18"
Bloom Time: April, May
Habit: Spreading
Lobelia cardinalis 'Black Truffle'
Dark chocolate-purple foliage, bold red flowers; holds this deep color throughout the
growing season.
Sun to Part Shade
Height: 3'-4'
Zones: 3-9
Available in #1AB (2.55 qt.)
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 24"-36"
Bloom Time: July-September
Habit: Upright
Phlox paniculata 'Shortwood'
Pink flowers with dark pink eye. Deadhead to prolong blooming season and prevent
self-seeding, as seedlings are not true-to-type.
Sun
Height: 3'-4'
Zones: 4-8
Available in #1AB (2.55 qt.)
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 24"-36"
Bloom Time: July-September
Habit: Upright
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Allium schoenoprasum var. album
Very old heritage variety that came originally from Newfoundland; crisp, snow-white
flowers over low mound of grassy foliage. Remove faded flowers to prevent selfseeding, as the resulting plants will revert to regular chives.
Sun
Height: 8"-12"
Zones: 2-9
Available in #1 (2.55 qt.)
Soil: Dry
Width: 12"-18"
Bloom Time: April, May
Habit: Mound
Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella'
Vanilla-scented rose-pink flowers are heavily laden with nectar and pollen; nectar
source for butterflies. Leaves are food souce for larval monarchs.
Sun
Height: 3'-4'
Zones: 3-9
Available in #1 (2.55 qt.)
Soil: Moist
Width: 3'-4'
Bloom Time: July-September
Habit: Vase Shaped
Astilbe x 'Chocolate Shogun'
From Japan; glossy chocolate-brown leaves makes this the darkest astilbe yet.
Maintains color through summer; plumes of bright pink flowers.
Shade to Part Sun
Height: 18"-24"
Zones: 3-8
Available in #1 (2.55 qt.)
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 18"-24"
Bloom Time: May, June
Habit: Mound
Campanula carpatica 'Pearl Deep Blue'
Cup-shaped, upward-facing vivid blue-violet flowers. Mound of dark green foliage.
Sun to Part Shade
Height: 8"-12"
Zones: 3-8
Available in #1 (2.55 qt.)
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 12"-18"
Bloom Time: May-September
Habit: Mound
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Campanula carpatca 'Pearl White'
Low cushion-shaped mound of foliage with up-facing bells.
Sun to Part Shade
Height: 8"-12"
Zones: 2-9
Available in #1 (2.55 qt.)
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 12"-18"
Bloom Time: May-September
Habit: Mound
Coreopsis Permathread® 'Red Satin'
Ruby-red blooms with bright gold centers top the upright, needle-thin leaves of this
native perennial all summer long, then repeat until frost if the first wave of blooms
is cut back promptly.
Sun
Height: 12"-18"
Zones: 5-9
Available in #1 (2.55 qt.)
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 18"-24"
Bloom Time: June-October
Habit: Mound
Dianthus Fruit Punch® 'Apple Slice'
Fragrant, double, velvety red blossoms with pale pink markings over a low mound
of blue-green foliage.
Sun-Part Shade
Height: 8"-12"
Zones: 4-9
Available in #1 (2.55 qt.)
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 8"-12"
Bloom Time: June, August
Habit: Mound
Echinacea 'Cheyenne Spirit'
Brilliant color range; shades of red, orange, purple, scarlet, cream, yellow and white. Excellent
branching puts more flowers on every plant. All American Selection for 2013.
Sun
Height: 24"-36"
Zones: 4-10
Available in #1 (2.55 qt.)
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 12"-18"
Bloom Time: June-August
Habit: Upright
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Echinacea 'PowWow Wild Berry'
Downward-arching, overlapping deep rose-purple rays encircle a large orange-brown
center cone. Drought, heat and humidity tolerant; disease and pest resistant.
Sun
Height: 18"-24"
Zones: 3-9
Available in #1 (2.55 qt.)
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 12"-18"
Bloom Time: June-September
Habit: Upright
Echinacea Sombrero® Baja Burgundy
Overlapping deep, rich burgundy petals surrounding a large brown cone.
Sun
Height: 18"-24"
Zones: 4-9
Available in #1 (2.55 qt.)
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 18"-24"
Bloom Time: June-August
Habit: Upright
Heuchera 'Fire Alarm'
Best red to date, this H. villosa hybrid forms a full dense clump of large round-lobed
leaves. When it emerges in spring and then again in fall it is fiery red, mellowing
slightly to mahogany-red in the heat of summer.
Sun to Shade
Height: 8"-12"
Zones: 4-9
Available in #1 (2.55 qt.)
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 12"-18"
Bloom Time: May-August
Habit: Mound
Hosta 'Pandora’s Box'
Two inch long leaves with blue-green margins, white centers and green streaking
between the blue and white areas.
Shade to Part Sun
Height: 3"-6"
Zones: 3-9
Available in 10 Flat
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 3"-6"
Bloom Time: June
Habit: Mound
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Paeonia 'Red Sarah Bernhardt'
Red version of the well-known ‘Sarah Bernhardt’. Large bowl-shaped fragrant double
blooms, shiny dark green foliage; upright habit.
Sun
Height: 24"-36"
Zones: 3-8
Available in #2 (2.0 gal.)
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 24"-36"
Bloom Time: May, June
Habit: Upright
Phlox paniculata First Editions® Bubblegum Pink™
Silvery-purple iridescent mid-summer, deepening to violet in autumn. Winter foliage
color is a tawny gold. Remains upright with narrow columnar form.
Sun
Height: 18"-24"
Zones: 3-9
Available in #1A (1.0 gal.)
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 18"-24"
Bloom Time: June-September
Habit: Upright
Phlox paniculata First Editions® Coral Creme Drop™
Clusters of deliciously scented coral-colored flowers fill the garden with a sweet
fragrance until fall; mildew resistant.
Sun
Height: 18"-24"
Zones: 3-9
Available in #1A (1.0 gal.)
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 18"-24"
Bloom Time: June-September
Habit: Upright
Phlox paniculata First Editions® Cotton Candy™
The best mildew-resistant phlox to date. Clusters of deliciously scented, cotton
candy pink flowers begin to bloom in early summer filling the garden with a sweet
fragrance until fall.
Sun
Height: 18"-24"
Zones: 3-9
Available in #1A (1.0 gal.)
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 18"-24"
Bloom Time: June-September
Habit: Upright
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Phlox paniculata First Editions® Grape Lollipop™
Grape jelly colored flowers begin to bloom in early summer, filling the garden with
a sweet fragrance until fall.
Sun
Height: 18"-24"
Zones: 3-9
Available in #1A (1.0 gal.)
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 18"-24"
Bloom Time: July-September
Habit: Upright
Salvia Color Spires® 'Crystal Blue'
Bountiful mass of unique light sky-blue flower spires over aromatic rugose graygreen foliage that looks good all season.
Sun
Height: 18"-24"
Zones: 3-8
Available in #1A (1.0 gal)
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 24"-36"
Bloom Time: May-July
Habit: Upright
Festuca x 'Cool as Ice'
Lighter tones in spring, turning blue in summer. Vigorous; good heat tolerance;
prefers well drained soil.
Sun to Part Shade
Height: 12"-18"
Zones: 4-8
Available in #1 (2.55 qt.)
Soil: Dry
Width: 18"-24"
Bloom Time: May-July
Habit: Mound
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Twilight Zone'
Silvery-purple iridescent mid-summer, deepening to violet in autumn. Winter color
is a tawny gold. Remains upright with narrow columnar form.
Sun
Height: 3'-4'
Zones: 3-9
Available in #1 (2.55 qt.)
Soil: Dry
Width: 18"-24"
Bloom Time: September, October
Habit: Upright
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Sporobolus airoides
Robust native warm-season bunch grass; lacy seed heads create a pink haze above the
foliage. Drought tolerant (xeric).
Sun
Height: 3'-4'
Zones: 4-9
Available in #1 (2.55 qt.)
Soil: Dry
Width: 24"-36"
Bloom Time: June-October
Habit: Upright
Berberis Sunjoy® Tangelo
Orange foliage often accented by a distinctive chartreuse margin.
Sun
Height: 4'-6'
Zones: 4-8
Available in #3B (3.0 gal.)
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 4'-6'
Bloom Time: April
Habit: Mound
Cercis canadensis The Rising Sun™
Peach-colored leaves follow rosy-orchid on bare branches. Bark is a smooth tan with
a yellowish cast, which extends into winter.
Sun
Height: 8'-12'
Zones: 5-8
Available in #7 (7.0 gal.)
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 8'-12'
Bloom Time: April, May
Habit: Rounded
Cornus mas 'Golden Glory'
Valued for early spring bloom, this dogwood can be grown as a low-branching,
multi-stemmed shrub or small garden tree. Showy small yellow flowers appear before
foliage emerges in spring. Makes an ideal hedge, screen or trained as a specimen in
shrub borders.
Sun to Part Shade
Height: 15'-20'
Zones: 4-9
Available in #7
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 15'-20'
Bloom Time: March, April
Habit: Rounded
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Deutzia Creme Fraiche®
White flowers in spring, crisp variegated foliage attractive all season.
Sun
Height: 18"-24"
Zones: 5-8
Available in #3B
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 24"-36"
Bloom Time: May, June
Habit: Mound
Deutzia Yuki Snowflake™
Hundreds of elegant star-shaped fragrant blossoms in spring, fall foliage with purple
hues.
Sun
Height: 18"-24"
Zones: 5-8
Available in #3B
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 18"-24"
Bloom Time: May, June
Habit: Mound
Diervilla Kodiak® Red
Attractive red spring and autumn foliage; red-tipped foliage during the summer
months.
Sun to Shade
Height: 3'-4'
Zones: 4-8
Available in #3B (3.0 gal.)
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 3'-4'
Bloom Time: April-June
Habit: Rounded
Hydrangea Invincibelle® Ruby
Dark burgundy-red buds open to two-toned combination of ruby-red and silverypink. Strong dark stems make this new hydrangea good in a container as well as in
the garden. Blooms on new growth; strong re-bloomer.
Sun
Height: 24"-36"
Zones: 3-9
Available in #5B
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 3'-4'
Bloom Time: March-September
Habit: Mound
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Hydrangea serrata Tuff Stuff™
Reddish-pink lacecap flowers bloom early summer till frost. The semi-double to
double florets begin with creamy coloration in the center before maturing to intense
pink. Blooms on old and new wood.
Sun to Part Shade
Height: 24"-36"
Zones: 5-9
Available in #3B
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 24"-36"
Bloom Time: June-October
Habit: Mound
Hydrangea serrata Tuff Stuff™ Red
Improved bud and stem hardiness, reblooming habit; double lacecap dark red-pink
flowers that open two-toned green and red, maturing to all red. Do not prune except
to remove any dead wood and remaining spent flowers in spring.
Sun to Part Shade
Height: 24"-36"
Zones: 5-9
Available in #3B
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 24"-36"
Bloom Time: June-October
Habit: Rounded
Ilex verticillata Berry Heavy® Gold
Brightest gold fruit seen on a winterberry. Use Mr. Poppins as pollinator. Ten cents
from each plant sold is donated to support the Nature Conservancy.
Sun to Part Shade
Height: 6'-8'
Zones: 3-8
Available in #3B
Soil: Moist
Width: 6'-8'
Bloom Time: May
Habit: Vase Shaped
Lonicera periclymenum Peaches and Cream
Fragrant bicolor French hybrid has purple buds and huge, dark pink-and-white
florets maturing to peachy cream. Easy care once established and mildew resistant.
Sun
Height: 4'-6'
Zones: 4-9
Available in #2
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 18"-24"
Bloom Time: May-August
Habit: Climbing
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Paeonia suffruticosa Purple (shades)
Huge double purple blossoms. May take 2-3 years to reach full blooming potential.
Sun to Part Shade
Height: 4'-6'
Zones: 4-7
Available in #2
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 3'-4'
Bloom Time: May, June
Habit: Vase Shaped
Rhododendron First Editions® Electric Lights® Double Pink
Double pink flowers on upright mound.
Sun to Part Shade
Height: 6"-8"
Zones: 4-7
Available in #3B
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 4"-6"
Bloom Time: April, May
Habit: Upright
Rosa Drift® White
Bright white fully double blooms; true groundcover habit and high disease resistance.
Sun
Height: 12"-18"
Zones: 5-10
Available in #3B
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 24"-36"
Bloom Time: June-September
Habit: Mound
Rosa rugosa 'Hansa'
Double magenta, very fragrant blossoms appear in a large flush in early summer and
then repeat until frost, followed by large scarlet hips.
Sun
Height: 4'-6'
Zones: 3-8
Available in #5
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 3'-4'
Bloom Time: June- November
Habit: Upright
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Rosa rugosa 'Wild Spice'
Rugosa hybrid. Self cleaning white with a great scent. Forms a carefree hedge,
performing flawlessly in cold regions or coastal climates. Presents a profusion of
snowy ruffled blooms well into fall. Salt tolerant.
Sun
Height: 3'-4'
Zones: 5-8
Available in #5
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 24"-36"
Bloom Time: June-September
Habit: Upright
Spiraea Double Play® Blue Kazoo®
Blue-green foliage; crisp white blooms. Burgundy new growth, red foliage color in
fall.
Sun to Part Shade
Height: 24"-36"
Zones: 3-8
Available in #3B (3.0 gal.)
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 24"-36"
Bloom Time: April-June
Habit: Mound
Symphoricarpos x Galaxy™
Pearl-white berries ripen in early fall, adding a show of color throughout autumn and
well into winter. The weight of the berries creates a beautiful arching habit.
Sun
Height: 24"-36"
Zones: 4-9
Available in #3B
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 24"-36"
Bloom Time: May, June
Habit: Mound
Thuja Anna’s Magic Ball™
Bright golden ball-shaped evergreen is like a yellow 'Danica', but with looser foliage
and a more blocky habit.
Sun to Part Shade
Height: 12"-18"
Zones: 3-7
Available in #2A (2.0 gal.)
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 12"-18"
Habit: Rounded
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Thuja occidentalis 'Filips Magic Moment'
Alternative to Picea 'Conica' with the same desirable size and habit, plus brighter
color. Perfect for flanking formal entryways, either in the ground or in large
containers.
Sun to Part Shade
Height: 6'-8'
Zones: 3-7
Available in #2A (2.0 gal.)
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 24"-36"
Habit: Pyramidal
Viburnum carlesii Spice Baby™
Sweetly scented blush-pink blossoms on a compact Korean Spice.
Sun to Part Shade
Height: 3'-4'
Zones: 5-8
Available in #3B
Soil: Moist/Well Drained
Width: 3'-4'
Bloom Time: April, May
Habit: Rounded