Download 2016 Under A Blue Moon Auction Catalog

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Chairmen’s Welcome
The Friends of Powell Gardens Board is thrilled to welcome you to the
13th annual Under A Blue Moon. Your presence and enthusiastic
participation this evening have a tremendous impact on Powell
Gardens’ continued ability to serve over 4,000 schoolchildren each
year through its youth education programs.
Powell Gardens has the distinction of being home to the nation’s
largest edible landscape, the Heartland Harvest Garden. Here,
children get to be an active part of the remarkable journey of food
from seed-to-plate. The hands-on experiences they have in the
Gardens reinforce a spirit of community; teach principles of science,
math, and the arts; exercise growing bodies; and encourage a lifelong
appreciation for the environment and healthy eating. There is truly
no better way to learn.
We are grateful to our honorary chairs, Carl and Jean Chinnery, for
their steadfast commitment to this important work, and we deeply
appreciate the staff, volunteers and committee members who have
likewise lent their time and talents to this cause. Thank you also to
the many generous auction donors and patrons mentioned in the
catalog. You may notice that the program is shorter than in past
years, reflecting our attempts to lessen our environmental impact by
making more auction information available online, a trend that will
continue in future years.
We hope you enjoy perusing the rare plants and garden-related
items up for auction, feasting on the fabulous meal prepared for us by
Lon Lane’s Inspired Occasions, and bidding on the exciting array of
trips and other offerings. By doing so, you are contributing in a vital
way to the ongoing success of the Gardens’ efforts to grow healthy
children.
Friends of Powell Gardens Board
Under A Blue Moon Chairmen
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Underwriters
American Century Investments
Sponsors
Country Club Bank
George & Wendy Powell
Nick & Mary Ann Powell
Tuck & Susan Spaulding
Benefactors
KCP&L
FCI Advisors
Doug and Yvette Kinney
Table Sponsors
Sheldon Andrew & Jeffrey Byrne David Powell & Anne Riker Powell/John
Burns & McDonnell
& Jessica Peryam
Atterbury Family Foundation
Marvin Snyder
Lynn & Peter Brown/Tuck & Susan Greg & JoAnn Stultz/Ray & Arlyn
Spaulding
Silvey
Carl Chinnery
Dianne Swann
Commerce Bank
Clyde & Katie Wendel/Jim & Kathy
Brad & Sandy Cox
Polsinelli
Courtney Earnest/Bob & Jeanie Latz
Brian & Dody Gates Everist
Husch Blackwell
Swanson Midgely LLC
Tom & Ann Isenberg
Joe and Christy Howard
Mary Lockton
Muriel McBrien Kauffman
Larry McMullen
Foundation
Bruce & Becky Monke
Bob and Devan Hartnett
John and Diane Phillips
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Table Hosts
Larry and Marcia Hawk
Mark Sappington & David McGee
Sheldon Andrew & Jeffrey Byrne
Rodger & Pat Wright
Westport Garden Club
Lenda Chastain & Ashley Broockerd
Patrons
Linda Williams
Britten Schreiber
Ken Millsap & Jay Wilson
William & Mary Walker
Peter & Cappy Powell
Mark & Kandi McCasland
David & Cathi Brain
Jeff & Kay Hanes
Jill Bunting
Susan Susz
Sturgis Material, Inc.
Tom & Margaret Hall
Julie Killion
Taylor Killion
Event Donors
Byron & Rosemary Banta
Clay & Katherine Barton
Jack & Susan Pierson
Harry & Christina Miller
Kathryn Gates
Katherine DeBruce
Katherine Hoggard
Donald Cohen
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Table of Contents
Schedule for the Evening
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Desert-Inspired Menu
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Auction Rules & Procedures
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Live Auction Items
pages 8-11
Super Silent Auction Items
pages 11-17
Other Great Items
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Shade Trees
pages 22-23
Evergreen Trees
pages 23-24
Small Trees/Large Shrubs
pages 25-28
Evergreen Shrubs
pages 28-36
Deciduous Shrubs
pages 37-40
Perennials
pages 40-48
Tropicals and Other Unhardy Plants
pages 48-55
Containers
pages 55-56
Donors of Plant and Non-Plant Items
pages 56-58
Boards, Committees, and Volunteers
pages 59-60
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Schedule for the Evening
June 12, 2016
5:00
Silent auction and reception
Hosted wine, beer, The Desert Rose Cocktail and hors
d’oeuvres on the Visitor Center terraces
6:15
North side of the Visitor Center terraces closes to new bids
6:30
South side of the Visitor Center terraces closes to new bids
Guests may move down the south garden path through the Visitor
Center gardens to their table in the tent. Your table is assigned, but
you may choose a seat.
7:00
Welcome from Executive Director Eric Tschanz
Live auction with The Nigro Brothers, Charity Auctioneers
7:30
Dinner
9:30
Checkout in the Visitor Center lobby (see page 7)
Growing Healthy Children
Powell Gardens is home to the Heartland Harvest Garden, the nation’s
largest edible landscape. Every tree, shrub, flower and groundcover in
this garden is part of the story of where our food comes from to serve as
the ultimate living classroom for Kansas City area students. The 12-acre
Heartland Harvest Garden illustrates the journey of food from seed to
plate in a natural setting. Students benefit from grade-appropriate
lessons that lead them through the basics of planting seeds, performing
maintenance, harvesting food, preparing and eating food fresh from the
garden, and lastly composting their waste.
Last year, more than 4,000 students participated in educational programs
in the Heartland Harvest Garden developed by our trained education
staff. Maintaining this living classroom means there are weeds to pull,
companion plants to introduce, insects to control, vehicles and tools to
service, grass to cut and seeds to plant, grow and harvest. YOU make all
of this possible with your generous gift tonight.
Raise Your Paddle High to Fund Growing Healthy Children
Raise your paddle to make a gift of $1,000, $500, $250 or $100 to give
young people an understanding of food that will forever change the way
they view the things they eat. Through the Heartland Harvest Garden,
Powell Gardens teaches our next generation to make wise and deliberate
food choices.
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DESERT FARE
BY LON LANE’S INSPIRED OCCASIONS
CHILLED ROASTED CORN SOUP SHOOTER
Oven roasted corn, cheddar, green chiles, jalapenos, and
cilantro combined with sour cream and half and half.
Garnished with a squiggle of ancho chili cream.
THE DESERT ROSE CHOPPED SALAD
Chopped romaine, roasted red and yellow peppers, black beans,
roasted corn, tomatoes and avocado. Dressed with a light
roasted garlic vinaigrette.
BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH SALSA VERDE
Tenderloin of grain-fed heavy Midwestern beef seasoned with
thyme, kosher salt and black pepper then grilled until medium
rare and served with a salsa Verde featuring capers, shallots,
chopped parsley and extra virgin olive oil.
CHARMOULA GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHS
CORN CAKES
GRILLED CACTUS WITH RED, YELLOW AND ORANGE SWEET
PEPPERS
FIRE-CHARRED POWELL GARDENS HEIRLOOM TOMATOES
Drizzled with chili oil and garnished with chopped parsley
GRILLED SUMMER ASPARAGUS
CHILE CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH PRICKLY PEAR SAUCE AND
CARAMEL CORN ICE CREAM
DECAFFEINATED COFFEE
Served with cream and sugar
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Auction Rules & Procedures
SILENT AUCTION
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Each item or group of items has a bid sheet marked with its name and lot
number.
Bid increments appear on the left.
To bid, clearly write YOUR bid number on the next open increment line.
Watch for some items with BUY IT NOW at a premium price. You can enjoy
your evening without worry about losing the bid!
Illegible or incorrect bid entries will be disqualified.
An announcement will be made 10 minutes before auction closings.
The silent auction will close on the North Terrace at 6:15 p.m. and on the
South Terrace at 6:30 p.m. PLEASE STOP BIDDING when the
announcement is made.
LIVE AUCTION
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We have selected 8 items plus Fund-a-Need, listed on pages 8-10 of this
book, for the live auction.
The Nigro Brothers, Charity Auctioneers will conduct the live auction before
dinner.
When bidding, please hold your auction paddles high.
The auctioneer will announce the winning bid number. Live auction bids
will be added to your invoice.
CHECKOUT PROCEDURE
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Auction invoices will be delivered during dinner.
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Please pay at the checkout table in the Visitor Center using credit card,
check, or cash.
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If you leave credit card information as you check in, a paid invoice for any
purchases will be delivered, and you will not have to wait in a checkout line.
Credit card information is secure and will be promptly shredded.
Four checkout lines will form according to bidder number.
All items will be positioned by bidder number in front of the Visitor Center.
Retrieve your car, drive to the front of the Visitor Center and pick up your
items.
Volunteers will be on hand to direct and help load items. PLEASE remove all
items by the end of the evening or make arrangements for pickup during the
following week.
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DINNER, TOUR AND HOTEL AND ATLANTA BOTANICAL
GARDEN DURING CHIHULY EXHIBIT
The much-anticipated return of the Dale Chihuly and his
magnificent artwork comes 12 years after his first blockbuster
exhibition in the Atlanta Botanical Garden in 2004. Experience
the 20 sculptural installation sites by day and return in the
evening to explore them in whole different light during Chihuly
Nights. Package includes tour with Director of the Gardens,
dinner in their new restaurant, a 2 night stay with 2 rooms for 4 at
the Crowne Plaza Hotel and a behind the scenes tour of the
Atlanta Aquarium.
DINNER ON TOP OF POWELL GARDENS’ SILO
Start with a glass of wine and a special tour of Powell Gardens’
Heartland Harvest Garden with Eric Tschanz, President and
Executive Director. Then, ascend the silo via elevator or spiral
staircase 45 feet in the air to the observation deck where you will
enjoy a picturesque view of Powell Gardens’ 970 acres of lush,
rolling hills, windswept meadows and breathtaking display
gardens. Take in this spectacular vista, illuminated by the stars, as
you linger over a delicious meal prepared by Kansas City’s Hotel
Sorella Executive Chef, Charles d’Ablaing. For 8-10 guests.
Expires October 1, 2016.
A WEEK IN PALM SPRINGS, CA
Enjoy a week in this decorator furnished 2bed/2bath condo, just
minutes from downtown Palm Springs. Situated in the
Greenhouse East district, this condo community features a large
swimming pool, spa, and tennis courts with a stunning view of the
mountains and lush landscape. Take advantage of your
beautifully appointed 1400 sq. ft. condo and relax in your private
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600 sq. ft. outdoor entertaining area. This luxury condo holds
four guests comfortably and is available from July 1, 2016 to
October 31, 2016.
SEDALIA DAY TRIP WITH ALAN BRANHAGEN
Join Alan Branhagen, Powell Gardens Head of Horticulture, on a
day trip to Sedalia, MO. At the first stop you will experience 30
acres of virgin prairie filled with unique and rare native plants and
wildlife owned by the Garden’s Friend and supporter, Ona
Gieschen. From the land, the trip continues in Sedalia with lunch
at El Tapatio, a delightful Mexican restaurant. After lunch, the
next stop is at the studio/gallery of renown Missouri artist, Doug
Freed. Doug will talk about his work, his career as a college art
professor, and the founding of the Daum Museum. The final stop
will be the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art, a gem among
Missouri’s art museums, where Director Thomas Piche, jr., will
lead a private tour of the museum. This trip accommodates 8 to
10 people and includes a chauffeured van, lunch, and admission to
the museum. The ideal time for scheduling is July through early
October 2016.
WORK OF ART BY LOCAL ARTIST, DOUG FREED
Bring a pop of fabulous color to your home or office space with
“Nightfall Red,” a 30x32 piece by local artist, Doug Freed. As a
professional artist Freed is represented in galleries in the following
cities around the United States: New York City, Boston, Miami,
Chicago, San Francisco, Houston, Charleston, St. Louis and
Kansas City. Freed was the Director of the Daum Museum of
Contemporary Art at State Fair Community College in Sedalia,
MO and helped build the Daum Museum Collection from 200
objects to 800 until his retirement in 2008. This beautiful piece
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highlights trees reflecting off of a waterscape capturing the
mystical light found in natural atmospheric effects with deep
sunset and twilight colors.
DINNER AT THE KAUFFMAN ORANGERY
Exclusive to Powell Gardens’ Under A Blue Moon, the crystal
pavilion of the Kauffman Memorial Garden is your private venue
for an evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a gourmet dinner by
Lon Lane’s Inspired Occasions, and a spectacular dessert. Outside,
all is quiet as night descends on the garden. Inside the Orangery,
you and your friends will enjoy food, drink, and conversation
under an overhang of large tropical plants and fragrant blooms.
For up to 14 guests. Certificate valid January 1-March 31, 2017.
WINE TASTING & TOUR, DINNER AND OVERNIGHT
ACCOMODATIONS FOR 4 AT KING ESTATE WINERY
Refreshed and relaxed, you can explore your surroundings and
enjoy the grounds of the certified organic estate in Eugene, OR.
Package includes a two night stay for 4 people, VIP tour of the
winery, vineyard, charcuterie kitchen, estate gardens and
orchards. Dinner for 4 at the King Estate Restaurant for one
night.
A WEEK IN VAIL, CO
Experience the beauty of a Colorado Fall, and watch the Aspens
transform to a sea of rippling gold, from this beautiful tri-level
townhome in Singletree, CO...just minutes from Beaver Creek
and Vail. Enjoy the views of Arrowhead and Beaver Creek
mountains from your deck. Take advantage of the many hiking
trails surrounding the Singletree community, or enjoy a round of
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golf at the Sonnenalp Golf Club, followed by cocktails on the
deck of Balata that features culinary treats by Chef Kelly Liken of
“Top Chef” fame. This three bedroom, three bath townhome is
beautifully furnished and can hold six guests comfortably.
Available September 21st to October 31st, 2016.
SUPER SILENT AUCTION
COLORADO CONDO
Summit County, Colorado Condo
Escape to the beauty of the Colorado Rockies and enjoy seven
days/six nights in this deluxe three bedroom, three-and-a-half
bath condo located on the 2nd green of The Raven golf course,
designed by PGA pro and former Ryder Cup Captain, Tom
Lehman. Breckenridge, Keystone, Dillon, and Copper Mountain
are all within minutes of this Silverthorne condo, which sleeps
seven and has its own hot tub. Silverthorne is just over an hour
west of Denver. There are 5 quality golf courses within 15 minutes
of the condo. Whether you’re looking for a summer or winter
getaway, there’s something for everyone. During the summer
enjoy golf, rafting, fishing, sailing/boating on Lake Dillon, jeep
rental, biking, hiking or shopping at the 70 store Outlet Mall. If
winter activities are your thing, enjoy skiing at one of the many
world class ski resorts in the area, snowmobiling, tubing, ice
skating or shopping.
Based upon availability between June 2016 and November 30, 2017,
excluding Holidays and Spring Break. Skiiing ONLY available during
March— Mid-April 2017.
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Donated by DEW Ad Specialties, LLC - Dave & Ellen White
ST. LOUIS BOTANICAL GARDEN TOUR, HOTEL & LUNCH
Looking to get away for a couple days, yet you don’t want to spend a
day flying or driving to that perfect destination? Take advantage of this
incredible package that features two day-passes to the Missouri
Botanical Garden, the nation’s oldest botanical garden in continuous
operation, in St. Louis, MO. Spend a day experiencing all that this 79
acre National Historic Landmark has to offer…from the Chinese,
Japanese, English Woodland, Ottoman and Victorian District gardens
to the Climatron, a vibrant tropical rainforest. Also enjoy an exclusive
lunch with the Director of the Garden, Peter Wyse, (schedule
permitting) or with a member of the Missouri Botanical Garden
Senior Team. When you’re not touring the Botanical Garden, or
experiencing all that St. Louis has to offer, luxuriate at The Ritz
Carlton, St. Louis for three days/two nights. This Four-Star hotel is
entranced by stunning chandeliers, graceful marble, and deep, rich
woods, and one immediately understands how The Ritz-Carlton, St.
Louis has become an icon in this city dubbed “The Gateway to the
West.”
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY’S DUNN RANCH PRAIRIE
TOUR WITH DOUG LADD
Gather your friends for a day tour of Dunn Ranch Prairie in
Hatfield, MO. Located in northwest Missouri in the 70,000 acre
Grand River Grasslands, Dunn Ranch Prairie in now a showcase
site for grassland restoration. Your host for the day, Doug Ladd, is
the Missouri Director of conservation for The Nature
Conservancy and is well known throughout the United States as
an accomplished conservation biologist and botanist. The Dunn
Ranch staff has arranged a very organized, educational day with
stunning landscapes that will include prairie flora and fauna, and
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a delectable picnic lunch provided by Lon Lane’s Inspired
Occasions. The trip includes a wagon tour out on the prairie with
a chance to view the variety of stages of restoration that are
taking place, the native flora and fauna and the bison herd. In
addition a native nursery tour will take place at the native plant
nursery with a presentation on the restoration efforts and seed
collection methods. You and your friends will have an
unforgettable day on “a home on the range...where the buffalo
roam.” TOUR DATES— Friday, September 30 or Saturday,
October 1, 2016. Transportation will be provided departing at the
Kauffman Memorial Garden.
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TOUR OF THE DALLAS ARBORETUM
Headed to Texas? Here’s your chance to tour the Dallas
Arboretum. Your trip begins with complimentary admission and
parking for 6 people with a private main garden tour and
Children’s Garden tour by Dallas Arboretum staff. Next, they will
dine in Restaurant DeGolyer for lunch followed by a tour of the
historic DeGolyer home. Each guest will be presented with a
commemorative book. This tour will be good at a mutually agreed
upon date through December 31, 2016
DINNER ON TOP OF A ROOFTOP GARDEN IN KANSAS CITY
Dine on top of Barkley’s Building (old TWA Building) with up to
8 guests and enjoy the view of Kansas City from the Crossroads
while in the company of a wonderful 25,000 square foot rooftop
garden. The plants and wildflowers are native to the Missouri
Prairie and are planted in a special soil that is only 4 inches deep.
Dinner from Kansas City’s Webster House Executive Chef
Brandon Winn. Must be scheduled from September 2016 through
November of 2016
FOUR TICKETS TO TWO SOLD OUT MISSOURI BARN
DINNERS
Gather with friends in the heart of the Heartland Harvest Garden
for a casual dinner featuring the best flavors of the season. Each
multi-course dinner will be prepared by a guest to be enjoyed
during a relaxed evening in the Gardens. These dinners are
already SOLD OUT! Don’t miss your chance to “BUY IT NOW”
to save your seats at two marvelous dinners. Dates for the dinners
are as followed: Sunday, July 10 with Rick Mullins and Mickey
Priolo Chefs/Partners with SOIL Collective and Sunday, August
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14th with Joe West, Executive Chef/Co-Owner of Komatsu
Ramen and Kushii.
DINNER AT CAFÉ EUROPA
Enjoy a dinner in a welcoming restaurant that focuses on good,
seasonal food. Changing their menu on a monthly basis to reflect
ingredients at their peak of quality and sustainable availability,
Café Europa, delivers exceptional cuisine in the heart of the
Crestwood Community in Kansas City. Dinner is for 10 guests
and will include wine pairings.
PRIVATE GARDEN PARTY AT POWELL GARDENS
Plan your very own private garden party with Powell Gardens as
the venue. Escape form the noise of the city to enjoy food, drinks
and strolls through the Gardens on a beautiful summer of fall
evening with family or friends. Invite up to 20 guests and bring
your own caterer. Powell Gardens will provide the wine.
TWO TICKETS TO UNDER A HARVEST MOON 2015
Two Sponsor Tickets allows you and a guest to welcome the
harvest season at the seventh annual Under A Harvest Moon—A
Farm-to-Table Dinner on Sunday, September 18, 2016. Chef
Cody Hogan, of Lidia’s, will delight guests with a dinner featuring
produce grown in Powell Gardens' own Heartland Harvest
Garden. Guests will dine under the eaves of the Gardens' Missouri
Barn, a unique setting and experience. OR you have the option to
“BUY IT NOW” two Patron Tickets which includes all of the
benefits of a Patron. This includes, access to an exclusive private
cocktail reception located at the observation deck of Powell
Gardens’ silo, overlooking the Heartland Harvest Garden, 45 feet
in the air – reception will include beer, wine, mixed drinks and
hors d’oeuvres, and 10 general admission and festival passes.
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BREAKFAST WITH THE ANIMALS
Fly over Africa in the “Sky Safari” to enjoy a continental
breakfast at the Kansas City Zoo at the Chimp Exhibit with a
Kansas City Zoo curator and watch the chimps receive THEIR
breakfast. For up to 8 guests. Date for breakfast must be scheduled
1 month in advance and excludes holidays.
SAMPLES OF SUMMER
Need some new inspiration for cooking with your garden produce?
Take a tour and taste of the Heartland Harvest Garden with
Heartland Harvest Garden Interpreter, Barb Fetchenhier. As the
Heartland Harvest Garden Interpreter, Barb shares her passion for
growing edibles through tours, Fresh Bites food demos, workshops
and much more for Garden visitors. Walk, talk and taste
throughout the garden, then prepare a dish at the outdoor kitchen.
For 6 guests.
POWELL GARDENS’ TOMATOES AND TOUR
Enjoy a 4 month supply of Powell Gardens tomatoes delivered at
the peak of freshness twice a month over the summer season.
These are organically grown in the Gardens high tunnel
operation. This year the Gardens are producing 3 varieties of red
slicers and 3 heirloom tomatoes. Have your own taste testing with
friends and quit worrying about those tomato plants in your yard.
And schedule a special time with Eric Tschanz to tour this one
acre operation to see how Powell Gardens grows tomatoes.
“WINE AND ROSES” EVENT
Enjoy four tickets to the Kansas City Rose Society’s “Wine and
Roses”, an elegant community event that celebrates and supports
a Kansas City landmark….The Laura Conyers Smith Municipal
Rose Garden! On Thursday, September 22nd, guests will be
entertained by the music of The Mike White Quartet while
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enjoying great food, catered by Lon Lanes “Inspired Occasions”,
and wine in a spectacular setting. Sponsorship of “Wine & Roses”
helps the Kansas City Rose Society to financially support the care
and maintenance of the garden, provide community programs,
and offer annual free events to the public in the Rose Garden.
OTHER GREAT ITEMS
LEARN FROM A POWELL GARDENS EXPERT
Become a skilled craftsman of pot planting! Powell Gardens’ staff
have years of experience designing unique and eye-catching
arrangements. They will share the secret of color, texture, and
selection while helping you turn two empty pots into garden
masterpieces. Before or after your lesson, have all of your
gardening questions answered by a horticulturist as you are taken
on a private tour of Powell Gardens. For up to 4 guests. Includes
lunch at Powell Gardens’ Café Thyme.
PAIR OF CAST STONE LITCHFIELD URNS AND PEDESTALS
These cast stone urns with pedestals, donated by Van Liew’s,
would make a stunning addition to any doorway or garden setting.
The urns are 17 1/2” wide by 18 1/2” tall, and made of cast stone
with a copper acid stain. Cast stone urns can stay outside, planted
year round, and will last many years.
CAST LEAF CLASS
Enjoy a cast leaf making class with the Powell Gardens’ experts.
Spend a 1/2 day with staff learning the tricks and tips on how to
cast a leaf in concrete. Select a uniquely shaped leaf from the
Gardens collection and reproduce for your garden or you dining
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table. You will take home your own original work that should look
like this sample. Class is for 4 individuals and includes lunch at
Powell Gardens Café Thyme.
CAMPO DE FIORI DIMITRI PLANTER
This 100% natural terra cotta pot is coated with dormant moss.
Once it is planted, simply watering the plant will turn the moss
into a lush green surface on the pot. Donated by J’Adore Home
and Garden.
THE ART OF GARDENING: DESIGN, INSPIRATION AND
INNOVATIVE PLANTING TECHNIQUES FROM CHANTICLEER
The Chanticleer Gardeners and R. William Thomas reveal the
techniques specific to different conditions and plant palettes; how
to experiment successfully; and how to achieve the perfect union
between plant and site.
CUSTOM, JEWELED PHOTOFRAME
This one-of-a-kind repurposed frame is adorned with gorgeous
antique vintage jewelry, rhinestones and bits and pieces. It’s
perfect for displaying a treasured photo of your loved one. Makes a
beautiful keepsake.
NEW ZEALAND JADE PENDANT
The Jade Pendant is in a shape called KORU, inspired by curling
fern fronds. It symbolizes new growth, new life, peace and
tranquility. It is a common shape in the Maori designs and
patterns or kowhaiwhai. The perforated spirals seen on war
canoes, carved panels and treasure boxes are interlocking Koru.
The prestigious Ta Moko (facial and body tattoos) cut into faces
and thighs of high ranking chiefs and on the lips of women often
feature Koru.
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OTHER GREAT ITEMS
MARBLE TOP LAZY SUSAN
This pair of bronze containers each measure 14” in diameter and
are planted with shade loving plants. The salmon colored
tuberous begonias provide a bright contrast to the darker ferns and
pileas. A great addition for the shady patio.
3 GARDEN ITEMS BY DEMDACO
PAIR OF HEART BIRDHOUSES
Birds will love to make their home in these charming birdhouses
by Tra Art. Made of wood and iron, they measure 6 1/2” wide x 8
1/2” tall, and can hang by wire or hook. A door in the back makes
for easy cleaning.
CELESTIAL SUN GARDEN STAKE
Add a touch of colorful whimsy to your garden with this wood
stake on an iron pole.
SUNFLOWER GLASS WINDOW ART
See the beauty of a sunflower every time you look out your
window with this art piece by Maret Hensick of Artful
Reflections. Measuring 7” square, it hangs on a velvet ribbon.
WATER GARDEN TOUR
Purchase these 4 tickets and take your friends to enjoy a day or
two of visiting the best water gardens in Kansas City. This is the
21st year that the Water Garden society of Kansas City has hosted
this tour of their member’s gardens. You’re sure to return with
some great tips and ideas for your own water landscape. This
purchase includes your own mini water garden. Tour dates - rain
or shine, Saturday, June5 & Sunday, June 26.
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With Your Support
YOU Help Powell Gardens Grow Healthy Children
Powell Gardens receives many emails and other forms of
positive, encouraging feedback from teachers and their
students about our Youth Education Programs.
“Powell Gardens gives our students hands-on programs that are aligned
with our science curriculum. The financial pressures force our school to
make difficult decisions about how to allocate our scarce funds and field
trips are seen as unnecessary. We value the youth education programs that
Powell Garden has to offer our children.”
- Area 2nd Grade Teacher
“Our third graders have had the opportunity to attend a Powell Gardens’
field trip the last several years thanks to funding provided by gifts to Powell
Gardens. We participated in the Good to Grow program where our
students get a plant to take home, learn about green exercise, taste fresh
veggies they wouldn’t normally try, learn about healthy choices and create
a smoothie. They take the smoothie recipe to share with their family. It is
a truly wonderful experience for our students. Many of our students do
not leave Raytown. Our teachers cannot recreate the experience they get
at Powell Gardens.”
- Area 3rd Grade Teacher
“I have taken two classes of students on a field trip to Powell Gardens and
want to say it was a great experience both times. Students were
introduced to the scientific processes of photosynthesis and pollination.
More importantly, they learned about the importance of gardening, green
exercise, and eating healthy foods. Very few of my kiddos would have
gotten the chance to participate in the hands-on programs or see this
amazing place if funding was not available.”
- Area 5th Grade Teacher
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SILENT AUCTION
A Note on the Plant Descriptions:
Alan Branhagen, Director of Horticulture at Powell Gardens, has provided the
following descriptions of this year’s silent auction plant items along with
recommended shade and soil conditions.
SHADE TREES
Shade trees grow to at least 50 feet in
height and are deciduous. They are at
the top of the planting pyramid because
a landscape usually needs only a few and
because they are your biggest long-term
investment. They are best planted
where they will shade your home from
the hot afternoon sun and, being
deciduous, provide passive solar heat
gain in the winter. Many of them make
good street trees where overhead
utilities aren’t present. They also cool
the summer air, provide oxygen, bank
carbon dioxide, and baffle the extremes
of winter. Ultimate mature sizes listed
are the estimated height for Kansas City
– many trees may grow much larger in
more benevolent climates.
Baldcypress, LEGACY “Mayview
Giant”
Taxodium distichum
Powell Gardens
Grown from the largest known tree
in the region near Mayview, Missouri
– the parent tree was destroyed for
no apparent reason in 2014. We got
seed off the mother tree which had a
trunk diameter of 8-feet! A very
vigorous strain of baldcypress (will
grow 75 to 100 feet tall in 150 years)
with fine needles that turn rust
orange in the fall so the trees are
bald in winter. Plant in full sun in
average to wet soil.
Catlapa, LEGACY Northern
Catalpa speciosa
Powell Gardens
Grown from a mature tree in historic
Elmwood Cemetery, Catalpa was
popular in the late 1800’s as a tree
with spectacular white blooms in
early summer and bean-like pods that
adorn the plant in winter. Its rot
resistant wood was used for fence
posts by settlers. Plant in full sun in
average soil. – Grows 50 to 80 feet
tall.
Oak, Bur-English
Quercus x macdaniellii
Holden Arboretum
This is a hybrid
between the
magnificent
Midwestern Bur
Oak and the
classic English
Oak used to
build the British
Navy. It’s a large
shade tree that will grow 60 feet tall
and 40 feet wide, best in rich soils in
full sun or only part shade.
Oak, LEGACY Bur
Quercus macrocarpa
Powell Gardens
The Midwest’s classic endemic tree,
bur oak is a signature of where the
woods and prairie meet. King of the
forest, it can grow over 100-feet tall
and wider than tall, and live for up to
400 years. This one was grown from
ancient trees in Independence.
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Oak, LEGACY Swamp Chestnut
Quercus michauxii
Powell Garden
This is one of America’s finest shade
trees native to the Lower Mississippi
Valley as far north as southeastern
Missouri. This tree was grown from
the area champion tree in Loose Park
showing great hardiness and vigor.
This oak has a upright-oval crown of
strong branches and turns burnt red
shades in the fall. Plant in rich soils in
full sun and it will grow 80-feet tall.
Oak, Shumard
Quercus shumardii
Powell Gardens
This is the “Red” Oak of the Lower
Midwest (Missouri origin) and is a
very fine shade tree tolerant of street
and other harsh conditions. It grows
a symmetrical upright oval crown and
has very valuable timber. It is
somewhat hard to find in nurseries
but one of our finest shade trees.
Plant in average soils in full sun and
expect it to grow 80 to 100-feet tall.
Persimmon, LEGACY American
Diospyros virginiana
Powell Gardens
Persimmon is our only native tree in
the Ebony family so is a long-lived
sturdy tree that produces exquisite
lumber. This tree was grown from
seed off a very unique large-leaved
tree on the campus of MU. It will
produce nectar-rich urn-shaped
flowers bees go crazy for, but it is
not known if it is a male or female
tree – female trees produce the
edible fruit. Plant in average soil in
full sun.
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EVERGREEN TREES
Evergreen trees are important in our
local landscape because they provide
us with some greenery through the
winter months. Some evergreens are
invaluable as windbreaks, and when
planted to buffer our homes from
winter winds the savings on our
heating bills are exponential. Do not
plant them where their winter
shadows will darken windows or
create icy patches on walkways.
Alaska-Cedar ‘Sparkling Arrow’
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Sparkling
Arrow’
Buchholz and Buchholz Nursery
An extremely narrow, upright
weeping conifer with dazzling, creamy
-white variegation. A choice vertical
accent for any garden. Prefers sun/
partial shade in well-drained soil. 8'
tall x 1' wide in 10 years. Hardy to 40 degrees. USDA zone 3.
Discovered and introduced by the
Flora Wonder(tm) Collection of
Buchholz Nursery. Moist, welldrained soil in full sun or part shade.
Cedar, Weeping Blue Atlas
Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca Pendula’
Colonial Gardens/KAT Nurseries
This conifer can grow 15 to 20-feet
tall and spread as wide when
properly trained – it makes a
wonderful plant to cover an archway
or arbor where its pendant branches
create a unique experience. The
needles are icy bluish or silvery blue
for a very distinctive look. Plant in a
sheltered site in well-drained soil in
full sun or only partial shade.
Fir, Alpine ‘Glacier’
Abies lasiocarpa ‘Glacier’
Conifer Kingdom
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This pyramidal selection of Alpine Fir
is a gorgeous bright blue color. Its
dense growth and perfect Christmas
tree shape make it a delightful
addition to any landscape. Plant in
moist, well-drained soil in afternoon
shade or part shade.
*Fir, Concolor ‘Berkshire Blue’
Abies concolor ‘Berkshire Blue’
Iseli Nursery Exclusive Preview! A
new selection from Iseli Nursery that
is not yet in the marketplace. A very
blue-needled concolor fir, named
after the beautiful mountains in
Massachusett’s where this selection
was found. Plant in well-drained soil
in full sun or part shade.
Fir, Concolor ‘Wintergold’
Abies concolor ‘Wintergold’
Buchholz and Buchholz Nursery
A very garden-worthy evergreen
conifer with a broad, dense shape.
Butter-yellow needles can take full
sun and are most spectacular in
winter. Spring new growth is a lush
chartreuse color. Prefers full sun in a
well-drained soil. 5' tall x 3' wide in
10 years. Hardy to -40 degrees.
USDA zone 3. Plant in well-drained
soil in full sun or part shade.
*Fir, Flakybark
Abies squamata ‘Flaky’
Iseli Nursery
Exclusive Preview!
A new selection
from Iseli Nursery
that is not yet in
the marketplace.
It’s a rare fir that
has very flaky bark
as the tree matures
-- somewhat like a
river birch! Plant in
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moist, well-drained soil in afternoon
shade or part shade.
Pine, Lodgepole ‘Taylor’s
Sunburst’
Pinus contorta var. latifolia ‘Taylor’s
Sunburst’
Conifer Kingdom
This stunning,
columnar pine has
brilliant, goldenyellow candles
that last for more
than a month in
spring, contrasting
marvelously with
rigid, dark-green
needles. Plant in
well-drained soil in
full sun to part
shade.
*Sequoia, Giant ‘Barabit’s
Requiem’ (weeping)
Sequoiadendron giganteum ‘Barabit’s
Requiem’
Marvin Snyder
A distinctive, attention-grabbing,
sculptural tree. Branches arch out
from the strong tapered trunk
before cascading in curtains of
foliage. The green foliage takes on
rich bronze tones in winter. Fairly
new to the marketplace, this cultivar
grows wider and offers more
durability and sturdiness than older
weeping forms. Plant where it can
become a focal point and admired
for its individuality. Enjoys rich, welldrained soil in full sun to part shade.
well-drained soil. 5’ tall by 3’ wide in
10 years. Hardy to –40 degrees.
USDA zone 3.
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SMALL TREES /
LARGE SHRUBS
Small trees and large shrubs are
deciduous plants that grow from 8
feet (taller than head height) to
never more than 50 feet and often
grow wild in the understory of the
woods. These plants are some of the
most important plantings to create a
comfortable “human” scale to public
and private spaces. Gardeners often
use them near entryways where they
form a small welcoming “room”
outside the front door. They also
work well around patio spaces or
beneath mature trees to provide
another layer of beauty. Many are
excellent street trees where overhead
wires are present.
Beech, European ‘Franken’
Fagus sylvatica ‘Franken’
Conifer Kingdom
Heavily variegated leaves are
prevalently white with about half of
the leaf remaining the typical green
color. Due to a lack of pigmentation
in the leaves, this beech grows very
slowly, and it may burn in full sun.
Grow it in moist, well-drained soils.
Dogwood, Kousa ‘Snow Tower’
Cornus kousa ‘Snow Tower’
Chicago Botanic Garden
A smaller columnar selection of
Kousa Dogwood growing just 12 feet
tall and 4-feet wide. Beautiful rich
green foliage shows off the large crisp
white flowers. This new variety
blooms after native dogwoods in late
spring (late May). Plant in moist, welldrained soil in afternoon shade to
part shade.
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Dogwood, Powell Salmon
Cornus florida ‘Powell Salmon’
Powell Gardens
This native “Powell Select” Flowering
Dogwood is not available in the trade
but produces very special salmon
pink bracts that mature to soft pink
over the 10-day to two week bloom
time. We grew it from seed off a
‘Cherokee Chief’ dogwood below the
Visitor Center before any other
dogwoods were planted on the
dogwood walk so it is a cross with
wild trees planted by the boy scouts
long ago. This tree was grafted on
hardy flowering dogwood seed stock
so will last a lifetime (many in
nurseries now are grafted on kousa
dogwood and last 12-15 years!) Plant
flowering dogwood in moist, welldrained soil in full sun to part shade,
too much shade is not good for this
local selection.
*Emmenopterys henryi NO
COMMON NAME!
Quarryhill Botanical Garden
This tree native to southern China is
reportedly hardy in zone 6 where
summers are hot like in Kansas City.
Give this rare native a try, grown
from Sonoma Valley’s botanic garden
that preserves the rare flora of China.
This tree blooms in summer with
large white bracts, sort of like a
poinsettia! It is related to our native
buttonbush of all things. Height here
unknown but usually grows about
40 feet tall, but can reach 100 feet tall
reaching for light in its native forest.
Plant in a sheltered site in moist, welldrained soil in full sun to part shade.
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*Ginkgo, ‘Snow Cloud’
Ginkgo biloba ‘Snow Cloud’
Conifer Kingdom
Bright, yellow-white variegations to
the foliage is
prominent in
the spring, and
it lasts
throughout the
growing
season. Fall
color is a
brilliant golden
on this exciting
new selection
of ginkgo. It
will become a
small tree over
time. Plant in well-drained soil in full
sun or part shade.
Hornbeam, Oriental
Carpinus orientalis
Holden Arboretum
Oriental hornbeam is a slow-growing,
densely-branched, catkin-bearing,
deciduous shrub or small tree that is
native from southeastern Europe to
Western Asia. It typically grows to
20-25' tall with smaller leaves than
native or European hornbeam and
enhanced drought tolerance. Plant in
well-drained soil in full sun to light
shade.
Magnolia, Ashe’s
Magnolia ashei
National Arboretum
This understory tree has a small
native range in the Florida panhandle
but is fully hardy into zone 5 – it has
large tropical-looking leaves (silvery
beneath) and large fragrant white
flowers even on a small seedling tree.
An unmatched tree next to an
outdoor seating area where night
lighting reflects off its leaves and it
creates a tropical feel. Plant in a wind
sheltered spot in full sun to light
shade.
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Magnolia PAIR
Olberich Botanical Garden
Encore Magnolia
(Magnolia x loebneri ‘Encore’)
Magnolia 'Encore' is distinguished by
its beautiful white flowers that open
in succession from soft pink buds,
thus extending the spring flowering
period (an encore performance!).
Plus, for even more impact, they are
unusually grouped with up to 4
flower buds at the tip and along the
stems. Each bloom has 20-25 tepals.
Flowers abundantly when young.
Medium to large rounded, bushy
shrub-like habit. Own root plant so
not grafted.
Jazzy Jane™ Magnolia
(Magnolia ‘Jazzy Jane’)
Abundant pink and ivory starbursts!
Magnolia Jazzy Jane blooms in early
spring with a very plentiful show of
unusual starfish-like blossoms of
bright rose pink. The 14 to 18 tepals
have an inner color of light pink to
ivory. Blooms at a young age. An
alluring new Magnolia whose seed
parent was star magnolia 'Jane Platt'.
Excellent hardiness through zone 4
and the warmer half of zone 3 (3b).
Grown on own roots. Plant these
magnolias in well-drained soil in full
sun to light shade.
Maple, Japanese ‘Emperor 1’
Acer palmatum ‘Emperor I’
Soil Service
Nursery
Japanese Maples
are one of the
most beloved
garden trees, and
if you could pick
just one for our
climate this one
should be your
first choice. It
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To our wonderful clients—and you know who you
are—thank you for loving your gardens as
much as we do.
37 years and counting!
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was selected in Oklahoma after one of
our plains’ “killer” spring freezes – this
cultivar leafs out later thus more apt
to survive and thrive in our region.
Gorgeous burgundy red foliage in
spring becomes bronze green in
midsummer than re-flames scarlet red
in late fall. Plant in a woodland garden
or afternoon shade in moist, welldrained soil. Grows to 15 feet or
more but rather slowly.
*Maple, Japanese ‘Radiant’
Acer palmatum ‘Radiant’
Conifer Kingdom
his fairly recent introduction has
stunning variegation that looks as
though it has been painted on. The
pink and white patches and spots are
almost more prevalent than the green
portions, giving this Japanese maple
outstanding coloration. This variety
originated at Garden Design Nursery
and is sure to be a winner. Found as a
sport on Acer palmatum 'Cosmos'.
Plant in moist, well-drained soil in
afternoon shade to light shade.
Viburnum, Orange-berry
Viburnum setigerum f. aurantiaca
The Dawes Arboretum
Here’s the rare form of the beautiful
tea viburnum with orange instead of
red berries in the fall, Tea viburnum
has clusters of white flowers in midspring set over the handsome crimped
leaves. It’s a large shrub 8 feet tall and
5 feet wide. Plant in moist, welldrained soil in full sun to light shade.
*Winterhazel, Longwood Chimes
Corylopsis glabrescens ‘Longwood
Chimes’
Longwood Gardens
Winterhazels are related to American
Witchhazels but this one is from Japan.
They bloom in early spring so are
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often injured by a late freeze here,
though this cultivar was selected for
pendant flower clusters larger than
typical for this species that bloom
two weeks later avoiding frosts. The
flowers are greenish-yellow and
exceptionally fragrant. Winterhazel
makes large understory shrub with an
open spreading habit and great
orange to red blended fall color.
Combines well with the lavenders
and purples of early spring-blooming
crocuses or early blooming
rhododendrons like ‘PJM’. Plant in
moist, well-drained soil in morning
sun to light shade.
EVERGREEN SHRUBS
Evergreen shrubs are a critical
component to a complete landscape
because they provide such wonderful
interest in our dormant season.
Balance them with deciduous plants
and you create a beautiful design that
changes with the seasons. The
evergreens really stand out in winter
but many have unique forms, textures
and colors that lend them appeal in
all seasons. They also provide
excellent habitat for birds to nest and
seek shelter in. They include all the
wonderful dwarf conifers that are so
underutilized in our landscapes.
Arborvitae, American
‘Malonyana Holub’
Thuja occidentalis ‘Malonyana Holub’
Iseli Nursery
A NEW selection of dwarf native
arborvitae with an upright irregular
form. Congested green foliage turns
purplish in winter. Prefers afternoon
shade to light shade in well-drained
soil. 12" tall x 12" wide in 10 years.
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Cedar, Blue Atlas ‘Horstmann’
Cedrus atlantica ‘Horstmann’
Family Tree Nursery
This compact German selection
offers the same striking, powder-blue
foliage color as the popular Blue
Atlas Cedar, but the slow-growing,
intermediate-size tree maintains a
smaller stature. It grows about 6-8" a
year and makes an attractive, small
tree with considerable presence for
the smaller garden. Ascending
branches covered with tight clusters
of bright needles give the tree an
elegant look that is at once full and
open. Plant in well-drained soil in full
sun.
Cedar-of-Lebanon ‘Kenwith’
Cedrus libani ‘Kenwith’
Marvin Snyder
'Kenwith' has a natural full-sized tree
form in a tiny package. Small rich
green needles are in perfect scale to
the short erect branches. A slight
inward curve to the baranches gives
the plant some added interest. An
exceptional conifer for container
plantings where a miniature landscape
is the goal. Selected 2012 Collector's
Conifer of the Year by the American
Conifer Society. Plant in well-drained
soil in full sun to just partial shade.
Falsecypress, Hinoki ‘Gimborn’s
Beauty’
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Gimborn’s
Beauty’
Buchholz and Buchholz Nursery
A dwarf, broad evergreen conifer
with deep blue juvenile foliage.
Occasionally sprays of adult blue
foliage will be present. Prefers
afternoon shade/partial shade in
moist, well-drained soil. 2' tall x 1.5'
wide in 10 years.
Falsecypress, Hinoki ‘Mariesii’
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Chamaecyparis obtusa
‘Mariesii’ Buchholz
and Buchholz
Nursery
A dwarf evergreen
conifer with green
foliage flecked with
creamy-white.
Eventually forms a
dense cone. Prefers
afternoon shade/
partial shade in
moist, well-drained soil. 2' tall x 1.5'
wide in 10 years.
Falsecypress, Hinoki ‘Spirited’
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Spirited’
Buchholz and Buccholz Nursery
A dwarf upright conifer with a dense
pyramidal form. Golden foliage is
finely cut with a lacy appearance.
Prefers morning sun, needing
afternoon shade in moist, welldrained soil. 6' tall x 3' wide in 10
years.
Falsecypress, Sawara ‘Cumulus’
Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Cumulus’
Marvin Snyder
Tufts of needle-like, juvenile foliage
give this rounded, light-blue selection
of 'Tsukumo' its airy character, even
when mature. Named for a look like
puffy clouds, this delicate choice adds
a reliable element of soft texture to
tight garden spaces. 'Cumulus' stays
small without pruning; its foliage is
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most dense when grown in full sun.
Particularly useful for container,
trough or rock gardens and other
small sites in moist, well-drained soil
in part shade to light shade.
Fir, Concolor ‘Hexe’ Abies concolor
‘Hexe’
Conifer Kingdom
Bright blue foliage on this pyramidal
fir is fairly long. A tidy, upright tree
with a somewhat formal appearance.
Presumably found as a witch's broom
because of the name. Plant in welldrained soil in full sun or only partial
shade.
*Fir, Concolor ‘Mike Stern’
Abies concolor dwarf
Gee Farms (the largest retail nursery
in Michigan)
This is one of the smallest, tightest,
slowest growing selections of White
fir known in the nursery trade. The
plant’s overall structure and cushionshaped. Its dense branching is
adorned with gray green needles,
slightly shorter than those of the
type. After 10 years of growth, a
mature specimen will measure at
most 12 inches (30 cm) wide and 8
inches (20 cm) tall, a yearly growth
rate of 1 inch (2.5 cm) per year. This
cultivar originated as a witch’s broom
found in the late 1990s by Joe Stupka
near his home in Pulaski, Pennsylvania
(and named after the homeowner).
Fir, Korean ‘Horstmann
Silberlocke’ Abies koreana
Marvin Snyder (Larry Stanley)
A pyramidal conifer with tightly
curved green needles that accentuate
the silvery-white needle undersides
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creating a
magnificent effect
and making this fir
a favorite conifer
worldwide. A bit
challenging to
grow here where
it needs moist,
well-drained soil
in afternoon shade
to light shade. 8'
tall x 4' wide in 10
years.
Fir, Korean ‘Ice Breaker’
Abies koreana ‘Ice Breaker’
Buchholz and Buchholz Nursery
A miniature evergreen conifer with a
spreading habit. Dense foliage is
silvery-blue due to the undersides of
recurved needles. Originated as a
witch's broom from 'Silberlocke' in
Germany. Prefers afternoon shade to
light shade in moist, well-drained soil.
8" tall x 12" wide 10 years.
Fir, Spanish ‘Horstmann’
Abies pinsapo ‘Horstmann’
Marvin Snyder
Fascinating, slow growing and
globose, 'Horstmann' sports short,
blue-gray needles that give it an
almost cactus-like appearance,
despite typical, blunt pinsapo tips. In
spring, red stamens contribute
additional character. Discovered at
Horstmann Nursery, Schneverdingen,
Germany. Plant in full sun to partial
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shade in welldrained soil.
This fir is one
of the few that
like hot
summers!
Ginkgo
‘Clica’
Gingko Biloba
‘Clica’
Conifer
Kingdom
This dwarf (shrub), globose ginkgo
has a tidy, very neat appearance and
beautiful, light-green leaves with
ruffled margins. A choice, slowgrowing variety that is fairly new!
Ginkgo ‘Munchkin’
Gingko Biloba ‘Munchkin’
Marvin Snyder
Ginkgo ‘Troll’
Gingko Biloba ‘Bambino’
The Dawes Arboretum
What a name! This dwarf gingko
grows just 4’ tall and 4’ wide and is a
male cultivar so will bear no fruit. It
turns a stunning yellow in fall, the
leaves all dropping on cue.
Hemlock, Mountain ‘Sherwood
Compact’
Tsuga mertensiana ‘Sherwood
Compact’) Marvin Snyder
There is very little info on this NEW
conifer, it will be a compact
pyramidal evergreen with pendant
branches. Plant in afternoon shade to
light shade in moist-well drained soil.
*Juniper, ‘Blue Chiffon’
Juniperus x media (x pfitzeriana) ‘Blue
Chiffon’
Blue Horizon Nursery
Blue Chiffon is a spreading juniper
with thick light blue foliage and
pendulous branching. Discovered and
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introduced by
Blue Horizon
Nursery, this
lush grower
was found as
a powder
blue sport on
an otherwise
green juniper.
The branches
of Blue
Chiffon have a slight upwards curve
and although the foliage is dense, it is
somewhat soft to the touch. In the
landscape, the arching branches and
lighter blue coloration tends to give
Blue Chiffon a light airy feel. Blue
Chiffon is a vigorous grower attaining
an overall height of 2' and a spread of
5' in 10 years. Prefers sun to part
shade in well-drained soils.
*Larch, Japanese ‘Bambino’
Larix kaempferi ‘Bambino’
Iseli Nursery
This conifer is arguably one of the
smallest selections of Japanese Larch.
It forms a tight ball of smooth, light
bluish green needles on very short,
radiating stems. Annual growth is less
than 1 inch (<2 cm) per year,
producing a plant that’s a 6 to 8 inch
(15 – 20 cm) globe after 10 years.
Needles turn yellow in the fall and
drop. Plant in moist, well-drained soil
in afternoon shade to partial shade.
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Pine, Austrian ‘Birte’
Pinus nigra ‘Birte’
Iseli Nursery
Exclusive Preview! A new selection
from Iseli Nursery that is not yet in
the marketplace – a dwarf conifer
growing no more than 2” per year to
reach 18” tall and 2 feet wide in 10
years. Plant in well-drained soil in full
sun or part shade.
Pine, Austrian ‘Frank’
Pinus nigra ‘Frank’
Buccholz and Buccholz Nursery
A slow-growing, compact narrow
conifer with short rich-green needles.
A wonderful, vertical exclamation
point for the small garden. Prefers full
sun in well-drained soil. 4' tall x 1.5'
wide in 10 years.
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Pine, Bosnian ‘Irish Bells’
Pinus heldreichii ‘Iris Bells’
Conifer Kingdom
Long, dark-green
needles and a
compact growing
habit give this lovely
pine a formal
appearance. It will
form a perfect bell
shape after only a
few years but will
continue to be small.
Plant in full sun to
just partial shade in well-drained soil.
Pine, Eastern White ‘Louie’
Pinus strobus ‘Louie’
Buchholz and Buchholz Nursery
A new evergreen conifer with a
rounded form when young,
eventually growing into a broad
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means "curly head" in German. A
perfect slow growing treasure for
the rock garden (or other welldrained soil) – in full sun to partial
shade. 18" tall x 18" wide in 10
years.
pyramid. Long soft needles are
colored in bright gold. A Greg
Williams introduction from Vermont.
Plant in full sun to partial shade in
moist, well-drained soils.
Pine, Japanese Black
‘Thunderhead’
Pinus thunbergiana ‘Thunderhead’
Marvin Snyder (Larry Stanley)
This is a dwarf form of the renouned
Japanese Black Pine (a star pine in
Japanese Gardens) that has large dark
green needles with long whitened
buds. Its form is like that of a
billowing thunderhead cumulus cloud.
Plant in full sun to partial shade in
well-drained soils.
*Pine, Korean ‘Gee Broom’
Pinus koraiensis ‘Gee BroomBuchholz
and Buchholz Nursery $15
A dwarf, squatly globose evergreen
conifer with soft and short bluegreen needles. This soft bun was
discovered as a witch's broom at Gee
Farms in Michigan. Prefers full sun in
well-drained soil. Too new to know
growth rate.
Pine, Mountain ‘Krauskopf’
Pinus uncinata ‘Krauskopf’
Buchholz and Buchholz Nursery
A diminutive evergreen conifer with a
dense globular shape. Short green
needles are slightly curled. Name
Pine, Mugo ‘Ambergold’
Pinus mugo ‘Ambergold’
Iseli Nursery
Exclusive Preview! A new selection
from Iseli Nursery that is not yet in
the marketplace. It was hard to keep
this plant from staff and shoppers as
it arrived at Family Tree Nursery!
The warm
golden
needles in
winter make
it a standout.
Mugo pine is
a very hardy,
bushy pine
that thrives in
our climate
when planted
in welldrained soils in full sun to part
shade.
Pine, Mugo ‘Jakobsen’
Pinus mugo ‘Jakobsen’Buchholz and
Buchholz Nursery
A wonderful, new evergreen conifer
from Denmark. It has a spreading
habit with branches forming in
clumps; this reveals the gray
branches-like bones-giving 'Jakobsen'
an ancient look. Needles are short
and rich dark-green. Prefers full sun
in well-drained soil. 1' tall x 2' wide
in 10 years.
Pine, Scots ‘Gold Medal’ Pinus
sylvestris
Marvin Snyder (Larry Stanley)
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A slow growing pine (8-12” per
year) with needles that are golden
hued in all seasons from emergence
through wintertime. It’s a bright
contrast in the landscape, showing a
beacon of warmth in wintertime.
Plant in well-drained soil in full sun
to partial shade.
Pine, Scots ‘Laporum Rybrichk’
Pinus sylvestris ‘Laporum Rybrichk’
Iseli Nursery
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from Iseli Nursery that is not yet in
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shade.
Pine, Swiss Stone ‘Tamangur’
Pinus cembra ‘Tamangur’
Iseli Nursery
Exclusive Preview! A new selection
from Iseli Nursery that is not yet in
the marketplace. Swiss Stone pine is
known for its soft, bluish green
needles and cones with pine nuts
(where the name stone pine comes
from). Plant in full sun to partial
shade in moist, well-drained soil.
Pine, ‘Wiehorst’
Pinus x schwerinii ‘Wiehorst’
Buchholz and Buchholz Nursery
A dwarf, upright evergreen conifer
with a broadly-pyramidal habit.
Parents of this hybrid pine are P.
wallichiana x P. strobus. Long, fine
green needles gives a soft
appearance. Famous for ornamental
cones at a young age. Prefers full
sun in moist, well-drained soils. 5'
tall x 3' wide in 10 years. Hardy to 40 degrees. USDA zone 3.
*Plum-Yew ‘Hedgehog’
Cephalotaxus harringotniana
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‘Hedgehog’
Marvin Snyder
Long, deep green, glossy needles
cover this low-growing, spreading
form which is much denser than
other spreading forms. Easily pruned
to use as an alternative to Buxus for
a low edging or border. The plant's
prefers moist, well-drained soils in
partial to light shade. It’s deer
resistantance make it particularily
useful where they eat typical yews.
Redcedar, Western ‘Whipcord’
Thuja plicata ‘Whipcord’
Conifer Kingdom
Thin, wiry branches protrude in
every direction from this dwarf bun
of peculiar
foliage.
Discovered
by Barbara
Hupp. Plant
in moist,
well-drained
soils in full
sun to
partial
shade.
Spruce, Blue ‘Continental’
Picea pungens ‘Continental’
Buchholz and Buchholz Nursery
A dense, upright evergreen conifer
with silver-blue needles. Almost
always forms a perfect Christmas
tree shape. Amongst the very best of
the numerous blue spruce choices.
Prefers full sun in well-drained soil. 6'
tall x 3' wide in 10 years.
Spruce, Blue ‘Waldbrunn’
Picea pungens ‘Waldbrunn’
Marvin Snyder
A slow-growing dwarf, this flat,
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spreading Colorado Spruce boasts a
remarkable color that defies
description; blue/gray/green—you
decide. Its form is nest-like, with
short, horizontal branches of thick,
tough needles that overlap and
provide reinforcement for the
structure. Hardy enough for
extremely cold climates, it is an ideal
choice for a low, colorful sphere of
color in garden bed or large
container. Plant in well-drained soil
in full sun to only partial shade.
Spruce, Caucuses ‘Shadow’s
Broom’
Picea orientalis ‘Shadow’s Broom’
Buchholz and Buchholz Nursery
A dwarf evergreen conifer with an
irregular pyramidal form. Short
needles are dark green. Perfect for a
container planting or the small
garden. Prefers full sun in welldrained soil. 15" tall by 12" wide in
10 years.
Spruce, ‘Howell’s Dwarf’
Picea bicolor ‘Howell’s Dwarf’
Colonial Gardens/KAT Nurseries
A dwarf conifer that grows 4 to 6feet tall and 2 to 5-feet wide with
needles that are bright silvery blue
beneath offering a striking contrast.
Cones are showy and purple,
maturing to typical brown in the fall
and winter. Plant in full sun to partial
shade in well-drained soil.
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Spruce, Hybrid ‘Machala’
Picea x mariorika ‘Machala’
Marvin Snyder (Larry Stanley)
This is a hybrid between the Black
Spruce of the American
“northwoods” and the Serbian
Spruce of Europe’s Balkan
Peninsula. This cultivar is a dwarf
and prostrate form with bright lime
new needles that mature to a cool
blue with some contrasting darker.
Plant in moist, well-drained soil in
afternoon shade to partial shade.
Spruce, Norway ‘Eva’
Picea abies ‘Eva’
Conifer Kingdom
A teardrop-shaped spruce with
bright green needles of varying
lengths and slightly ascending
branches. An excellent little dwarf
conifer for any garden! Found as a
witch's broom by Tage Lundell in
Sweden. Plant in well-drained soils
in full sun to partial shade.
Spruce, Norway ‘Jana’
Picea abies ‘Jana’
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from Iseli Nursery that is rarely in
the marketplace. An extremely
miniature evergreen conifer with
very short dark-green needles.
With a form slightly wider than tall,
it is one of the most dwarf of all
conifers growing just 6" tall x 8"
wide in 10 years. Norway spruces
do particularly well in our climate
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so this should be an excellent dwarf
conifer. Plant in full sun to partial
shade in well-drained soils.
Spruce, Norway ‘Pusch’
Picea abies ‘Pusch’
Marvin Snyder
Named Collector's Conifer of the
Year in 2008, this dwarf, slowgrowing Norway Spruce, a witch's
broom from 'Acrocona', produces
loads of bright fuchsia-red cones on
many short shoots in spring. The
tiny cones brown as they age, but
continue to decorate the irregular.
Globose when young, the small
spruce develops an upright broad
shape with maturity. It is extremely
hardy and grows well in full sun or
part shade. From the former East
Germany.
Spruce, Oriental ‘Bergman’s
Gem’
Picea orientalis ‘Bergman’s Gem’
Marvin Snyder (Larry Stanley)
This dwarf Oriental Spruce from the
Caucus Mountains (not the Orient)
is a true dwarf with dark needles
that lie close to the stem. The plant
forms a perfect bird’s nest or “bun”
form. Plant in well-drained soils in
full sun to partial shade.
Spruce, Red ‘HB’
Picea rubens
Marvin Snyder (Larry Stanley)
This is a dwarf selection of the Red
Spruce that is native from high
elevations of the Appalachians
northward into Maritime Canada.
Spruce, White ‘Daisy’s White’
Picea glauca ‘Daisy’s White’
Buchholz and Buchholz Nursery
A dwarf, cone-shaped conifer with
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green foliage. In spring the new
growth covers the plant with a
dazzling display of “daisy” white
shoots needles. An incredible new
conifer from Europe. Prefers sun/
partial shade in well-drained soil. 2’
tall by 1’ wide in 10 years. Hardy to 40 degrees. USDA zone 3.
Spruce, White ‘Dodge Em’
Picea glauca ‘Dodge Em’
Conifer Kingdom
Blue-green needles
on this compact
spruce create a
dense, beehiveshaped conifer
over time.
Retrieved as a
witch’s broom 60’
high by Kevin
Fechke in Hudson,
NH. Named for
his late mentor,
Dennis Dodge.
Umbrella-Pine, ‘Mr. Happy’
Sciadopitys verticillata ‘Mr. Happy’
Buchholz and Buchholz Nursery
An upright coniferous tree with lush
dark-green needles variegated with
clear yellow. Needles can be entirely
green or entirely yellow or
variegated half–and –half. Prefers sun/
partial shade in well-drained soil. 5’
tall by 3’ wide in 10 years. Hardy to –
30 degrees. USDA zone 4.
Discovered and introduced by Flora
Wonder™ Collection of Buchholz
Nursery.
Yew, English ‘Amersfoort’
Taxus baccata ‘Amersfoort’
‘Amersfoort’ produces short, flat,
oval needles that are unusual for a
yew.
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DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
Shrubs add four-season flair to a
garden. Most are grown for their
beautiful flowers, unusual foliage, or
flamboyant fall color. They are
deciduous, so are important structural
“bones” in the garden in winter.
Their ultimate size varies from kneehigh to higher than head-height, so
they should be used accordingly. All
shrubs have multiple stems and are
bushy which makes them good
screens, baffles, and hedges.
Abelia Fragrant
Abelia mosanensis
Indianapolis Museum of Art
A wonderful spring blooming shrub
with clusters of intensely fragrant
flowers in late spring—if you like
Koreanspice Viburnum, this shrub is
similar but blooms late.
*Amazing Alabamans (2 Plants)
Huntsville Botanical Garden
Azalea, Baker or Cumberland
Rhododendron cumberlandense
formerly R. bakeri) This azalea blooms
in early summer with vibrant scarlet
flowers that are pollinated by
hummingbirds. Plant in moist, welldrained soil in a cooler, afternoon
shaded site. Grows slowly to 12 feet
or more.
Silky Camellia Stewartia
Stewartia malacodendron
This small tree or large shrub has
some of the most beautiful flowers of
any American native plant – its petals
are milky white but they are set
around a center of violet stamens!
Yes, it’s related to camellias but is
deciduous. Plant in a wind-sheltered
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site in moist, well-drained acidic soil
– very fussy about drainage! May
ultimately grow 12 feet tall or taller
here.
Butterfly Bush, MONARCH®
Collection Trio
Suburban Lawn and Garden
Butterfly bushes make nearly
everblooming shrubs from
midsummer until frost – attracting a
wide array of butterflies and other
pollinators including hummingbirds.
They are actually one of the finest
container plants but do equally well
in the ground in moist, well-drained
soil in full sun or partial shade.
Butterfly bush, Crown Jewels
(Buddleia ‘Crown Jewels’)
Grown for its beautiful gold foliage
which shines brightly from spring
through fall. Magenta purple flowers
sparkle like jewels against the bright
foliage, pointing skyward on branched
stems for many weeks. 3½-4-feet
Butterfly Bush, Glass Slippers
(Buddleia ‘Glass Slippers’)
The silvery green foliage and icy
toned flowers of this new selection
are like a cool drink of water on a
hot summer day. Wide spreading,
tightly knit, cushion-like habit topped
with pale periwinkle blue blossoms. 3
-feet
Butterfly bush, Princess Bride
(Buddleia ‘Princess Bride)
Strongly fragrant, pure bridal white
flowers are borne prolifically in large
8-10in pani¬cles. They stand in
strong contrast to the exceptionally
dark green foliage which forms a
densely compact, rounded clump.
3-3½-feet.
Maple, Fullmoon ‘Baskful’
Acer shirasawanum ‘Bashful’
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Conifer Kingdom
This cute, dwarf has dainty leaves
with good coloration year-round. In
spring, they have an orange-and-pink
color with an apricot-tinged green in
summer. One of the few choices slowgrowing maple selections and quite
rare.
Ninebark Collection Physocarpus
opulifolius 4 cultivar
Loma Vista Nursery
Ninebarks are marvelous native
shrubs, whose name has two
meanings – the 9 ways Native
Americans used the bark medicinally
and also how it curls into the shape
of the number nine. They bloom in
late spring with white flowers that
attract many pollinators. These new
cultivars epitomize all the new
colored foliage selections of this
dynamite shrub. Plant these in welldrained soils in full sun to partial
shade.
‘Amber Jubilee’ – amber to
bronze young foliage (5-6 feet)
‘Coppertina’ – coppery young
leaves age burgundy (5-6 feet)
‘Lemon Candy’ – lemon yellow
young leaves mature light green (5-6
feet)
‘Summer
Wine’ –
burgundy wine
foliage (4-5
feet)
Osmanthus
‘Goshiki’
Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Goshiki’
Marvin Snyder
Holly-like leaves with very un-hollylike colors. New growth is reddish
with some gold, maturing to a
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creamy color with flecks of green.
These colors are at their best if the
plant is sited in some shade – plant
here in a wind-sheltered site in moist
well-drained soils. Adding to these
features, it's fragrant, blooms in
November and is deer resistant!
*Rose, David Austin “Pair of Red
-flowering cultivars”
Rosa David Austin hybrids
Vintage Hill Farm
Plant these in moist, well-drained soil
in full sun OR partial shade (David
Austin roses are the best roses for a
shadier site!)
‘Darcy Bussell’ is one of the best
and most healthy red David Austin
roses bred to date. Its beautiful
flowers are produced freely and with
excellent continuity. When young,
their outer petals form a perfect ring
around an inner cup; gradually
opening out to form a perfect
rosette. The color is a deep rich
crimson that takes on a tinge of
mauve just before the petals drop
with a pleasing fruity fragance. Listed
as 3-feet tall but they usually grow
almost twice as tall as described in
Kansas City.
‘Tess of the D’Ubervilles’ David
Austin Rose bears large, bright
crimson blooms that are beautifully
formed; deeply cupped with loosely
packed petals intertwined at the
center. The petals eventually turn
back to give a domed, less formal, but
still attractive, flower. They bend
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over with their weight, to give an
elegant effect. There is a pleasing Old
Rose fragrance. It is a good choice
for cutting for arrangements in the
home and can be trained as a climber
to 8-feet.
*Rose, David Austin “Trio of
Premier Cultivars”
Rosa David Austin hybrids
Vintage Hill Farm
‘Lady of Shallot’ rose promises to
be one of the most robust, disease
resistant and hardy David Austin
roses. It blooms with unusual
continuity all season -- an ideal rose
for the inexperienced gardener. The
young buds are a rich orange-red that
open to form chalice-shaped blooms
– each petal has a salmon pink upper
side which contrasts beautifully with
the attractive golden-yellow reverse.
This rose can also be trained as a
climber to 8-feet.
‘Olivia’ rose is named after the
daughter of David Austin, Jr., so it
has to be something rather special! It
is possibly the best David Austin
rose to date. Its flowers are of
beautiful Old Rose formation,
commencing as prettily cupped buds
and gradually opening to become
shallowly cupped rosettes of three
and a half inches across; being
attractive at all stages. The color is a
lovely soft shade of pink and it has a
strong, pleasing fragrance with
distinct fruity tints. 4-feet.
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‘Princess Anne’ is a new line in
breeding for David Austin roses with
classic full-petaled flowers of an
English Rose. The young flower is
deep pink, almost red, gradually
fading to a pure deep pink as the
bloom matures. The undersides of
the petals have a pleasing hint of
yellow.
Grows 4-feet with foliage that is
rather thick, succulent and highly
polished and disease reistance. There
is a Tea Rose fragrance. Named after
the Her Royal Highness, the Princess
Royal who is patron of Riding for the
Disabled. The charity offers
opportunities for therapy,
achievement and enjoyment to
people with disabilities.
Rose, Dr. Griffin Buck hybrid
‘Quietness’ (Rosa ‘Quietness’)
Reiman Gardens – Iowa
State University
This is a very hardy and disease
resistant rose hybridized by Iowa
State’s late Dr. Griffin Buck who was
world renowned for his hybrid roses.
It produces full, soft pink, fragrant
flowers well into the fall. The shrub
is very cold hard and will reach a
height of five feet. This is one of
Griffith Buck’s last introductions.
Plant in full sun in well-drained soils.
Tree Peony
Paeonia suffruticosa hybrids
Vintage Hill Farm
Tree peonies are SHRUBS and not
perennials so do NOT cut them
back! If you cut them back you will
lose flowering. Their flowers are in
more colors than typical perennial
peonies in all shades from white to
almost black-purple, yellow to orange
and true red, and every shade of pink
and blends of all of the
aforementioned. These peonies
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demand shade from our hottest
afternoon sun but morning sun is
fine. If you love peonies but got
shade, choose these.
*Collection Pair One: Yellow
and White
‘High Noon’ is an amazing golden
yellow Tree Peony whose blooms
are semi-double and 7.5” across) –
flowers are produced in clusters,
yellow with red flare at the base of
the petals. Nice fragrance of a
pleasing sweet, distinctly lemon scent.
‘Renkaku’ Pure white, dinner plate
sized, semi-double blooms with
golden centers that open from
pointed buds. The petals are
delicately fringed at the edges. This is
a really beautiful tree peony and one
of the earliest to flower.
*Collection Pair Two: Red and
Purple
‘Hoki’ produces semi-double flowers
of deep lipstick red that offer a bit of
nostalgia as they look close to old
fashioned perennial peonies.
Shimadaijin’ (Shima Daijin meaning
Island Prime), produces purple-red,
chrysanthemum, blooms mid, flower
upright, plant height mid.
Black-eyed-Susans’ Beautiful
Babies
Rudbeckia hirta hybrids
Sawyer Nursery/McHutchison
These are hybrid selections of our
native wildflower that show great
vigor and spectacularly large and
colorful blooms. They are short-lived
perennials that self-sow – though
offspring usually revert back to their
wild origin look over time. Plant in
full sun to partial shade – very
tolerant of soils from moist to dry,
though these have been regularly
watered.
‘Cappucino’ produces huge orange-
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red flowers reach 4" across and are
so numerous they blanket the foliage.
Flowers just keep coming all season
long from late spring to early fall, so
cut the flowers
for bouquets and
enjoy.
‘Cherokee
Sunset’
produces double
and semi-double
3-4" flowers in
shades of yellow,
orange, red,
bronze and mahogany; some bicolor - provides a pleasing blend of autumn
colors and late season flowering.
‘Cherry Brandy’ produces deep
maroon red flowers with a dark
chocolate center. Flowers are 3-4"
across and produce all summer,
‘Tiger Eye Gold’ produces masses
of golden-yellow blooms that are
mildew resistant so they last longer
than wild types.
PERENNIALS
Perennials’ role in the garden is that
1/3rd component called seasonal
color! Unlike annuals, they survive
the winter and return for a second act
and beyond. Their unique and varied
blooms, available in all colors, can be
masterfully combined to create
awesome beauty representing our
seasons from spring through fall.
Bluestar, Willow-leaf
Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia
Bluebird Nursery
This is a Missouri-native wildflower
with icy light blue flowers in late
spring atop willowy leaved stems. It
makes a fine textured, shrub-like plant
(2-feet tall) turning yellow in the fall.
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Plant in full sun to part shade in
well-drained soil.
Burnet, Menzies’s
Sanguisorba menziesii
Bluebird Nursery 10 plants
Rarely available! We have grown
this perennial for more than a
decade (Kauffman Memorial and
Perennial Gardens) and it is
beloved for its unique deep
burgundy flowers (they look like
thimbles that have been elongated
and arch downward) and delightful
bluish-green foliage. It grows 4 to 5
-feet tall. Plant in moist, welldrained soil in full sun to light
shade.
Butterfly Mix
Applied Ecological Services/Taylor
Creek Nurseries
Planting milkweeds to help
conserve the Monarch is all the
craze right now – here’s a
collection of milkweeds and
companion plants to get you
started with this movement!
2) Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias
incarnata) Pink flowers in late
summer, grows well in good garden
soil but prefers to be on the edge
of a pond or
wetland.
2) Common
Milkweed
(Asclepias
syriacus)
Fragrant pink
“popcorn ball-like” flowers adorn
the 3 to 5-foot stem of this beauty
after midsummer. It runs by
underground roots so is best in a
more natural garden.
4) Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias
tuberosa) Brilliant orange flowers in
mid-summer make this the most
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ornamental and gardenworthy of
the milkweeds. Well-drained soils a
must.
4) Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias
verticillata) A short, thread-leaved
plant with fragrant white flowers
atop its stem after midsummer.
Usually creates a mass of stems but
is not aggressive.
8) Sideoats Grama (Bouteloua
curtipendula) A fine, short clumping
native grass with unique seedheads
with florets that all hang to one
side of the stem.
4) Purple Coneflower (Echinacea
purpurea) wild strain of this garden
classic provides nectar for
Monarchs in summer – leave the
seedheads after flowering to feed
the birds.
4) Rough Blazingstar (Liatris aspera)
Early fall blooming wildflower with
spires of button-like flowers of
purple that help fuel Monarch
migration.
4) Stiff Goldenrod (Oligoneuron
rigidum) another early fall blooming,
non-running goldenrod that
provides a premier nectar source
for migrating Monarchs.
Daylily Collections
Hemerocallis hybrids
Sue McConnell
These are some of the finest,
“good doer” daylilies for midMissouri selected by the late daylily
master Bob McConnell and his wife
Sue. Sue has donated many of their
daylilies to Powell Gardens this
past year so that we can update
our Perennial Garden collections.
Plant daylilies in average to moist,
well-drained soils in full sun or
partial shade.
Collection One: Early to Mid-
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Season Blooming Daylilies (3
plants)
These should start to bloom around
the summer solstice or before.
‘Chestnut Eyes’ (Kropf) is and
early-mid-season bloomer that grows
28-inches tall with 4-1/2-inch blooms
that are double petaled gold with a
red brick “chestnut” eye zone.
‘Let Me Count the
Ways’ (Carpenter) is an early-midseason bloomer that repeats
flowering and grows 26-inches tall
with 6-1/2-inch flowers of creamy
yellow with a contrasting green
throat.
‘Mini Pearl’ (Jablonski) is another
early-mid-season bloomer that
repeats flowering and grows 16inches tall with 3-inch blooms of
blush pink with a green-lemon throat.
This is a smaller, fine textured leaved
daylily.
Collection Two: Mid to Late
Blooming Daylilies (3 plants)
These should bloom after
Independence Day.
‘Hawaiian Chant’ (Kropf) is a
midseason rebloomer that grows 28inches tall with 5-1/2-inch red flowers
with stunning orange-yellow edging.
‘Milk Chocolate’ (Carey) is a midlate season bloomer that grows 26inches tall with 5-inch uniquely milk
chocolate shade of brown flowers!
For those chocoholic gardeners…
‘Rope Dancer’ (McRae) in a midseason reblooming daylily that grows
24-inches tall and produces 8-inch
wide red & gold bicolor flowers
accentuated with a gold eye zone to
each flower.
*Epimedium, Wushan Fairy
Wings
Epimedium wushanense
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Sarah P. Duke Gardens
This is a marvelous rare woodland
perennial grows 2-feet tall with
evergreen, spiny and red-spotted new
leaves. Its delightful springtime
flowers look like fairy wings with
white-backed petals flaring off a
yellow cup. Plant in a shade garden in
well-drained soil – these spread
slowly but are long lived once
established and one of our finest
groundcovers.
*Fancy Fronds Fern Collection
Fancy Fronds / Judith Jones
A premier collection of ferns handpicked by Judith Jones of Fancy
Fronds Nursery for the Under A Blue
Moon auction. These ferns all prefer
moist conditions in a woodland
setting (rich, organic soils) or at least
on the north or east side of a home
where they will be shaded by the
hottest sun.
Chilean Deer Fern (Blechnum
chilense) is considered one of the best
architectural ferns and usually grows
2-feet tall, but will reach 5-feet if it
has constant moisture available in the
soil beneath.
Recurved Golden-scaled Male
Fern (Dryopteris affinis ‘Revolvens’) A
lovely graceful, semi-evergreen fern
with pinnae that curl down in a
tubular fashion. Its from has a lovely
open urn shape if kept to one crown.
Judith introduced this cultivar in the
mid 1980's and although it has never
caught on as a mainstream regular she
has always loved its smaller size (2-3
feet) and graceful open vase-like
shape and gentle downwardly curled
foliage.
Long-fingered Golden-scaled
Male Fern (Dryopteris affinis
‘Polydactyla Mapplebeck’)
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This semi-evergreen 3-to 4-foot
male fern surpasses others in sheer
robust exuberance. Mature
specimens develop fronds over
four and a half feet in length that
arch out into an impressive splay of
tassels sure to elicit exclamations
of covetous admiration from
garden visitors. As the cultivar
epithet "polydactyla" indicates, the
crests or tassels are elongated like
outstretched fingers before forking
and the apex (tip of the frond) is
highly divided. This cultivar dates
back to 1862 when it was found by
Mapplebeck in Westmoreland,
England.
Alpine Long-eared Holly Fern
(Polystichum neolobatum) “Alpine
Form”
This 1-2-foot evergreen fern has
the thick substance of the florist
fern known as the leatherleaf fern
and seems indestructible no matter
what the winter brings. The stipe
and rachis are heavily clothed with
medium to dark brown scales and
the fronds tend to array
themselves in a slightly horizontally
arching manner.
Five Perennial All-Stars
North Creek Nurseries
A collection of five perennials with
outstanding garden appeal selected
by one of our country’s premier
wholesale perennial nurseries.
Anemone ‘Honorine
Jobert’ (Anemone hybrid cultivar)
is Perennial Plant of the Year! This
is a Japanese anemone that blooms
in late summer into fall with
exquisite white flowers. This is best
in a partial shade or edge of
woodland garden.
Aralia ‘Sun King’ (Aralia cultivar)
has awesome yellow foliage and
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looked great in our shady garden
trials last year, got lots of oohs and
ahhs by plant nerds, but not a ton
of commercial demand so
unfortunately we’re not adding it to
our line up. Afternoon shade is a
must here, moist but well-drained
soils.
Bluemist ‘Blue
Empire’ (Caryopteris cultivar) a
newer Caryopteris from Concept
Plants and a new intro for us, BIG
blue flowers and the pollinators
love it! Plant in full sun or only
partial shade in average garden soil.
Fescue ‘Beyond Blue’ (Festuca
cultivar) newer Festuca that’s bluer
than Elijah Blue – requires full sun
and well-drained soils.
Little Bluestem ‘Standing
Ovation’ (Schizachyrium scoparium
cultivar) it’s North Creek’s
patented bluestem that doesn’t flop
and has awesome fall color. Plant in
full sun and well-drained soils.
Gaillaridia Glamor Gala or
Blanket Flowers
Gaillardia aristata hybrids
Sawyer Nursery /McHutchison
Gaillardias are native to the
American Plains and Southwest and
thrive in areas with hot summers.
Their flowers vary from yellow to
red and are often bicolored with
both and every shade in between.
They MUST have good drainage
and are short-lived perennials that
do self-sow where they are happy
in full sun and poor, dry soils. They
make excellent container plants
too.
Collection One: Best Reds (3
pans of each)
‘Arizona Sun’ a robust form of
the classic red flower with yellow
tipped petals (actually ray florets)
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‘Fanfare Blaze’ a wild new hybrid
with semi-double scarlet red, tubular
rayed florets.
Collection Two: Best Yellows (3
pans of each)
‘Mesa Peach’ produces flowers that
are overall glowing yellow with
peachy hi-lights.
‘Mesa Yellow’ produces flowers of
rich vibrant yellow.
Heuchera, Maple-leaf
Heuchera villosa
Bluebird Nursery 10 plants
This Missouri-native Heuchera
(properly prounced HOY-ker-ah –
named after a German) or coralbell is
one of the best for its heat, humidity
and drought tolerance! The mapleshaped large leaves are attractive all
summer with sprays of tiny greenish
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flowers produced in late summer that
nourish many bees. Leaves naturally
vary from green to burgundy. Plant in
partial shade to light shade in welldrained soil – a must have for a shade
garden.
Hibiscus SUMMERIFIC®
Collection
Native Rose Mallow Hibiscus hybrids
Suburban Lawn and Garden
These magnificent perennials are
hybrids of several species of native
rose mallows to breed shorter
stature, abundant bloom and colorful
foliage to make them premier
landscape perennials. They will grow
in good garden soil as well as thriving
in moist to wet soils along a pond or
other wetland. All bloom in later
summer into fall.
Chef de Cuisine Cody Hogan of Lidia’s
Save the Date
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Proceeds from this event benefit youth education programs at Powell Gardens.
Space is limited, reserve your seats by calling 816.697.2600 ext. 207 or visit
www.powellgardens.org/harvestmoon
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Hibiscus SUMMERIFIC™
‘Berrylicious’ PPAF (Rose
Mallow)
Huge 8-9-inch, mauve lavender
blossoms with a deep strawberry
red eye have attractively ruffled,
overlapping petals. ‘Berrylicious’
makes a fantastic specimen plant
that will steal the show from mid
through late summer.
4-5-feet.
Hibiscus SUMMERIFIC®
‘Cherry Cheesecake’ PPAF
(Rose Mallow)
Creamy pink buds open to very
large 7-8-inch, white flowers with
magenta tipped ruffled petals and
magenta veining radiating out from
the cherry red eye. Relatively
compact, well-branched, rounded
habit with dark green foliage and
buds all the way up the stems.
4-5-feet
Hibiscus SUMMERIFIC®
‘Cranberry Crush’ PP21984
(Rose Mallow)
Naturally forms a short, compact,
fully rounded clump. Near-black
buds open to glossy, deep scarlet
red, 7-8-inch flowers at each node
up the stems for several months.
Deep green, leathery, maple-like
leaves with purple overtones.
3-4-feet
Hosta, ‘Mississippi Delta’
Hosta Olga Petryszyn hybrid from
Indiana
Made in the Shade Gardens
This is a magnificent specimen of
this HUGE, intensely blue-gray
leaved hosta, bred by the
renowned Indiana hybridizer who
specializes in strong, large types. It
will grow 32-inches tall and 56inches wide! It has an upright habit
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with spectacular WHITE blooms so
the whole plant stands out in an
evening or white garden! Plant in
moist, well-drained soils in shade.
Milkweeds for Monarchs Mix
Asclepias species
Shaw Nature Reserve
Start your collection of milkweeds
to help the Monarch and other
pollinators!
2) Tall Green Milkweed (A.
hirtella) grows 3-4 feet tall with
green balls of late summer flowers
(purple hi-lights with close
inspection) set among spiky foliage.
2) Swamp Milkweed (A.
incarnata) see Butterfly Mix
description
2) Aquatic Milkweed (A.
perennis) grows 2-3-feet tall and
prefers to be set in water so a
must for a water garden or
container set in a tray of water. Its
white flowers rebloom all summer!
2) Purple Milkweed (A.
purpurascens) grows 3-4-feet tall
with purplish rose flowers at the
summer solstice – absolute
pollinator magnet. This one will
also grow in light shade!
2) Sullivant’s Milkweed (A.
sullivantii) grows 3-4 feet tall and
looks a lot like the common
milkweed but doesn’t run and has
smooth foliage with a pink midrib.
2) Common Milkweed (A.
syriaca) see Butterfly Mix
description
2) Butterflyweed (A. tuberosa) see
Butterfly Mix description
2) Whorled Milkweed (A.
verticillata) see Butterfly Mix
description
2) Antelope Horn Milkweed (A.
viridis) Usually the first milkweed to
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bloom in late spring or early summer
with exquisite violet and green
flowers atop low 2-foot stems.
Peony, Itoh hybrids (Paeonia
Intersectional (Itoh) hybrids)
Vintage Hill Farm
Spectacular Peonies that are actually
crosses between Perennial and Tree
Peonies. They make phenomenal,
long-lived perennials just like old
fashioned peonies but have, less
floppy, more crape paper-like petals
in more colors. Plant, and leave alone
– and enjoy for generations to come!
Peonies require rich, well-drained soil
in full sun or only partial shade.
*Collection One: Phenomenal
Yellows!
‘Bartzella’ One of the best yellow
herbaceous peonies that grows faster
and propagates well so it is not as
crazy expensive as some cultivars.
‘Sequestered Sunshine’
Large 5-7”, bright canary yellow,
fragrant, single to semi-double
blossoms are produced on strong,
long stems. In the center of each
yellow blossom is a group of redtipped carpels, showy yellow
stamens, and red flares.
‘Singin In The Rain’ The very large
semi-double blooms have creamy
yellow petals, flushed with peachy
salmon as they age. Good long stems,
excellent for cutting.
*Collection Two: Pink
Perfections!
‘First Arrival’ considered the best
pink intersectional peony, expect up
to 50 blooms on a mature plant!
‘Yankee Doodle Dandy’ The large
semi-double blooms feature deep
rose-pink petals with a deep plum
eye zone, surrounding a tuft of
yellow stamens. Pleasantly fragrant.
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Sea-Holly, Mediterranean
Eryngium bourgatii
Bluebird Nursery
Native to areas around the
Mediterranean, this Sea Holly is a
good choice for dry and sunny parts
of the garden. It forms a low mound
of unusual thistly-looking dark green
leaves, heavily
veined in silver.
Taller stems
appear in summer,
holding branching
heads of prickly
blue flowers that
are good for
cutting or drying.
Plant in well-drained soils, happy in
scorching hell strips!
Shade Tolerant Sedges
“Tolerant Turf of NO
maintenance”
Applied Ecological Services/Taylor
Creek Nurseries
Sedges have become all the rage in
landscaping on the East Coast as they
are environmentally sound and
replace invasives like liriope,
wintercreeper, vinca and English ivy as
well as turf that no one ventures out
on. They improve the soil and
produce seeds for birds, these are all
evergreen or semi-evergreen forming
refined tufts of finely bladed foliage.
Sparkler-like flowers appear in spring
with seeds formed by late spring.
They are all quite similar (with over
50 wild species here!), some identified
only by a hand lens looking at their
developing fruits!
8) Oak Sedge (Carex albicans) the
most popular sedge for landscaping
with uniform tufts of fine grass-like
foliage.
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8 Wood Sedge (Carex blanda)
refined evergreen tufts, may be
short-lived but self-sows to
maintain itself.
8) James’s Sedge (Carex jamesii) a
fine turf replacement never needing
mowing, natural in many of our
historic cemeteries like Union Hill
and Elmwood.
8) Star Sedge (Carex radiata) this
one rated best in our sedge trials at
Powell Gardens with very fine
evergreen tufts of foliage looking
great at all times without trimming.
Two Texas Treasures
Fort Worth Botanic Garden
Scarlet Gilia or Standing Cypress
Ipomopsis rubra is a biennial, selfsowing wildflower with tubular, red
flowers that are pollinated by
hummingbirds.
Pallid Yucca (Yucca pallida) is an
evergreen-leaved shrub-like plant
with pale blue-green leaves that are
a standout in winter.
*Wildflowers of the
PiedmontMount Cuba Center
Here’s a collection of some very
special plants native to America’s
Piedmont region – these plants do
well in our soils and climate (clay
soils with summer heat and
humidity!)
2 Carrizo Clematis (Clematis
carrizoensis hybrids)
2 Leatherflower Clematis
(Clematis viorna)
1 Spiked WhiteWild Indigo
(Baptisia albescens)
3 Violet Wood Sorrel (Oxalis
violacea)
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TROPICALS AND
OTHER UNHARDY
PLANTS
Angel’s Trumpet Collection
Brugmansia hybrid cultivars
Vintage Hill Farm
These magnificent plants come
from the cloud forests of the
Andes and become small trees if
allowed a large container. They
bloom in waves through the
summer, with their stunningly
fragrant, aptly named pendant
flowers. They do best in morning
sun with ample fertilizer, and can
be moved into a freeze free
basement or garage for the winter
and allowed to go dormant until
spring. These are specimen plants
as “best of” selected by Jeff
Oberhaus for the auction. Place
them around your patio or
outdoor seating area for a great
display.
‘Langenbuschen Garten’ rare
from Germany, double yellow
‘Pink
Perfektion’
double German
pink
‘Santa Rosa’
large single pink
Australian Outback Duo,
Vintage Hill Farm
Two cool plants to bring a bit of
Australia to your garden! Maybe
you’ll wake up to a koala, kangaroo
or wombat in your garden?
Laughing kookaburra! Bring these
indoors to a bright window for the
winter. Place outdoors in bright
full to partial sun for the summer.
Little River Wattle (Acacia
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cognata ‘Cousin Itt’) A vigorous
compact evergreen prized for finely
textured weeping blue-green foliage.
Thrives in hot inland or coastal
settings, needing little water or care
once established.
Weeping Bottlebrush (Callistemon
viminalis Bottle Pop ‘Neon Pink’) This
is a species of Eucalyptus with
stunning, aptly named flowers. It will
be visited by hummingbirds for
nectar.
Peacock Plants (Calathea) pair
Calathea hybrid cultivars
Vintage Hill Farm
These are gorgeous foliage plants
from the South American tropics,
that do best outdoors in a shady site
after summer temperatures don’t go
below 55F (late May through midSeptember). They make colorful
indoor plants but prefer high
humidity.
‘Fushion White’ is a showy plant
with variegated marbled white/green
color on the surface of the leaves,
and a light purple color on the
underside.
‘Zebrina’ sports velvety dark green
leaves with a yellowish midrib and
lateral veins making zebra stripes.
This one form tallish clumps, with
leaves that are purple underneath.
*Camellia, Longwood Valentine
Camellia japonica ‘Longwood
Valentine’)
Longwood Gardens
Selected among seedlings grown from
seed collected on the 1984 expedition
to Sochong Island in the Yellow Sea
off the northeast coast of South
Korea. A small number of seedlings
proved to be hardy outdoors at
Longwood Gardens (USDA zone
6b/7) for more than 20 years.
Reaching twelve feet in 20 years,
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‘Longwood Valentine’ is the most
floriferous of all the camellias
collected in the 1984 expedition.
Flowering typically occurs in early to
mid spring, but in warm winters,
flowers may open as early as January
and continue through April. Flowers
are red, slightly larger and more
widely open than is typical for the
species. You may try this plant in a
sheltered site, better with some shade
in winter in moist, well-drained soil.
Otherwise plant it in a container and
bring it into a cool sun room or garage
during extreme cold.
Canna Craze
Canna hybrid cultivars
Vintage Hill Farm
Cannas are exuberant summertime
plants of luscious foliage and brilliant
flowers that attract hummingbirds.
They prefer full sun and rich soils but
will do fine in partial shade, doing
equally well in the ground or in
containers.
‘Baby Girl Pink’ is a compact
selection with pink flowers that selfclean (drop off without looking messy
after they are spent).
‘Lucky Wonder’ is a multivariegated leaf selection that predates
the one below, lucky wonder it is not
better known!
‘Phaison’ is a
striking cultivar
with multivariegated leaves
of
burgundy purple.
‘Stuttgart’ is a
white variegated
selection that once fetched $100 per
rhizome!
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Powell Gardens’ collection
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Canna Water Wonders
Canna glauca hybrid cultivars
Vintage Hill Farm
These were all selected from
Longwood Gardens and are cannas
that prefer wet feet – either
planted pond-side or along any
wetland or in water garden
containers. Their foliage is
distinctively blue-green and they
are extremely floriferous. Plant in
full sun to partial shade – if potted
they are best set in a tray of water.
They attract hummingbirds and
sphinx moths (attracting the rare
Banded Sphinx at Powell Gardens)
as pollinators.
‘Endeavor’ produces brilliant
scarlet flowers.
‘Erebus’ produces luscious pink
flowers.
‘Ra’ produces lovely yellow
flowers.
Copperleaf Pair
Acalypha species cultivars
Vintage Hill Farm
These are nearly indestructible
container “thriller” plants that are
known for their coppery foliage of
various forms. They do well in full
sun to light shade, best outdoors in
summer and in bright light for the
winter. Two each of the following:
‘Haleakala’ Large furled solid
copper purple leaves with a deeply
fingered elaborate filigree edge-appropriately named for the Maui
volcano noted for its watery
cascades eroding extremely deep
valleys. Very unique selection with
a distinct urge to grow ever
upward--modest pinching of tips
assures a wide dramatic show of
incredible foliage.
‘Inferno’ is a striking, dense,
evergreen shrub grown for its
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spectacular burgundy foliage. Plants
are fast growing and adapt to a
wide range of conditions – often
used as a bedding foliage plant in
the tropics.
Crinodonna X Amarcrinum
Amaryllus belladonna x Crinum
moorei
Fernwood Botanical Garden
This tender bulb hybrid typically
grows to 2-3’ tall and as wide
featuring a clump of strap-shaped
leaves (to 2’ long and 2” wide) and
large, fragrant, trumpet-shaped,
shell-pink flowers (each to 3-4”
wide) resembling those of
Amaryllis. Showy flowers bloom
late summer into fall in umbels of
10-15 flowers atop 2-foot tall
leafless stalks. It likes to be
undisturbed and even pot bound so
do not lift bulbs or repot unless
absolutely necessary. Full sun to
partial shade in well-drained soil –
in a container! Can be brought
indoors to a basement or garage
and let go dormant for the winter.
Elephant Ear, Tea Cup Colocasia
esculenta ‘Tea Cup’
Stuifbergen Bloembollen Export BV
2 bulbs
Colocasia 'Tea Cup' is one of a
kind -- just take a look at the leaf
structure on this one! The leaves
hold themselves very upright in an
inverted cup like pose and will fill
up with water and then slightly tip
over and pour it out. 'Tea Cup' can
put on a spectacular show as sun
shines down on 'Tea Cups' leaves,
it illuminates the leaf tissue around
the dark purple veins, which gives it
a very spectacular look. Full sun to
light shade in moist soils – best in a
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container you can overwinter
dormant in the basement or garage
for the winter.
Eryngo, Leavenworth
Eryngium leavenworthii
Kansas State University Gardens
This Kansas native wildflower is an
ANNUAL that self-sows and returns
year after year when planted in a site
to its liking. It prefers HOT, DRY,
rocky or gravelly soils in full sun. It’s
one of the world’s most beautiful,
long-lasting summertime flowers that
looks somewhat like a blue-violet
pineapple with spiny bracts, – were it
easy to grow in a greenhouse, it
would be used worldwide in the
Florist industry.
Flowering Maple Comeback
Collection
Abutilon hybrid cultivar
Vintage Hill Farm
These tender (though cool and heat
tolerant) plants thrive outdoors from
spring through fall and produce
copious amounts of pretty pendant
flowers through the season. In
Victorian times these were all the
rage and are now making a comeback
into our outdoor containers and
winter windowsills.
‘Biltmore Ballgown’ has
voluptuous pendant orange flowers
with darker veining – the petals form
an exceptional whorl somewhat like
an upside down red wine glass.
‘Fairy Coral Red’ produces bellshaped flowers of brilliant tangerine
orange.
‘Tangerine Scream’ flowers in
profusion and aptly named.
Four Euphorbias Collection
Euphorbia species
Vintage Hill Farm
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Euphorbias are succulent plants that
prefer summer heat and tolerate dry
conditions – allow plants to dry
between waterings. Place them in full
sun or as bright of light as possible –
outdoors for the summer indoors for
the winter.
Firesticks (Euphorbia rosea
‘Firesticks’) Just like in its Africa, it’s
guaranteed to keep elephants out of
your garden! Wonderful sticks of
green-yellow-orange and even rose hi
-lights!
And these without common names
and no found on Google (!):
Euphorbia nedusoides
Euphorbia species
Euphorbia stenoclada – cuttings
off the plant we sold at auction two
years ago! It’s a rare living fence from
Madagascar, unique spiny container
plant here.
Fuchsias, Heat-tolerant
Fuchsia hybrid cultivars
Vintage Hill Farm
These three cultivars (unlike most
fuchsias) will grow well through our
hot, humid summers!
‘Angel Earings Cascading’
‘Angel Earings Dainty’
‘Firecracker’ a beautiful pink
variegated sport of classic
‘Gardenmeister Bonstadt’ or garden
master! Lovely foliage and pendant
vermilliion tubular flowers.
Hen-and-Chick look-a-likes
Collection of 5
Vintage Hill Farm
These make wonderful container
plants set outdoors for the summer
and indoors in a windowsill in winter.
They prefer partial shade in summer
and allow them to dry out between
waterings. They are often planted in
living wreaths or hyper-tufa
containers.
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Aeonium ‘Irish Bouquet’
produces succulent green leaves
arranged in a cute spiral.
Aeonium ‘Lily Pad’ has larger,
more squat foliage like its
namesake.
Aeonium ‘Silver Edge’ produces
hairy edged, succulent leaves that
give it a silvered look.
Crassula platyphylla produces
rose to burgundy tipped succulent
leaves.
Sedum indicum yunnnanense
“crested form”, looks like a living
hedgehog!
Hibiscus Duo (Hibiscus
species)
Vintage Hill Farm
Two tropical hibiscuses that will be
stars of the show in a summertime
container, both can be brought
indoors into bright light for the
winter.
Hibiscus
acetosella
‘Little Zin’
Sort of looks
like a purpleleaved
Japanese
maple!
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ‘Cosmic
Dancer’ flowers bloom a swirl of
colors starting with maroon at the
center, fading to a gorgeous pink,
and then finishing at the tips with
orangish-yellow hue! This one can
be trained into a little tree over
time.
Totally Tubular: Firecrackers
Cuphea species and Iochroma
Pair Iochroma species
Vintage Hill Farm
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Plant these in full sun or partial
shade in moist, well-drained soil,
containers can be brought indoors
into bright light for the winter.
Giant Firecracker Plant
‘Vermillionaire’ is an
improvement over the former
strain with larger, more vigorous
flowers produced in abundance,
and bright vermillion to attract
pollinating hummingbirds –
vermillionaire indeed.
Iochroma sounds like an eyeglass
designer label? This South
American group of native shrubs
are not freeze hardy but produce
clusters of pendant, tubular flowers
that are pollinated by
hummingbirds.
Iochroma ‘Ashcroft Red’ – red
tubular flowers.
Iochroma cyanea – purple tubular
flowers
Lantana Collection: Butterfly
Heaven
Lantana camara hybrid cultivars
Vintage Hill Farm
Lantanas are invasive tropical
shrubs kept in check by winter
here. They produce nectar-rich
flower clusters that many
pollinators from butterflies to
hummingbirds can resist. Flowers
emerge in the center and gradually
change color as they age and are
displaced to the outer edge before
dropping. You can train them into
trees and they can live a long time
– allow them to go dormant for
storage through the winter – they
can survive almost no water in
storage and spring back to life
when placed outdoors after danger
of frosthat looks like a miniature
version of the classic heirloom, but
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has attractive, round dark green
leaves with light colored striping
resembling a tiger print pattern. Like
other mother-in-law’s-tongue, it’s an
indestructible houseplant that
performs well in a home or office
environment with hardly any effort at
all. Place in low to bright light
indoors and allow it to dry between
watering.
Orchid Cactus Collections
Epiphyllum species and hybrid
cultivars
3 Collection
Vintage Hill Farm
a.k.a. dragon fruit!
Easy to grow plants, best put indoors
near a window in a cool, dry place
(and almost forgotten, keep on the
dry side) – put plants outside for the
summer (part to light shade) after
danger of frost has past (May 1st or
so) and water regularly, most flower
in mid-late spring and sporadically
through the summer.
Orchid Cactus Collection I
‘Halley’s Comet’ produces huge
nocturnal white blooms over 13"
across all through the summer. It is
self-pollinating, so will set very large
fruit averaging 1.5 to 2 lbs., fruits are
developed after blooming and ripen
by fall.
‘Nathan’s Pink’ produces lovely
large pink flowers.
‘Princess Kelly’ produces a large,
double cup-and-saucer bloom with
innermost crimped petals cream with
a chrome yellow edge -- Next 2 rows
of petals are chrome yellow, while
Outer petals are the color of
butterscotch.
Orchid Cactus Collection II
‘Cream and Gold’ produces huge
pale yellow and cream flowers on an
easy to grow plant. It flowers in the
spring in the greenhouses, and
intermittently outside in the summer.
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‘King Midas’ produces large bloom
with shades of golden orange, yellow,
and sometimes a light pink throat.
Cup form, tall stems, could be 3angled, spiney type growth.
‘King of Yellows’ produces flowers
with inner petals of light yellow with a
deep yellow throat. Center tips
pinched. Outer petals deep yellow to
bronze. Loose, double form. Flat
basket growth.
Orchid Cactus Collection III
Ephiphyllum hookeri is a nocturnal
bloomer with large, spidery white
flowers.
(2) ‘Dragon Heart’ Large bloom
with dark rose inner petals with a
pink-orange mid-petal stripe, and rose
outer petal. The flower has a
lovely ,loose double, irregular form,
flat basket growth. Fast grower
depending on conditions, good
bloomer!
Orchid, Lady’s Slipper
Paphiopedilum x harrisianum
Missouri Botanical Garden
This hybrid slipper orchid’s pouch,
petals and sepals are infused with
burgundy. To induce blooming,
withhold watering and maintain a
cooler temperature of 55F during
winter nights and expose plants to
good lighting every day in the winter.
Flower color is actually deeper in
shade.
*Orchid, Vanda
Neofinetia now Vanda falcate
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture
Park
Called “Rich and Noble Orchids,”
Neos were once so highly prized that
they were owned only by people of
high rank, giving them the nickname
“Samurai Orchids.” They are prized
for their foliage which makes them a
beautiful addition to your home year
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round. When they bloom, their
delicate but long-lasting flowers fill
the air with an intoxicating scent
that is a mix of vanilla, honeysuckle,
and orange blossom. These orchids
do great in a windowsill with
weekly watering.
hairy and looks just like its parent N.
chaniana except for the striped pitcher.
Water with distilled or rain water for
best results, allow to dry between
waterings and hang in a partial to lightly
shaded place – bright light indoors for
the winter.
Cobra Philodendron
Philodendron guttiferae ‘Cobra’
Vintage Hill Farm
Philodendrons are easy care indoor
house plants tolerant of low light
and low humidity. This one is
unique with its grayish and white
variegations and more controlled
growth than the common pothos.
Plant in any house plant soil mix
and allow to dry between
waterings.
Plover Eggs Plant
Adromischus cooperi
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture
Park
This succulent is a slow growing species
with leaves 1-2 inches long, swollen,
purple with grey-purple blotches;
undulating leaf apex. Its flowers are
tubular and pink. It’s native to South
Africa. Plant in a container of cacti and
succulent mix and place in part sun to
light shade.
Purple and Gold Collection
Vintage Hill Farm
Mexican Petunia (Ruellia brittoniana
‘Purple Showers’) 2 plants
A wonderful flowering plant becoming
most popular in water garden
containers though it will also grow in
good garden soil. A good contrast plant
with below… plant in average to wet
soils in full sun or partial shade.
Sanchezia, Noble (Sanchezia nobilis
glaucophylla)
2 plants
Vintage Hill Farm
Wonderfully popular gold-patterned
much branching show-stopping plant.
Red reduced bracts with yellow flowers
in terminal spikes. The better choice of
the Sanchezia for outside container
performance as well as houseplant
adaptability as long as it is in an
environment that stays above 55F
degrees.
Pineapple-Lily
Veltheimia bracteata
Frederik Meijer Gardens &
Sculpture Park
In its South African homeland this
bulb is winter-growing (leaves dying
back in summer’s drought) and the
new leaves appearing in latesummer to autumn. In frost-free
regions with timely rainfall or when
watered in a container, this bulb is
almost evergreen. The flowers are
sunbird pollinated in their
homeland, by hummingbirds and
orioles when planted in the
Americas.
*Pitcher Plant, Tropical hybrid
Nepenthes talangensis x Chaniana x
veitchii
Frederik Meijer Gardens &
Sculpture Park
This is a quite large hybrid pitcher
plant with profuse striping its
“pitchers”. It’s a slow grower that
doesn't climb by tendrils. It’s very
Snail Vine Vigna Caracalla
Vintage Hill Farm
A tender vine (you could overwinter
the roots in a basement or garage) with
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striking purplish-blue and white, highly
fragrant flowers. It was introduced into
European gardens from its native South
America in the eighteenth century.
Succulent Living Strings Collection
Vintage Hill Farm
Plant these unique succulents in a
container that receives partial shade to
bright light indoors for the winter. Allow
to dry out between waterings.
Dancing Bones Cactus (Hatiora
salicornioides) is an epiphytic cactus,
growing on trees in Brazil. Its contorted
stems may account for the common
name and "drunkard's dream", for its
bottle shape of the segments (or easy
care?).
Old Man’s Beard Cactus (Rhipsalis
capiliformis) is another epiphytic cactus
that hangs from trees in the jungle. This
one has thin fleshy modified stems and
small flowers usually half an inch wide
and white in color.
Rhipsalis (Rhipsalis elliptica) is another
epiphytic cactus native to Brazil.
Succulent Succotash Collection
Vintage Hill Farm
These are NOT hardy succulents that
can be planted in the ground for summer
or in containers in full sun to partial
shade in well-drained soil.
Chasmatophylum ‘Krugerskraal’
This succulent is perfect for the rock
garden, between pavers, etc.
Crassula ‘Hottentot’ produces leaves
that are thick, flat circles"pierced" by a
relatively thin stem. Pendant thin stems
make it an ideal plant to use in a hanging
basket, f.i. behind a sunny window.
Tiger Jaws (Faucaria tuberculosa)
produces thick triangular leaves edged
with upright teeth in opposite pairs that
looks like its namesake mouth.
Kalanchoe orygalis produces
succulent, spoon-shaped, rusty-copper
leaves held opposite each other on
the stems. The leaves' coloration is
due to small felt-like hairs which
cover the leaves' upper surfaces.
Sedum rubotinctum ‘Mini Me’ is
a dwarf “jelly bean” sedum with
bright green foliage with seasonal
bronze and red tones.
Willie’s Wonderful Succulents
in custom made Hypertufa
Containers
Senior Gardener Willie Hofstetter,
on the Island Garden hand crafted
these hypertufa containers complete
with adorable tender succulent
compositions propagated from the
best of Powell Gardens’ collections.
2) 10” rounds
1) 10” X 25” rectangle
CONTAINERS
Large:
19x18” greenish cream glaze with
smaller twin (2)
17x19” blue glaze over green,
vertical ribbed
20x12” cream with green-blue-green
glaze with smaller twin (2)
18x18” cream top to green-red,
whorled rib
17x16” blue-green glaze horizontal
ribbed
12x21” brown rough ceramic (tall)
Medium:
12” terra cotta pair (2)
15” black rim with brown glaze with
smaller twin
15” low bowls (2) one green and
one brown
12” beige-blue glaze, vertical ribbed
13” olive green, vertical ribbed
11” beige/blue glaze low bowl
12-1/2” top whitish gray with red-
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brown glaze base
12-1/2” beige-blue banded glaze
12” whorled ribbed
Small:
Quartet of clay pots in brown,
pale and two terra cotta (2)
Tall ceramics in blue and maroon
red (2)
Tall ceramic pots in pots in blue
BLUE (2)
Tall ceramic pots in orange (2)
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Donors of Plant
Items
Family Tree Nursery
www.familytreenursery.com
Fancy Fronds/Judith Jones
www.fancyfrondsnursery.com
Fernwood Botanical Garden
www.fernwoodbotanical.org
Fort Worth Botanic Garden
www.fwbg.org
Donors of Plant
Items
Frederik Meijer Gardens &
Sculpture Park
www.meijergardens.org
Applied Ecological Services/
Taylor Creek Nurseries
www.appliedeco.com
Gee Farms
www.geefarms.com
Blue Horizon Nursery & Gardens
www.bluehorizonnursery.com
The Holden Arboretum
www.holdenarb.org
Bluebird Nursery
www.bluebirdnursery.com
Huntsville Botanical Garden
www.hsvbg.org
Buchholz & Buchholz
www.buchholznursery.com
Indianapolis Museum of Art
www.imamuseum.org
Chanticleer
www.chanticleergarden.org
Iseli Nursery
www.iselinursery.com
Chicago Botanic Garden
www.chicagobotanic.org
Larry Stanley
Colonial Gardens/KAT Nursery
www.colonialgardens.garden
Conifer Kingdom
www.coniferkingdom.com
The Dawes Arboretum
www.dawesarb.org
Loma Vista Nursery
www.lomavistanursery.com
Longwood Gardens
www.longwoodgardens.org
Made in the Shade Gardens
www.hostaguy.com
Marvin Snyder
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Donors of Plant
Items
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Donors of
Non-Plant Items
Missouri Botanic Garden
www.missouribotanicalgarden.org
Atlanta Botanical Garden
www.atlantabg.org
Mount Cuba Center
www.mtcubacenter.org
Jeffrey Byrne & Sheldon Andrew
National Arboretum
www.usna.usda.gov
Olberich Botanical Gardens
www.olbrich.org
Quarryhill Bontanical Garden
www.quarryhillbg.org
Reiman Gardens, Iowa State
University
www.reimangardens.com
Sarah P, Duke Gardens
www.gardens.duke.edu
Sawyer Nursery
www.sawyernursery.com
Shawn Nature Reserve
www.shawnature.org
Skinner’s Nursery
www.skinnergardenstore.com
Soil Service Nursery
www.soilservice.com
Stuifbergen Bulbs
www.stuifbergenexport.com
Suburban Lawn and Garden
www.suburbanlg.com
Sue McConnell
Vintage Hill Farm
www.vintagehill.com
Barkley, Inc.
www.barkleyus.com
Boulevard Brewing Company
www.boulevard.com
Café Europa
Ceramo/Alec Junge
Courtney Earnest
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Atlanta—
Midtown
www.cpatlantamidtown.com
Hotel Sorella Executive Chef,
Charles d’Ablaing
www.hotelsorellacountryclubplaza.com
Dallas Arboretum
www.dallasarboretum.org
The Daum Museum of Contemporary
Art
www.daummuseum.org
DemDaco
www.demdaco.com
DEW Ad Specialties, LLC Dave & Ellen White
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Donors of
Non-Plant Items
The Ewing and Muriel Kauffman
Memorial Garden
www.kauffman.org/who-we-are/
kauffman-memorial-garden
Barbara O’Hearne
George & Wendy Powell
Barb Fetchenhier
Nick & Mary Ann Powell
Fiddly Fig’s
www.fiddlyfig.com
Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis
www.ritzcarlton.com
Doug Freed
www.dougfreed.com
Greg and JoAnn Stultz
Georgia Aquarium
www.georgiaaquarium.org
The Gerson Companies
www.gersoncompany.com
J’Adore Home and Garden
www.jadorehome.com
Halls Kansas City
www.halls.com
Kansas City Rose Society
www.kansascityrosesociety.org
Kansas City Zoo
www.kansascityzoo.org
Lon Lane's Inspired Occasions
www.inspiredoccasionskc.com
Missouri Botanical Garden
www.missouribotanicalgarden.org
Missouri’s Nature Conservancy Dunn
Ranch Prairie
www.nature.org
Nigro Brothers Charity Auctioneers
Van Liew's Home & Garden Shop
www.vanliews.com
Water Garden Society of
Greater Kansas City
www.kcwatergarden.com
Jeffrey Wilcox
King Estate Winery
https://www.kingestate.com
Webster House Executive Chef,
Brandon Winn
www.websterhousekc.com
Pat & Rodger Wright
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Under a Blue Moon Planning Committee
Co-Chairmen
Friends of Powell Gardens Board
Honorary Chairmen
Carl and Jean Chinnery
Advisory Board
Wendy Powell
Mary Ann Powell
Arlyn Silvey
Courtney Earnest
Sheldon Andrew
JoAnn Stultz
Dianne Swann
Larry McMullen
Auction Committee
Sheldon Andrew, Chair
Anne Riker Powell
Tom Isenberg
Pat Wright
Mary Ann Powell
Wendy Powell
Dianne Swann
Larry McMullen
Décor & Ambiance Committee
Lenda Chastain, Chair
Courtney Earnest
Brent Tucker
Mary Ann Powell
Becky Monke
Devan Hartnett
Anne Collins
JoAnn Stultz
Dining, Food & Beverage Committee
Courtney Earnest, Co-Chair
Sheldon Andrew
Kandi McCasland
Diane Phillips
Wendy Powell
JoAnn Stultz, Co-Chair
Marcia Hawk
Lenda Chastain
Lynne Brown
Sponsorship Committee
Wendy Powell, Chair
Susan Spaulding
Sheldon Andrew
Larry McMullen
Lenda Chastain
Marketing and Printed Materials Committee
Ashley Broockerd, Chair
Terry Davis
Sheldon Andrew
Tom Isenberg
Anne Riker Powell
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Powell Gardens Board of Directors
Jeanie Latz, Chair
Clyde Wendel, Vice Chair
Sheldon Andrew
Perry Atha
Beth Bader
Clay Barton
Lynne Brown
Dick Brown, Treasurer
Carl Chinnery, Secretary
Kevin Childress
Courtney Earnest
William Hoffman
Tom Isenberg
Mark McCasland
Larry McMullen
Diane Phillips
Nick Powell
Wendy Powell
Eric Tschanz
Friends of Powell Gardens Board of Directors
Sheldon Andrew, President
Rodney Riffle, Vice President
Lenda Chastain
Anne Collins
Mark Dawson
Callie England
Jonathan Freiden
Anne Riker Powell, Treasurer
Ashley Broockerd, Secretary
Devan Hartnett
Trevor Hoiland
Bill Malouche
Arlyn Silvey
Dianne Swann
Augusta Wilbon
Associate Directors
Terry Davis
George Eib
Event Volunteers
Loretta Bauer
Richard Jenkins
Barbara Beck
Katie Kays
Janice Borchardt
Ben Kendrick
Connie Boland
Carol Loveall
Betty Boyd
Mary Lou Meyer
Cory Broyles
Sheri Mistele
Lisa Conrad
Marva Lubker
Cathie Cook
Sandy Parke
Albert Dean
Alice Repp
Jamil Goodwin
Rhonda Ridinger
Cynthia Horta
Lindsay Smith
Margaret Inverarity
Beth Vertraete
Jaimi Jenkins
Judy Wolter