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Introducing New Perennials for 2015
Achillea (Yarrow)
Achillea Desert Eve ‘Terracotta’, Achillea New Vintage ‘Rose’, Achillea New Vintage ‘Violet’
Yarrow is an easy perennial, growing in nearly any sunny situation, even where there is poor soil.
Desert Eve ‘Terracotta’ has deep green foliage and lovely terracotta umbels. 12-18” tall.
The New Vintage collection is a series that was developed for use in gardens and containers. These compact
cultivars feature bold color that doesn't fade, with no gap between foliage and flowers. 12-14” tall and 1012” wide. Zone 4.
New Vintage ‘Rose’ is a lovely rose-pink and New Vintage ‘Violet’
has magenta-violet blooms.
‘Little Adder’ Agastache (Hyssop)
Agastache rugosa ‘Little Adder’
This compact variety has lavender-blue blooms, providing ample flower power late
spring through early fall. Excellent for cutting and in mixed containers. Attracts
butterflies and hummingbirds. 16-18" tall. Zone 5.
‘Summer Beauty’ Allium (Nodding Onion)
Allium tanguticum ‘Summer Beauty’
This ornamental onion blooms in the summer after most other alliums are done flowering.
Sterile flowers make it easy to mix this drought tolerant perennial into the garden without
worry that it will seed everywhere. The 1 1/2” globe shaped, light lavender blooms flower
for weeks and attract butterflies to your garden. The red flower stems contrast nicely with
the yellow leaves in the fall. 16-20” tall. Zone 4.
‘Sun King’ Aralia (Golden Japanese Spikenard)
Aralia cordata ‘Sun King’
A tropical looking golden beauty with large compound leaves that get up to 3' long. ‘Sun
King’ emerges mid-spring with bright gold leaves held on reddish brown stems. The leaves
will stay yellow if given a few hours of sun a day. If planted in deeper shade, the color will
range from chartreuse to lime-green. Tiny white flowers are produced in mid to late summer
followed by purplish black inedible berries. 3’ tall. Zone 3
Asclepias (Common Milkweed)
Asclepias syriaca
Not only a source of food for the Monarch, this native plant also attracts other butterflies,
moths, fritillaries and bees to your garden. A great plant for our pollinators! Plant this taprooted self seeder where you want it to stay. 4-6’ tall. Zone 4.
Astilbe (False Spirea)
Astilbe ‘Color Flash Lime’, Astilbe ‘Elizabeth Van Veen’
‘Color Flash Lime’s leaves emerge chartreuse and mature to a lime green with a
burgundy edge. Narrow light pink flowers will bloom in early summer.
Grow in shade to prevent scorching the leaves. 18-24” tall. Zone 3.
‘Elizabeth Van Veen’ has striking red stems that turn into raspberry purple
blooms in early summer. 24-30” tall. Zone 4.
‘Tiny Tortuga’ Chelone (Turtlehead)
Chelone lyonii ‘Tiny Totuga’
This smaller version of Chelone ‘Hot Lips’ stands just 11-15” tall. ‘Tiny Tortuga’ is deer and
disease resistant. Zone 3.
Satin & Lace Coreopsis (Tickseed)
Coreopsis Satin & Lace ‘Berry Chiffon’, Coreopsis Satin & Lace ‘Red Chiffon’
Hybridizer Darrell Probst has given us ‘Satin & Lace’, a new series of thread leaf coreopsis with sterile
flowers that is highly resistant to powdery mildew.
’Berry Chiffon’ has white blooms with a vibrant raspberry eye. ’Red
Chiffon’ has yellow blooms with a red eye. As the weather turns
colder, the eye extends further across the flower.
Both varieties form a nice thick clump of dark green foliage and
bloom from mid summer to fall. Attracts butterflies. 15-18” tall. Zone
4.
Epimedium (Barrenwort)
Epimedium versicolor ‘Sulphureum’, Epimedium x ‘Rubrum’
A perfect groundcover for the shade or woodland garden, Epimedium will tolerate drought once
established. Foliage emerges with a reddish tint that turns all green in the heat of the summer and becomes
red-tinged when the cooler temps return in the fall.
‘Sulphureum’ bears small flowers with pale yellow sepals and darker yellow
petals mid to late spring. ‘Rubrum’ has clusters of small red flowers with pink
to white spurs. Rubrum received 4 out of 5 stars from the Chicago Botanic
Garden Epimedium Evaluation. Deer and rabbit resistant. 8-12” tall. Zone 4.
Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
Gaillardia ‘Red Sun’, Gaillardia ‘Sun Devil’
With an upright, mounding habit, vibrant colors and hardiness to zone 3, why wouldn’t
you want to plant a Gaillardia from the Sun series?
‘Red Sun’ has hot orange-red blooms floating over 10” tall foliage.
‘Sun Devil’ is nice compact plant with fluting red petals that are yellow at the tips. Both
bloom all season long.
Heuchera (Coralbells)
Heuchera ‘Bella Notte’, Heuchera ‘Berry Smoothie’, Heuchera ‘Dolce Brazen Raisin’(PW), Heuchera ‘Glitter’
‘Bella Notte’ is a very elegant heuchera that blooms all season with beautiful light pink
flowers and lush dark foliage. 9” tall. Heat tolerant.
The foliage of ‘Berry Smoothie’ emerges rose pink and darkens to purplish rose in the
summer. 18” tall. Heat tolerant.
‘Dolce Brazen Raisin’ is a compact variety from Proven Winners with large dark
purplish black leaves and red undersides. Light pink to white blooms in mid
summer. 8-10” tall.
‘Glitter’ has bouquet worthy fuchsia pink flowers that hover above the mirror-bright
silver foliage accented with sparkling black veins. 10” tall.
‘Leapfrog’ Heucherella (Foamybells)
Heucherella ’Leapfrog’ (PW)
This Proven Winner starts out with chartreuse leaves with burgundy centers in the spring and
matures to green with purple centers. Ivory, bottlebrush type flowers bloom in late spring.
Heat tolerant due to it’s villosa parentage. 10-12” tall.
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Hibiscus
Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Jazzberry Jam’, Hibiscus Summerific ‘Cherry Cheesecake’(PW)
‘Jazzberry Jam’ has 9” wide ruffled deep magenta flowers with a red eye. The bright yellow
pollen in the center really pops! An indeterminate bloomer, this plant flowers from midsummer to early fall. 4-5’ tall.
Proven Winners Summerific ‘Cherry Cheesecake’ has 7-8” wide blooms that are white
with a red eye and magenta tips and magenta veining. The Summerific series blooms along
the whole stem, not just at the tips unlike many of the older varieties of hibiscus. 4-5’ tall.
‘Slovak Prince’ Iris (German Iris)
Iris germanica ‘Slovak Prince’
This fragrant iris has white standards with a golden picotee edge and violet falls with white
veining. Bearded iris make great cut flowers, lasting a week or more after cutting. Attracts
hummingbirds and is resistant to deer and rabbits. 33” tall. Zone 3.
‘Contrast in Styles’ Iris (Siberian Iris)
Iris siberica ‘Contrast in Styles’
‘Contrast in Styles’ describes the eye-catching 3-5” blooms of this Iris perfectly. Enjoy the
flowers with their wine-purple standards, blue styles and semi-flaring violet falls with
white and yellow signals in early summer. The deer, disease and rabbit resistant foliage
looks great even without flowers as long as it receives enough water. They are especially
striking planted in mass in borders or around ponds. 28” tall. Zone 3.
Lilium (Asiatic Lily)
Lilium ‘Tiny Dragon’, Lilium ‘Tiny Invader’
Although bred for containers, the compact size of the ‘Tiny’ lilies are perfect for any size garden.
‘Tiny Dragon’ is a great intense red and ‘Tiny Invader’ is bright orange
with purple freckles. Blooms in mid summer. Plant masses of the same color for the best effect. Like any Asiatic Lily, the Tiny series prefer well
drained soil. 14-18” tall. Zone 2.
‘Purrsian Blue’ Nepeta (Catmint)
Nepeta faassenii ‘Purrsian Blue’
This compact selection has a tidier habit than older versions. Periwinkle blue flowers start
appearing in early summer and continue through early fall. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Deer and rabbit resistant. 14-18” tall. Zone 3.
‘Beauty of Livermore’ Papaver (Oriental Poppy)
Papaver orientale ‘Beauty of Livermore’
Large scarlet– red flowers with a dark center bloom from late spring to early summer.
Tends to go dormant after flowering. 30” tall. Zone 3.
‘Nicky’ Phlox (Garden Phlox)
Phlox paniculata ‘Nicky’
Fragrant, magenta flower top this tall garden phlox in mid to late summer. The strong stems
work well for cut flowers. Give this plant plenty of air and don’t put it where irrigation will
hit it. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. 2-3’ tall. Zone 4.
‘Atropurpurea’ Phlox (Creeping Phlox)
Phlox subulata ‘Atropurpurea’
Perfect for rock gardens and flower borders creeping established plantings of creeping
phlox look like carpets of flowers in the spring. ‘Atropurpurea’ has pink flowers and dark
green foliage. Deer resistant. 4-6” tall. Zone 2.
‘Violet Riot’ (PW) Salvia (Salvia)
Salvia ‘Violet Riot’ (PW)
This Proven Winner Salvia has violet-blue flowers that pop against the dark stems. The
dense, neat habit and the intense flowers put on a great show, pulling in the butterflies and
hummingbirds from late spring to early summer. Deer resistant. 22” tall. Zone 3.
‘Lemonjade’ (PW) Sedum (Stonecrop)
Sedum ‘Lemonjade’ (PW)
Lemonjade is a compact, upright sedum with unique yellow flowers. The seed heads take on a rosy color
when the colder weather sets in. 16-18” tall. Zone 3.
‘Thunderhead’ Sedum (Stonecrop)
Sedum ‘Thunderhead’
As with all Sedum, ‘Thunderhead’ will be a hit with the bees and butterflies. Gray-green
foliage contrasts nicely with the deep rose flower heads in the late summer. Choose a
spot with well drained soil to enjoy the long lasting blooms. 27” tall. Zone 4.
Silphium perfoliatum (Cup Plant)
Silphium perfoliatum
Sunflower like yellow flowers top this tall native plant. Its common name refers to the
way the very large leaves clasp around the stem, forming a ‘cup’ that collects rain and dew.
Standing 4-8’ tall, depending on the soil moisture, the dark green foliage makes a nice
back drop for smaller perennials. Attracts birds and butterflies. Zone 3.
‘Jade Peacock’ (PW) Tiarella (Foam Flower)
Tiarella ‘Jade Peacock’ (PW)
This clump forming Proven Winner sports feathery patterned green leaves with a dark center.
Light green and red leaves in the spring mature to a jade green and dark purple in the summer.
Pink buds open to creamy white flowers in the spring. 8-10” tall. Zone 4.
‘Morning Sun’ Trollius (Globe Flower)
Trollius ‘Morning Sun’
A compact globe flower, ‘Morning Sun’ has semi double, golden-orange flowers blooming
in mid-summer. Excellent for planting by streams and ponds. 18” tall. Zone 3.
‘Enchanted Indigo’ (PW) Veronica (Veronica)
Veronica Magic Show ‘Enchanted Indigo’ (PW)
This compact veronica blooms early to mid summer with a re-blooming period in early fall.
Royal purple flowers stand above the glossy green foliage. A Proven Winner! 16-18” tall.
Zone 4.
Daylilys
Hemerocallis (Daylily)
Hemerocallis ‘Diva’s Choice’, Hemerocallis ‘Frosted Vintage Ruffles’, Hemerocallis ‘Gypsy Caravan’, Hemerocallis ‘
Janice Brown’, Hemerocallis ‘Scottish Fantasy’, Hemerocallis ‘When My Sweetheart Returns’
This rebloomer has huge, 6” flowers in early summer and again in the late summer as
temperatures begin to cool. ‘Diva’s Choice’ has bubble gum pink flowers with a ruffled
yellow edge and a greenish throat. 24” tall.
‘Frosted Vintage Ruffles’ is a super bloomer with fragrant creamy yellow flowers blushed
with pink and darker pink ruffled edges. A very fragrant rebloomer. 24” tall.
‘Gypsy Caravan’ is a nocturnal daylily with buff pink, fragrant flowers with a purple eye
around the lime-green throat. 32” tall.
‘Janice Brown’ has 4” ruffled flowers in a baby pink with a raspberry-pink band and a
green throat. This heavily budded re-bloomer puts on a great show early to mid summer.
21” tall.
‘Scottish Fantasy’ produces 5.5’ ruffled. coral pink blooms with a yellow watermark and a
bright green throat. Blooms mid summer. 28” tall.
Part of the ‘Happily Ever Appster’ series, ‘When My Sweetheart Returns’ is a uniquely
colored re-bloomer. Peachy-yellow flowers with a rose pink eye and a yellow throat bloom
from mid-summer to frost. 14-16” tall.
Hostas
Hosta (Plantain Lily)
Hosta ‘Chuch Mouse’, Hosta ‘Coast to Coast’ (PW), Hosta ‘Cool as a Cucumber’, Hosta Guardian Angel’, Hosta ‘Irish
Luck, Hosta ‘Neptune’, Hosta ‘Remember Me’, Hosta ‘Victory’
‘Church Mouse’ is a sport of Blue Mouse Ears. It forms a miniature clump of wavy bluegreen to green leaves with lavender flowers. 8” tall and 12 “ wide. Shade zone 3.
‘Coast to Coast’ (PW) is a giant hosta with leaves that emerge gold in the springtime and
mature to a lighter gold in the summer. Its vase like shape and thick leaves give it great slug
resistance. 30” tall.
Cool as a Cucumber’ has white leaves edged with a bright green. It starts with an upright
habit and matures into an arching shape that cascades to the ground. The flowers are the
typical light lavender, but the scapes are a pure white that stands out in the shade. 28” tall.
‘Guardian Angel’ is a color changing sport of H. ’Blue Angel’. It sports thick blue-green
leaves start out with a white center that becomes overlaid with a green mist by summer.
Bears white flowers mid summer. 24” tall.
‘Irish Luck’ is a striking vase shaped hosta with dark green, glossy leaves with deep veins
and rippled, pie crust margins. Fragrant lavender flowers tower above the foliage in late
summer. Sun tolerant! 18” tall.
The narrow, pointed, rippled leaves of H. ‘Neptune’ emerge a glaucous blue in the spring
and mature to a blue-green in the summer. The cascading form is beautifully displayed
when planted on a ledge or in a container. Slug resistant. 24” tall.
A sport of the lovely H. ‘June’, ‘Remember Me’ emerges bright yellow with a green edge.
As the season progresses, the yellow turns to snow-white and the edges to blue-green. 15”
tall.
The 2015 hosta of the year, ‘Victory’ may take a little while to reach its mature size, but it
is worth the wait! Shiny green leaves with a yellow margin that turns to cream by summer.
At almost 3’ tall and 4-6’ wide, ‘Victory makes a great specimen plant and a good back
drop for smaller perennials.
Grasses
‘Octoberfest’ Miscanthus (Maiden Grass)
MIscanthus sinensis ‘Octoberfest’
Miscanthus are perfect as specimen plants, in mass planting, or at the ponds edge. This selection blooms much earlier than the older varieties of Miscanthus making it ideal for northern gardens. Starting out green with a white midrib, the foliage develops deep purple and
red highlights in the late summer. Showy burgundy flowers mature into fluffy, tan seed
heads in the fall. Deer resistant. 4.5’ tall. Zone 5.
‘Blue Heaven’ Schizachyrium (Little Bluestem)
Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Blue Heaven’
Discovered by Mary Meyer at the University of Minnesota, ‘Blue Heaven’ has a more upright habit and improved fall color than the species. In the summer, the foliage is a bright
steel blue with almost iridescent purple highlights turning to a mix of purple, pink, red, burgundy, blue, and orange in the fall. Deer resistant. Color persists until mid fall. 42-54” tall.
Zone 3.