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New Perennials for 2005
New Perennials
For 2005
Updated 9/2004
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1
New Perennials for 2005
Achillea
‘Anthea’
Landscape information
Common name: Anthea Achillea
Origin: Hybrid
Flower color: Light yellow
Foliage: Silver-green
Hardiness zones: 4-8
Heat zones: 9-2
Garden height: 18-30”
Bloom time: Summer to early fall
Light levels: Full sun
Moisture: Drought tolerant
Uses: Border, cut, rock garden
Type: Vegetative
Description
Originated from a cross of A. ‘Moonshine’ x A. clypeolata. Large (3-4” diameter), light
yellow flowerheads fade to creamy white as flowers age. More vigorous and erect than
‘Moonshine’, and less prone to “melt out” in humid climates. Patented Alan Bloom
cultivar, named after his granddaughter.
Production information
Height in container: 16-24”
Photoperiod: Long day
Vernalization required: Production time: Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: Quart, gallon
Production notes:
Generally easy-to-grow.
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious. Aphids can sometimes be a problem.
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New Perennials for 2005
Achillea x lewisii
‘King Edward’
Landscape information
Common name: King Edward Achillea
Origin: Hybrid
Flower color: Primrose yellow
Foliage: Wooly grey-green
Hardiness zones: 1-7
Heat zones: 8-1
Garden height: 4-10”
Bloom time: Early summer
Light levels: Full sun
Moisture: Drought tolerant
Uses: Border, rock garden, groundcover
Type: Vegetative
Description
(Aka ‘King Edward VIII’) Hybrid of A. clavennae x A. clypeolata with wooly foliage,
silmilar to A. tomentosa. Sometimes listed under A. tomentosa. Requires well-drained
soil. Dislikes hot, humid climates. Deadheading prolongs bloom.
Production information
Height in container: 4-10”
Photoperiod: Long day
Vernalization required: Yes
Production time: Flowers 6-7 weeks after transplanting vernalized liners or warming up
overwintered containers.
Sales windows: Spring, fall
Recommended containers: 4”, quart, gallon
Production notes:
Best when grown dry. Low to medium fertility needs.
Pests and diseases: Generally not serious. Powdery mildew can sometimes be a
problem. Avoid overwatering, as this can promote disease, especially in humid climates.
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New Perennials for 2005
Alcea rosea
‘Queeny Purple’
Landscape information
Common name: Hollyhock
Origin: Asia
Flower color: Purple
Foliage: Green
Hardiness zones: 2-8
Heat zones: 10-3
Garden height: 20-30”
Bloom time: Summer
Light levels: Full sun
Moisture: Average
Uses: Border
Type: Seed
Description
The first dwarf hollyhock. Compact, branching habit with large (3-4” diameter), double
flowers. Flowers first year without cooling.
Production information
Height in container: 18-24”
Photoperiod: Long day
Vernalization required: No
Production time: Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: Quart, gallon
Production notes:
Easy to grow. Does not require growth regulator application for good plant habit.
Pests and diseases: Japanese beetle can be a problem. Rust can also affect plants.
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New Perennials for 2005
Aquilegia x hybrida
‘Clementine’ series
Landscape information
Common name: Clementine
Hybrid Columbine
Origin: Hybrid
Flower color: See description
Foliage: Green
Hardiness zones: 2-9
Heat zones: 9-3
Garden height: 12-18”
Bloom time: Spring
Light levels: Part shade to full
sun
Moisture: Requires moist soil
Uses: Border, rock garden, cut
Type: Seed
Description
Uniform series with fully double flowers that
are held upright. Available in: Blue, Dark
Purple, Red, Rose, Salmon-Rose, White, and
Formula Mix.
Production information
Height in container: 12-18”
Photoperiod: Day neutral
Vernalization required: Yes
Production time: Flowers 6-7 weeks after
transplanting vernalized plugs or warming up overwintered containers.
Sales windows: Spring
Recommended containers: Quart, gallon
Production notes:
Generally easy to grow. Ensure plants are bulked sufficiently (at least 6-8 weeks of
growth before cold period) before vernalization for best flowering.
Pests and diseases:
Generally none serious for container production.
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New Perennials for 2005
Arabis caucasica
‘Compinkie’
Landscape information
Common name: Rock Cress
Origin: Mediterranean
Flower color: Pink shades
Foliage: Grey-green
Hardiness zones: 3-7
Heat zones: 8-1
Garden height: 4-6”
Bloom time: Early spring
Light levels: Full sun
Moisture: Somewhat drought tolerant
Uses: Border, rock garden
Type: Seed
Description
Uniform cultivar. Probably a hybrid of A. aubrietoides x A. caucasica. May be less
vigorous than white flowered types in the landscape.
Production information
Height in container: 4-6”
Photoperiod: Day neutral
Vernalization required: Yes
Production time: Flowers 4-6 weeks after transplant of vernalized plugs or warming up
overwintered containers
Sales windows: Spring
Recommended containers: 4”, quart
Production notes:
Flowers quickly after vernalization.
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious. Aphids and rust can be a problem.
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New Perennials for 2005
Aster novi-belgii
Landscape information
Common name: New York Aster
Origin: North American native species, though
many cultivars are hybrids.
Flower color: Varies by cultivar
Foliage: Green
Hardiness zones: 3-8
Heat zones: 9-1
Garden height: Varies by cultivar
Bloom time: Fall
Light levels: Full sun
Moisture: Average
Uses: Border, butterfly, cut
Type: Vegetative
Description
Varieties are sometimes listed under A. x dumosus
• ‘Celeste’: Floriferous with long-lasting, dark
purple, semi-double flowers. Early blooming, medium vigor.
• ‘Dragon’: Large light pink flowers. Slightly earlier and more compact than ‘Odin
Viking.’ Medium vigor, very early flowering.
• ‘Magic’: Dark blue-purple flowers. Medium vigor, midseason.
• ‘Melody’: Strong, mounded habit and semi-double, lavender flowers which are
darker when grown in part shade. Good for summer black cloth production.
Medium vigor, midseason blooming.
• ‘Monte Casino’: White flowers. Medium vigor, late season blooming.
• ‘Odin Viking’: Large light to medium blue flowers. Medium vigor, midseason.
• ‘Patricia Ballard’: Rose pink, semi-double flowers. Vigorous and early.
• ‘Puff’: An improved version of ‘White Swan’, with longer lasting, weather
resistant, semi-double white flowers. Medium vigor, very early flowering.
• ‘Purple Viking’: Popular variety with large, lavender-purple flowers and a
mounded habit. Medium vigor, early season.
• ‘Sunny Almog’: Dark pink, semi-double flowers. Compact, mounded habit. Not
recommended for pots larger than 6”.
• ‘Winston Churchill’: Popular, early blooming cultivar with raspberry red, semidouble flowers. Very reliable production. Medium vigor.
Note: Raker Aster novi-belgii liners are available ship weeks 15-40
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New Perennials for 2005
Buddleia x weyeriana
‘Sungold’
Landscape information
Common name: Sungold Buddleia
Origin: Hybrid
Flower color: Orange-yellow
Foliage: Green
Hardiness zones: 6-9
Heat zones: 10-4
Garden height: 48-72”
Bloom time: Summer to fall
Light levels: Full sun
Moisture: Average
Uses: Border, cut, butterfly
Type: Vegetative
Description
Hybrid of B. davidii x B. globosa of garden origin. Shrubby habit, and taller in mild
climates. Fragrant flowers and arching growth habit.
Production information
Height in container: 36-48”
Photoperiod: Long day
Vernalization required: No
Production time: Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: Gallon or larger
Production notes:
Can be tall, and may need growth regulators and/or pinching to maintain good habit in
containers.
Pests and diseases: Aphids can be a problem
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New Perennials for 2005
Campanula poscharskyana
‘Blue Waterfall
Landscape information
Common name: Serbian Bellflower
Origin: Europe
Flower color: Blue-violet with white
center
Foliage: Green
Hardiness zones: 2-7
Heat zones: 7-4
Garden height: 8-10”
Bloom time: Summer
Light levels: Full sun to part shade
Moisture: Drought tolerant
Uses: Border, rock garden, basket
Type: Vegetative
Description
(Aka ‘Camgood’) Prostrate, spreading growth habit and upturned, star-shaped flowers.
Prefers dry soil. Vigorous spreader, and may be invasive in some sites. Cascading habit.
Production information
Height in container: 8-10”
Photoperiod: Long day
Vernalization required: Production time: Sales windows: Spring, fall
Recommended containers: 4”, quart, gallon
Production notes:
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious
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New Perennials for 2005
Centaurea Montana
‘Gold Bullion’
Landscape information
Common name: Mountain Bluet, Perennial
Cornflower
Origin: Europe
Flower color: Dark blue-violet
Foliage: Chartreuse
Hardiness zones: 2-8
Heat zones: 9-1
Garden height: 12-15”
Bloom time: Early summer
Light levels: Full sun to part shade
Moisture: Drought tolerant
Uses: Border, specimen, butterfly, massing
Type: Vegetative
Description
Long-lived plants with feathery flowers. For well-drained soil, plants tolerate drought and
poor soil. May rebloom in early fall if cut back after flowering. Chartreuse green foliage
contrasts well with flowers.
Production information
Height in container: 12-15”
Photoperiod: Long day
Vernalization required: No
Production time: Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: 4”, quart, gallon
Production notes:
Generally easy to grow
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious
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New Perennials for 2005
Coreopsis
‘Crème Brulee’
Landscape information
Common name: Crème Brulee Coreopsis
Origin: Hybrid
Flower color: Butter yellow
Foliage: Green
Hardiness zones: 4-9
Heat zones: 12-1
Garden height: 20”
Bloom time: Mid summer to fall
Light levels: Full sun
Moisture: Average
Uses: Border, massing, cut
Type: Vegetative
Description
Interspecific hybrid between Coreopsis grandiflora and possibly C. ‘Moonbeam’. May
be hardier than indicated. Vigorous and mildew resistant cultivar.
Production information
Height in container: 20”
Photoperiod: Long day
Vernalization required: Production time: Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: Quart, gallon
Production notes:
Generally easy to grow.
Pests and diseases: Mildew resistant.
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New Perennials for 2005
Coreopsis grandiflora
‘Rising Sun’
Landscape information
Common name: Tickseed
Origin: North American native
Flower color: Golden yellow with red-brown
centers
Foliage: Green
Hardiness zones: 4-9
Heat zones: 12-1
Garden height: 20-36”
Bloom time: Summer
Light levels: Full sun
Moisture: Average
Uses: Border, cut, butterfly
Type: Seed
Description
Attractive, semi-double flowers are golden yellow with red-brown centers.
Production information
Height in container: 20”
Photoperiod: Long day
Vernalization required: No
Production time: Flowers 10-12 weeks after transplant
Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: 4”, quart, gallon
Production notes:
Easy to grow. B-Nine at 5,000 ppm may be used for height control if needed. ‘Rising
Sun’ is generally more compact than ‘Early Sunrise’, requiring less growth regulator
application for production in small containers.
Pests and diseases: Generally not serious. Aphids, whitefly, and powdery mildew can
be a problem.
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New Perennials for 2005
Delosperma cooperi
‘Mesa Verde’
Landscape information
Common name: Hardy Ice Plant, Trailing Ice Plant
Origin: Africa
Flower color: Salmon pink
Foliage: Green
Hardiness zones: 4-8
Heat zones: Garden height: 2”
Bloom time: Spring to fall
Light levels: Full sun to part shade
Moisture: Drought tolerant
Uses: Rock garden, groundcover
Type: Vegetative
Description
Shiny, succulent, cylindrical leaves and daisy-like flowers. Spreads rapidly. Good
performance in hot, humid climates. Requires well-drained soil, especially in winter.
May be hardier than indicated in dry winter sites. Very drought tolerant. Foliage turns
reddish in fall and winter.
Production information
Height in container: 2”
Photoperiod: Vernalization required: Production time: Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: 4”, quart, gallon
Production notes:
Avoid overwatering.
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious.
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New Perennials for 2005
Delphinium grandiflorum
‘Summer Stars’ and ‘Summer Colors’
Landscape information
Common name: Chinese Larkspur
Origin: Asia
Flower color: White, mix
Foliage: Dark green
Hardiness zones: 2-7
Heat zones: 6-1
Garden height: 10-14”
Bloom time: Summer
Light levels: Full sun to part shade
Moisture: Average
Uses: Border, massing
Type: Seed
Description
Spurred flowers, compact habit, and strong stems. Good pot performance. More heat
tolerant than most cultivars. New colors in series are white (‘Summer Stars’) and mix of
dark blue, light blue, and white (‘Summer Colors’). Also available in dark blue
(‘Summer Nights’) and sky blue (‘Summer Skies’).
Production information
Height in container: 8-14”
Photoperiod: Day neutral
Vernalization required: No
Production time: Flowers 7-9 weeks after transplant
Sales windows: Spring, fall
Recommended containers: 4”, quart, gallon
Production notes:
More heat tolerant, with sturdier stems and better pot fill than other D. grandiflorum
cultivars.
Pests and diseases: Disease problems including root rots are promoted by stress,
including high temperatures and overwatering.
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New Perennials for 2005
Digitalis grandiflora
‘Carillion’
Landscape information
Common name: Yellow Foxglove
Origin: Europe
Flower color: Light yellow
Foliage: Green
Hardiness zones: 2-8
Heat zones: 10-1
Garden height: 12-16”
Bloom time: Summer
Light levels: Part shade
Moisture: Average
Uses: Border, woodland, cut
Type: Seed
Description
Dwarf cultivar with medium green leaves and large
flowers. A true perennial and long-lived in the
landscape.
Production information
Height in container: 12-16”
Photoperiod: Day neutral
Vernalization required: No, but beneficial
Production time: Flowers 7-8 weeks after transplant from standard plugs and 6-8 weeks
after transplant from vernalized plugs
Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: 4”, quart, gallon
Production notes:
Flowers more uniformly and in higher percentage when plants are vernalized.
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious
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New Perennials for 2005
Digitalis purpurea
‘Camelot’ series
Landscape information
Common name: Common Foxglove
Origin: Mediterranean
Flower color: Various (see
description)
Foliage: Green
Hardiness zones: 4-9
Heat zones: 10-1
Garden height: 40-48”
Bloom time: Summer
Light levels: Part shade to full sun
Moisture: Average
Uses: Border, cut, massing
Type: Seed
Description
A vigorous, uniform, F1 hybrid series available in straight colors: Cream, Lavender,
Rose, and White. All colors have large flowers with purple spots in throats and long,
dense flower spikes. Flowers first year without cooling, and blooms heavily in the
second year.
Production information
Height in container: 30-36”
Photoperiod: Lond day
Vernalization required: No
Production time: Flowers 16-20 weeks from transplant
Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: Gallon, two gallon
Production notes:
Very uniform series, good for bench run production. High light levels produce the most
uniform, fastest flowering.
Pests and diseases:
Usually none serious
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New Perennials for 2005
Eragrostis elliotii
‘Wind Dancer’
Landscape information
Common name: Love Grass
Origin: North America
Flower color: Tan
Foliage: Blue-green, changing to tan in fall and straw
yellow in winter
Hardiness zones: 6-9
Heat zones: Undetermined
Garden height: 36-48”
Bloom time: Summer
Light levels: Full sun
Moisture: Drought tolerant
Uses: Border, specimen, dry
Type: Seed
Description
Graceful habit, with narrow leaves and airy flower plumes. Good winter interest. A
Fantastic Foliage program plant.
Production information
Height in container: 24-36”
Photoperiod: Vernalization required: No
Production time: Flowers 5-7 weeks after transplant
Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: Quart, gallon
Production notes:
Fast growing and easy to grow. Grow under warm temperatures (60-75 F) and high light
levels for fastest growth. Moderate fertility and water needs. Overwatering or
overfeeding may result in poor habit.
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious
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New Perennials for 2005
Gaillardia x grandiflora
‘Arizona Sun’
Landscape information
Common name: Blanket Flower
Origin: Hybrid
Flower color: Red with yellow tips
Foliage: Grey-green
Hardiness zones: 2-9
Heat zones: 12-1
Garden height: 12”
Bloom time: Summer to fall
Light levels: Full sun
Moisture: Somewhat drought tolerant
Uses: Border, cut, butterfly
Type: Seed
Description
Uniform, dwarf cultivar with large (to 4” diameter) flowers. Floriferous and longblooming. Flowers first year without cooling.
Production information
Height in container: 12”
Photoperiod: Long day
Vernalization required: No
Production time: Flowers 12-14 weeks after transplant
Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: 4”, quart, gallon
Production notes:
Much more uniform in habit, flower form, and flowering uniformity than ‘Goblin’.
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious
Awards
All America Selections winner, Fleuroselect Gold Medal
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New Perennials for 2005
Gaillardia x grandiflora
‘Summer’s Kiss’
Landscape information
Common name: Blanket Flower
Origin: Hybrid
Flower color: Apricot with golden yellow
highlights
Foliage: Grey green
Hardiness zones: 2-9
Heat zones: 12-1
Garden height: 18”
Bloom time: Summer
Light levels: Full sun
Moisture: Average
Uses: Border, specimen, cut, butterfly
Type: Vegetative
Description
(Cultivars sometimes listed under G. aristata) Tetraploid hybrid of G. aristata x G.
pulchella. Rosetting habit and coarsely lobed leaves and 2” diameter, daisylike flowers.
Can be short lived, especially in heavy or wet soil. Deadheading prolongs bloom.
Production information
Height in container: 18”
Photoperiod: Long day
Vernalization required: Production time: Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: 4”, quart, gallon
Production notes:
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious
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New Perennials for 2005
Helianthus salicifolius
‘Low Down’
Landscape information
Common name: Willowleaf Sunflower
Origin: South central United States
Flower color: Golden yellow with dark brown centers
Foliage: Green
Hardiness zones: 6-9
Heat zones: 9-5
Garden height: 9-12”
Bloom time: Fall
Light levels: Full sun
Moisture: Somewhat drought tolerant
Uses: Border, cut, massing
Type: Vegetative
Description
Narrow leaves and spreading, clumping habit. May be hardier than indicated. Floriferous,
dwarf cultivar. Bred by Dr. Keith Hammett of New Zealand, by crossing ‘Golden
Pyramid’ and ‘Autumn Glory’.
Production information
Height in container: 9-12”
Photoperiod: Vernalization required: Production time: Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: 4”, quart, gallon
Production notes:
Pests and diseases: -
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New Perennials for 2005
Lavandula stoechas
‘Purple Ribbon’
Landscape information
Common name: Spanish Lavender,
Butterfly Lavender
Origin: Mediterranean
Flower color: Purple with pink
bracts
Foliage: Grey-green
Hardiness zones: 7-9
Heat zones: 12-1
Garden height: 18-36”
Bloom time: Spring to mid summer
Light levels: Full sun
Moisture: Somewhat drought
tolerant
Uses: Border, specimen, cut
Type: Seed
Description
Aromatic grey-green foliage and flowers with large, showy, arching, petal-like bracts.
For well-drained soil. Prune by 1/3 after flowering to promote regrowth. Can grow in
containers and winter over indoors in cold climates.
Production information
Height in container: 18-24”
Photoperiod: Long day
Vernalization required: Yes
Production time: Generally flowers 8-10 weeks after transplant.
Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: 4”, quart, gallon
Production notes:
Generally easy to grow. Avoid overwatering.
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious.
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New Perennials for 2005
Leucanthemum x superbum
‘Becky’
Landscape information
Common name: Shasta Daisy
Origin: Hybrid
Flower color: White with yellow
centers
Foliage: Green
Hardiness zones: 4-9
Heat zones: 12-1
Garden height: 24-36”
Bloom time: Summer
Light levels: Full sun
Moisture: Average
Uses: Border, butterfly, cut
Type: Vegetative
Description
(Syn. Chrysanthemum x superbum, Chrysanthemum maximum) Coarsely toothed leaves
and daisy flowers. For well-drained soil. Can be short-lived in the landscape. Robust,
upright habit and large flowers. Good performance in hot, humid climates.
Production information
Height in container: 20-30”
Photoperiod: Long day
Vernalization required: Yes
Production time: Generally flowers 8-10 weeks after transplant of vernalized liners or
warming up overwintered containers.
Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: Quart, gallon
Production notes:
Can use Sumagic spray at 5-10 ppm or Bonzi spray at 30-60 ppm for height control.
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious. Aphids, whitefly, and thrips can sometimes
be a problem.
Awards
Perennial Plant Association Plant of the Year for 2003.
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New Perennials for 2005
Leucanthemum x superbum
‘Snowcap’
Landscape information
Common name: Shasta Daisy
Origin: Hybrid
Flower color: White with yellow centers
Foliage: Green
Hardiness zones: 4-9
Heat zones: 12-1
Garden height: 14-18”
Bloom time: Late spring to summer
Light levels: Full sun
Moisture: Average
Uses: Border, butterfly, pot
Type: Vegetative
Description
(Syn. Chrysanthemum x superbum, Chrysanthemum maximum) Coarsely toothed leaves
and daisy flowers. For well-drained soil. Can be short-lived in the landscape. Uniform,
dwarf cultivar with single, white flowers with yellow centers.
Production information
Height in container: 14-18”
Photoperiod: Long day
Vernalization required: Beneficial
Production time: Flowers in 6-8 weeks from transplant of vernalized liners or warming
up of overwintered containers. Flowers in 12-14 weeks from transplant of nonvernalized liners.
Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: Quart, gallon
Production notes:
Generally easy-to-grow.
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious. Aphids, whitefly, and thrips can sometimes
be a problem. Dwarf Leucanthemum cultivars can be sensitive to pesticide injury, so test
chemicals before application to entire crop.
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New Perennials for 2005
Lobelia x speciosa
‘Fan Blue’
Landscape information
Common name: Hybrid Cardinal Flower
Origin: Hybrid of two North American native species
Flower color: Blue-purple
Foliage: Dark green
Hardiness zones: 5-8
Heat zones: 9-2
Garden height: 28”
Bloom time: Summer
Light levels: Full sun to part shade
Moisture: For moist soil
Uses: Border, butterfly, water garden, cut
Type: Seed
Description
Early blooming, tetraploid F1 hybrid series. Good basal branching. Prefers moist soils,
and good around water gardens.
Production information
Height in container: 20-24”
Photoperiod: Long day (day neutral after cooling)
Vernalization required: No
Production time: Flowers 9-10 weeks after transplant
Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: Quart, gallon
Production notes:
Plants become day neutral after vernalization, but require long days to flower if plants are
not vernalized. Sumagic at 15 ppm can be used for height control if necessary.
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious
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New Perennials for 2005
Monarda didyma
Landscape information
Common name: Bee Balm
Origin: Hybrid
Flower color: See below
Foliage: Green
Hardiness zones: 3-9
Heat zones: 9-2
Garden height: See below
Bloom time: Summer
Light levels: Full sun
Moisture: Average
Uses: Border, butterfly, hummingbird
Type: Vegetative
Description
Spreading, erect habit and fragrant, toothed foliage. Dense, whorled clusters of tubular
flowers above bracts. Deadheading prolongs bloom. For moist soil. Vigorous,
spreading habit. Poor in hot, humid climates.
• ‘Blue Stockings’: (Aka ‘Blaustrunpf’) Violet-blue flowers. Robust variety with
violet-blue flowers. Good drought and heat tolerance. Mildew resistant. 36”
• ‘Jacob Cline’: Red flowers. Mildew resistant cultivar from plantsman Don
Cline. Introduced by Saul Nurseries. 48”
• ‘Mahogany’: Deep red-brown flowers. Spreading, erect habit and fragrant,
toothed foliage. Dense, whorled clusters of tubular flowers above bracts.
Deadheading prolongs bloom. For moist soil. Vigorous, spreading habit. Poor in
hot, humid climates. Deep red-brown flowers and reddish flower bracts. 24-36”
Production information
Height in container: Varies by cultivar
Photoperiod: Long day
Vernalization required: Yes
Production time: Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: Gallon
Production notes:
Generally easy to grow
Pests and diseases: Powdery mildew can be a problem. Choose tolerant or resistant
cultivars to reduce need to use preventative fungicide applications.
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New Perennials for 2005
Nepeta x faassenii
‘Dropmore’
Landscape information
Common name: Hybrid Catmint, Faassen’s
Nepeta
Origin: Hybrid
Flower color: Lavender-violet
Foliage: Grey green
Hardiness zones: 4-8
Heat zones: 12-2
Garden height: 18-24”
Bloom time: Early summer
Light levels: Full sun to part shade
Moisture: Average
Uses: Border, rock garden, groundcover
Type: Vegetative
Description
Sterile hybrid of N. racemosa x N. nepetella, originally developed at Copenhagen
Botanic Gardens in 1939. Vigorous, clumping habit and fragrant foliage. Long
blooming. Prefers part shade in hot climates. Compact, vigorous habit. Large leaves.
Production information
Height in container: 16-20”
Photoperiod: Long day
Vernalization required: Production time: Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: Quart, gallon
Production notes:
Generally easy-to-grow
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious
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Nepeta x faassenii
‘Walker’s Low’
Landscape information
Common name: Hybrid Catmint,
Faassen’s Nepeta
Origin: Hybrid
Flower color: Blue-purple
Foliage: Grey green
Hardiness zones: 4-8
Heat zones: 12-2
Garden height: 10-15”
Bloom time: Early summer to fall
Light levels: Full sun to part shade
Moisture: Average
Uses: Border, rock garden, groundcover
Type: Vegetative
Description
(Sometimes listed as N. racemosa) Sterile hybrid of N. racemosa x N. nepetella,
originally developed at Copenhagen Botanic Gardens in 1939. Vigorous, clumping habit
and fragrant foliage. Long blooming. Prefers part shade in hot climates. Compact,
vigorous habit. Long blooming.
Production information
Height in container: 10-15”
Photoperiod: Long day
Vernalization required: No
Production time: Generally flowers 5-7 weeks after transplanting liners.
Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: Quart, gallon
Production notes:
Generally easy-to-grow
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious.
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New Perennials for 2005
Penstemon
‘Ruby’
Landscape information
Common name: Ruby Penstemon
Origin: Hybrid
Flower color: Bright red
Foliage: Green
Hardiness zones: 7-9
Heat zones: 9-1
Garden height: 18-36”
Bloom time: Summer to fall
Light levels: Full sun to part shade
Moisture: Average
Uses: Border, hummingbird
Type: Vegetative
Description
Tender perennial hybrid of mixed parenteage, possibly including P. barbatus, P.
campanulatus, and P. x gloxiniodes. Large, red tubular flowers. A Blooms of
Bressingham perennial.
Production information
Height in container: 18-30”
Photoperiod: Vernalization required: Production time: Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: Quart, gallon
Production notes:
Generally easy-to-grow. Growth regulator application may be needed for height control.
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious.
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Penstemon
‘Sour Grapes’
Landscape information
Common name: Sour Grapes Penstemon
Origin: Hybrid
Flower color: Purple
Foliage: Green
Hardiness zones: 7-9
Heat zones: 9-1
Garden height: 24-36”
Bloom time: Summer to fall
Light levels: Full sun to part shade
Moisture: Average
Uses: Border, hummingbird
Type: Vegetative
Description
Tender perennial hybrid of mixed parenteage, possibly
including P. barbatus, P. campanulatus, and P. x gloxiniodes.
Large, purple tubular flowers. A Blooms of Bressingham
perennial.
Production information
Height in container: 20-30”
Photoperiod: Day neutral
Vernalization required: No (may be beneficial)
Production time: Flowers in 11-13 weeks after transplant
Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: Quart, gallon
Production notes:
Generally easy-to-grow. Growth regulator application may be needed for height control.
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious.
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New Perennials for 2005
Penstemon smallii
‘Violet Dusk’
Landscape information
Common name: Small’s Penstemon
Origin: North American native
Flower color: Lavender blue
Foliage: Green
Hardiness zones: 4-8
Heat zones: 9-1
Garden height: 24”
Bloom time: Late spring
Light levels: Full sun to part shade
Moisture: Average
Uses: Border, butterfly, hummingbird
Type: Seed
Description
Floriferous and uniform, with well-branched upright habit and masses of small flowers.
Production information
Height in container: 18-24”
Photoperiod: Day neutral
Vernalization required: No
Production time: Flowers 6-7 weeks after transplant
Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: Quart, gallon
Production notes:
Very uniform plants with good pot fill. Floriferous, with good flower show.
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious.
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New Perennials for 2005
Rudbeckia hirta
‘Becky’ series straight colors:
Cinnamon Bicolor, Orange, Yellow
Landscape information
Common name: Black-Eyed Susan
Origin: North American native
Flower color: Golden yellow with red-brown center;
Orange with yellow tinted tips; Yellow
Foliage: Green
Hardiness zones: 5-9
Heat zones: 9-2
Garden height: 10-16”
Bloom time: Summer to fall
Light levels: Full sun
Moisture: Somewhat drought tolerant
Uses: Border, cut, butterfly
Type: Seed
Description
Popular variety now available in straight colors and an
improved formula mix of all three colors in equal
proportions. Floriferous and long-blooming, a shortlived perennial best grown as an annual.
Production information
Height in container: 8-14”
Photoperiod: Long day
Vernalization required: No
Production time: Flowers 8-10 weeks after
transplant
Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: 4”, quart, gallon
Production notes:
Easy-to-grow.
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious, but powdery mildew can be a problem.
Scout and treat problems early if symptoms appear.
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Rudbeckia hirta
‘Maya’
Landscape information
Common name: Black-Eyed Susan
Origin: North American native
Flower color: Golden yellow
Foliage: Green
Hardiness zones: 5-9
Heat zones: 9-2
Garden height: 10-16”
Bloom time: Summer to fall
Light levels: Full sun
Moisture: Somewhat drought tolerant
Uses: Border, cut, butterfly
Type: Seed
Description
The first fully double flowered dwarf Rudbeckia hirta cultivar. Floriferous and longblooming, a short lived perennial best grown as an annual.
Production information
Height in container: 14-18”
Photoperiod: Long day
Vernalization required: No
Production time: Flowers 8-10 weeks after transplant.
Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: Quart, gallon
Production notes:
Easy-to-grow.
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious, but powdery mildew can be a problem.
Scout and treat problems early if symptoms appear.
Awards
Fleuroselect Gold Medal
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Rudbeckia hirta
‘Moreno’
Landscape information
Common name: Black-Eyed Susan
Origin: North American native
Flower color: Golden yellow
Foliage: Green
Hardiness zones: 5-9
Heat zones: 9-2
Garden height: 20-24”
Bloom time: Summer to fall
Light levels: Full sun
Moisture: Somewhat drought tolerant
Uses: Border, cut, butterfly
Type: Seed
Description
Flowers in shades of red-brown with yellow-orange tips. Floriferous and long-blooming,
a short lived perennial best grown as an annual.
Production information
Height in container: 16-20”
Photoperiod: Long day
Vernalization required: No
Production time: Flowers 8-10 weeks after transplant.
Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: Quart, gallon
Production notes:
Easy-to-grow.
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious, but powdery mildew can be a problem.
Scout and treat problems early if symptoms appear.
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New Perennials for 2005
Salvia leucantha
‘Santa Barbara’
Landscape information
Common name: Mexican Bush Sage,
Mexican Sage
Origin: Mexico
Flower color: Dark purple
Foliage: Grey green
Hardiness zones: 7-10
Heat zones: Garden height: 24-30”
Bloom time: Summer to fall
Light levels: Full sun
Moisture: Average
Uses: Border, butterfly
Type: Vegetative
Description
Compact, mounded, well-branched, woody-based habit. Long-blooming, with dark
purple flowers. Patented PlantHaven variety.
Production information
Height in container: 24-30”
Photoperiod: Long day
Vernalization required: No
Production time: Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: Gallon
Production notes:
Easy-to-grow
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious
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Salvia nemorosa
‘Lubeca’
Landscape information
Common name: Meadow Sage, Woodland
Sage
Origin: Europe and central Asia
Flower color: Violet-purple
Foliage: Green
Hardiness zones: 4-9
Heat zones: 12-1
Garden height: 20-30”
Bloom time: Summer
Light levels: Full sun
Moisture: Average
Uses: Border, massing, butterfly
Type: Vegetative
Description
Sometimes listed under S. x sylvestris.
Clumping, woody based habit with good
basal branching and dense spikes of small,
tubular flowers. Improved, long-blooming
form of ‘East Friesland’. Early flowering,
and may rebloom in fall.
Production information
Height in container: 16-24”
Photoperiod: Long day
Vernalization required: No
Production time: Flowers 6-7 weeks after transplant of standard liners and 5-6 weeks
after transplant of vernalized liners or warming up overwintered containers
Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: Quart, gallon
Production notes:
Generally easy-to-grow.
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious. Whitefly can be a problem.
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New Perennials for 2005
Sedum
‘Frosty Morn’
Landscape information
Common name: Frosty Morn Sedum
Origin: Japan
Flower color: Light pink
Foliage: Green with white variegation
Hardiness zones: 4-9
Heat zones: 9-1
Garden height: 24”
Bloom time: Fall
Light levels: Full sun
Moisture: Drought tolerant
Uses: Border, rock garden
Type: Vegetative
Description
Similar habit to ‘Autumn Joy.’ Green leaves with white
variegated edges. Discovered in Japan by Barry
Yinger.
Production information
Height in container: 24”
Photoperiod: Vernalization required: Production time: Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: Quart, gallon
Production notes:
Attractive variegated foliage helps plants to be saleable without flowers.
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious.
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Sedum kamtschaticum
Landscape information
Common name: Kamschatka Stonecrop, Russian Stonecrop
Origin: Asia
Flower color: Yellow
Foliage: Green
Hardiness zones: 3-8
Heat zones: 9-1
Garden height: 6-9”
Bloom time: Summer
Light levels: Full sun to part shade
Moisture: Drought tolerant
Uses: Border, rock garden, groundcover
Type: Seed
Description
Deciduous foliage and sprawling, somewhat open habit. Non-invasive. Easy to grow.
Long-lived flowers and ornamental fruit.
Production information
Height in container: 6-9”
Photoperiod: Long day
Vernalization required: Production time: Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: 4”, quart, gallon
Production notes:
Generally easy-to-grow
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious
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New Perennials for 2005
Sedum reflexum
‘Blue Spruce’
Landscape information
Common name: Stone Orpine, Yellow
Stonecrop
Origin: Europe
Flower color: Yellow
Foliage: Blue-green
Hardiness zones: 4-7
Heat zones: 9-1
Garden height: 3-6”
Bloom time: Summer
Light levels: Full sun
Moisture: Drought tolerant
Uses: Ground cover, rock garden
Type: Vegetative
Description
(Syn. S. rupestre, S. rupestre ssp. reflexum) Spreading, mat-forming plants are excellent
groundcover or in the rock garden. Attractive, blue-green, evergreen foliage which turns
pinkish purple in winter.
Production information
Height in container: 3-6”
Photoperiod: Vernalization required: Production time: Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: 4”, quart, gallon
Production notes:
Attractive foliage, can be sold non-blooming.
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious
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Sedum spectabile
‘Autumn Fire’
Landscape information
Common name: Showy Stonecrop, Live-Forever
Origin: Asia
Flower color: Red
Foliage: Green
Hardiness zones: 4-9
Heat zones: 8-1
Garden height: 24-36”
Bloom time: Summer to fall
Light levels: Full sun to part shade
Moisture: Drought tolerant
Uses: Border, rock garden
Type: Vegetative
Description
(Syn. Hylotelephium spectabile) One of the best of the tall Sedum species. Erect, fleshy
stems and flowers in flat, terminal clusters. For any well-drained soil, but prefers fertile
soil. Deeper color and holds color longer than ‘Autumn Joy.’
Production information
Height in container: 24-36”
Photoperiod: Vernalization required: Production time: Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: Quart, gallon
Production notes:
Generally easy-to-grow.
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious
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Sedum spectabile
‘Neon’
Common name: Showy Stonecrop, Live-Forever
Origin: Asia
Flower color: Rose pink
Foliage: Green
Hardiness zones: 4-9
Heat zones: 8-1
Garden height: 18-24”
Bloom time: Fall
Light levels: Full sun to part shade
Moisture: Drought tolerant
Uses: Border, rock garden
Type: Vegetative
Description
(Syn. Hylotelephium spectabile) One of the best of the tall Sedum species. Erect, fleshy
stems and flowers in flat, terminal clusters. For any well-drained soil, but prefers fertile
soil. Sport of ‘Brilliant’ with rose pink flowers.
Production information
Height in container: 18-24”
Photoperiod: Vernalization required: Production time: Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: Quart, gallon
Production notes:
Generally easy-to-grow.
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious
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New Perennials for 2005
Stipa tenuissima
Landscape information
Common name: Mexican Feather Grass
Origin: North American native
Flower color: Greenish
Foliage: Green
Hardiness zones: 6-9
Heat zones: Garden height: 15-24”
Bloom time: Mid summer
Light levels: Full sun
Moisture: Average
Uses: Massing, cut, dry
Type: Seed
Description
Warm-season grass with a low, clumping
habit. Thin, bright green leaves provide
good texture. Requires well-drained soil.
May reseed. Native to Mexico and the
southwestern US. May be hardier than
indicated. Deer resistant. ‘Pony Tails’ is a
marketing name for the species.
Production information
Height in container: 15-24”
Photoperiod: Long day
Vernalization required: No
Production time: Flowers 10-12 weeks after transplant.
Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: Quart, gallon
Production notes:
Easy-to-grow.
Pests and diseases: Generally none serious.
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New Perennials for 2005
Verbena canadensis
‘Taylortown Red’
Landscape information
Common name: Clump Verbena, Rose Verbena
Origin: North American native
Flower color: Red
Foliage: Green
Hardiness zones: 7-10
Heat zones: 12-1
Garden height: 6-10”, trailing
Bloom time: Summer
Light levels: Full sun
Moisture: Drought tolerant
Uses: Border, groundcover, hanging basket
Type: Vegetative
Description
Production information
Height in container: 6-10”, trailing
Photoperiod: Long day
Vernalization required: No
Production time: Flowers 6-7 weeks after transplant of liners.
Sales windows: Spring, summer, fall
Recommended containers: 4”, quart, gallon
Production notes:
Easy-to-grow.
Pests and diseases: Powdery mildew can be a problem in some climates.
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