Pictured:

Calycanthus‘Aphrodite’

or

Aphrodite Sweetshrub

New Plants 2018 Check out our new plants for 2018, including old favorites making a comeback, and varieties

new to the market!

Photo Credit: Monrovia

Perennials (Including Grasses & Ferns)

Plants that die to the ground in winter, but return again each spring

Moon Dust YarrowAchillea ‘Moon Dust’

Fairly new to the market. Silvery leaves. Bred for its compact habit and sturdy stems.

Size (W x H): 1’- 1.5’ x 1’- 1.5’

Bloom Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Summer-Fall

Kudos Silver Blue HyssopAgastache ‘Kudos Silver Blue’

Part of Kudos Series (introduced within last 5 years)- selected for dwarfed uniform height, nice branching habit, resistance to mildew, & drought tolerance. Hybrid of American & Korean species.

Size (W x H): 2’ x 1.5’

Bloom Color: Silvery Light Blue

Bloom Time: Summer-Fall

New variety selected for compact rounded shape, black stems, silvery leaves, and clusters of star shaped flowers.

Size (W x H): 3-4’ x 2-3’

Bloom Color: Light Blue

Bloom Time: Late Spring/Early Summer

Storm Cloud AmsoniaAmsonia tabernaemontana ‘Storm Cloud’

Alpine ColumbineAquilegia alpina

More tolerant of dry soils, clay soils, & rocky soils than other columbine. Needs good drainage. Tall strong stems make for good cut flowers. Deep blue/purple color. Long bloom time (up to 5 weeks).

Size (W x H): 1’ x 1’- 1.5’

Bloom Color: Blue Purple

Bloom Time: Spring

Appalachain SedgeCarex appalachica

Becoming more popular in the trade. Native to dry woodlands in eastern US. Tolerates drought, and wide range of soil types.

Size (W x H): 1’ x 1’

Bloom Color: Brown

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Pensylvania SedgeCarex pensylvanica

Becoming more popular in the trade. Shade loving groundcover, drought tolerant, use to underplant perennials, trees & shrubs, considered a steppable.

Size (W x H): 1/2-1’ x 1/2-3’

Bloom Color: Greenish

Bloom Time: Spring

Black Beauty Cohosh/BugbaneCimicifuga atropurpurea ‘Hillside Black Beauty’

Selected for purple leaves & showy fragrant flowers. Drought tolerant. Prefers organically rich soil.

Size (W x H): 4-6’ (with flowers) x 2-4’

Bloom Color: Purple- White

Bloom Time: Late Summer-Fall

Sylvester Coreopsis

Coreopsis verticillata ‘Sylvester’

Selected for blooms that are much larger than other coreopsis, and compact bushy habit.

Size (W x H): 1.5’ x 1.5’

Bloom Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Summer

Blackberry Wine CorydalisCorydalis ‘Blackberry Wine’

Selected for fragrant showy purple flowers, and lacey fern like leaves.

Size (W x H): 1.5’ x 1’

Bloom Color: Purple

Bloom Time: Spring-Fall

Kismet Series ConeflowersEchinacea KISMET™ Raspberry, Red, & Yellow

Bred for higher bloom production, extended bloom period, and extreme winter hardiness.

Size (W x H): 1.5’ x 1.5-2’

Bloom Color: Multiple Available

Bloom Time: Summer- Fall

Sombrero Series ConeflowersEchinacea Sombrero Lemon Yellow & Sangrita

Bred for winter hardiness and compact, well-branched form, and high bloom production, & vibrant colors

Size (W x H): 1.5-2’ x 1.5-2’

Bloom Color: Multiple Available

Bloom Time: Summer- Fall

American Maidenhair FernAdiantum pedatum

Becoming more popular. Native. Unique growth habit.

Forms large colonies over time. SELDOM damaged by deer.

Size (W x H): 2’ x 2’

Bloom Color: N/A

Bloom Time: N/A

Sensitive FernOnoclea sensibilis

Large coarse texture, bright green leaves. Medium to wet soils. Tolerates clay/ wide range of soil types. Groundcover.

Size (W x H): 3’- 4’ x 3’- 4’

Bloom Color: N/A

Bloom Time: N/A

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Soil Moisture:

Honeymoon Mix Lenten RoseHelleborus Honeymoon™ Mix

Bred for large number of blooms per plant, and rich flower colors.

Size (W x H): 1.5’- 2’ x 1.5’- 2’

Bloom Color: Mixed

Bloom Time: Winter-Spring

Rome In Red Lenten RoseHelleborus ‘Rome in Red’

Part of Honeymoon Series

Size (W x H): 1.5’- 2’ x 1.5’- 2’

Bloom Color: Red

Bloom Time: Winter-Spring

Part of Wedding Party Series-large number of blooms, double flowers, rich colors

Size (W x H): 1.5’- 2’ x 1.5’- 2’

Bloom Color: Pink

Bloom Time: Winter-Spring

Maid of Honor Lenten RoseHelleborus ‘Maid of Honor’

Electric Lime Coral BellsHeuchera ‘Electric Lime’

Selected for red veins with bright leaves. High heat & humidity tolerance.

Size (W x H): 1-1.5’ x 2’- 2.5’ Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: Spring-Summer

Fire Alarm Coral BellsHeuchera ‘Fire Alarm’

Hot red leaves and pink flowers, provides bold texture in partial shaded areas. Villosa hybrid- heat & drought tolerance.

Size (W x H): 1’-1.5’

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: Summer

Flores Sea Coral BellsHeuchera ‘Flores Sea’

Silvery leaves & pink flowers. Longer bloom time. Attracts pollinators.

Size (W x H): 1.5-2’ x 1’

Bloom Color: Pink

Bloom Time: Spring

Big Twister Corkscrew RushJuncus effusus ‘Big Twister’

Large spiraling leaves. Low maintenance. Tolerant of wet areas. Semi-evergreen. Add pine soil conditioner.

Size (W x H): 1.5-2’ x 1.5-2’

Black Truffle Cardinal FlowerLobelia cardinalis ‘Black Truffle’

Pretty new to the market. Selected for dark chocolatelyleaves and bright red flowers.

Size (W x H): 2’- 3’ x 3’- 4’

Bloom Color: Red

Bloom Time: Summer

Big Blue Cardinal FlowerLobelia siphilitica

Showy late blooming perennial. Tolerates dry soil better than Lobelia cardinalis.

Size (W x H): 2’- 3’ x 3’- 4’

Bloom Color: Red

Bloom Time: Summer

Pink Flamingos Muhly GrassMuhlenbergia ‘Pink Flamingos’

Fine textured leaves with puffy pink plumes in late summer. Heat/Drought tolerant.

Size (W x H): 2’- 3’ x 3’- 4’

Bloom Color: White- Pink

Bloom Time: Summer

Missouri PrimroseOenothera macrocarpa

Flowers open in late afternoon and remain open until next morning. Long bloom time. Slightly fragrant flowers. Tolerates drought, clay, rocky, & shallow soils.

Size (W x H): 1’- 1.5’ x 1’

Bloom Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Late Spring- Late Summer

Deep Rose PenstemonPenstemon MissionBells™ ‘Deep Rose’

Longer bloom time, faster growing. Unique color.

Size (W x H): 2’ x 1.5’- 2’

Bloom Color: Rosy Red

Bloom Time: Spring-Summer

Pocahontas PenstemonPenstemon

Bred for burgundy stems & leaves.

Size (W x H): 2’- 3.5’ x 3’

Bloom Color: Lavender

Bloom Time: Spring-Summer

Twinkle Toes LungwortPulmonaria ‘Twinkle Toes’

Newer variety. Great for shade gardens.

Size (W x H): 1.5’ x 1’

Bloom Color: Purple-Blue

Bloom Time: Spring

Glamour Girl PhloxPhlox paniculata ‘Glamour Girl’

High resistance to powdery mildew. Long sturdy flower stems. Bright flower color. Long bloom time.

Size (W x H): 1.5’- 2’ x 3’

Bloom Color: Pink

Bloom Time: Summer-Fall

Jeana PhloxPhlox paniculata ‘Jeana’

Exceptional resistance to mildew, and impressive floral display. High nectar content for pollinators.

Size (W x H): 1.5’- 2’ x 3’

Bloom Color: Pink

Bloom Time: Summer-Fall

Blue Heaven Little BluestemSchizachyrium scoparium ‘MinnblueA’

Grey blue leaves, burgundy red fall color, and narrow upright form. Tolerates drought, shallow soil, air pollution, rocky soil.

Size (W x H): 1.5-2.5’ x 2-4’

Bloom Color: Reddish Brown

Bloom Time: Summer

Fuldaglut SedumSedum spurium ‘Fuldaglut’

Low growing, mat forming cultivar with maroon semi-evergreen leaves. Tolerates drought, shallow rocky soil, air pollution.

Size (W x H): 0.25’-1.5’ x 0.25’

Bloom Color: Red

Bloom Time: Summer-Fall

Japanese StonecropSedum kam. var. ellacombeanum

Low growing, mat forming cultivar with yellow flowers. Tolerates drought, shallow rocky soil, air pollution, and listed as a shade tolerant sedum & good under trees @ Tri-State Green Industry conference.

Size (W x H): 0.25’-1.5’ x 0.25’

Bloom Color: Red

Bloom Time: Summer-Fall

Indian Steel Blue Indian GrassSorghastrum nutans ‘Indian Steel’

Upright grass with blue green leaves and excellent yellow fall color. Tolerates clay, poor, and infertile soils.

Size (W x H): 2-3’ x 3-5’

Bloom Color: Tan- Yellow

Bloom Time: Summer-Fall

Shrubs

Tiny Tower® ArborvitaeThuja x 'MonRig'

Bred from the Green Giant. More upright and compact habit. Gets an attractive coppery purple in winter.

Size (W x H): 4’- 5’ x 18’- 20’

Golden Jackpot ® BarberryBerberis thunbergii 'SMBTJ'

Large gold leaves, compact form, little to no pruning needed. Rust resistant.

Size (W x H): 2’ x 2’

Pugster Series® Butterfly BushBuddleia x Pugster Blue ®, Pugster Pink®, & Pugster Periwinkle®

Dwarfed bushes with full size blooms!

Size (W x H): 2’- 3’ x 2’

Bloom Color: Blue, Pink, & Purple

Bloom Time: Summer-Fall

Pearl Glam® BeautyberryCallicarpa x Pearl Glam®

Newer variety with the same purple berries, but also purple leaves!

Size (W x H): 3’- 4’ x 4’- 5’

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: Summer-Fall

Horstmann Blue Atlas CedarCedrus atlantica 'Horstmann'

Dwarf variety with icy blue leaves.

Size (W x H): 5’- 6’ x 8’- 10’

Jade Enchantress Cherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasus 'Monarone'

Improved diseases resistance. Fragrant creamy white flowers. Dense foliage.

Size (W x H): 6’ x 3’

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: Spring

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Double Dynamite Crape MyrtleLagerstroemia indica ‘Double Dynamite’

Newer cultivar. Part of Play It Again series of heavy blooming crapemyrtles.

Size (W x H): 5’- 10’ x 5’- 10’

Bloom Color: Red

Bloom Time: Summer-Fall

Dwarf Japanese CedarCryptomeria japonica ‘Globosa Nana’

Retains dense dome shape with minimal care. Fine texture. Becomes rusty red in winter. Seldom browsed by deer, but can be occasionally.

Size (W x H): 4’- 8’ x 2’- 3’

Kodiak Red DiervillaDiervilla x ‘Kodiak Red’

Newest addition to Kodiak Series. New growth continually emerges in red tones. Durable, drought tolerant, shade tolerant native shrub.

Size (W x H): 4’- 5’ x 3’- 4’

Bloom Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Summer

Arctic Fire Redtwig DogwoodCornus stolonifera ‘Arctic Fire’

Compact red stems, and tolerant of a wide range of soil & light conditions. Prune all the way down every other year, or prune back by 1/3 every year to maintain stem color.

Size (W x H): 3’- 4’ x 3’- 4’

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: Summer

Invincibelle Series HydrangeasHydrangea Invincibelle Wee White, Limetta, & Mini Mauvette

Wee White is the first dwarf Annabelle!

Limetta features stronger stems & extremely long bloom time.

Mini Mauvette is a unique purple pink color with strong stems & long bloom time.

Size (W x H): 2.5’- 3’ x 2.5’- 3’

Bloom Color: White, Green, & Pink

Bloom Time: Summer

Tiny Tuff Stuff Mountain HydrangeaHydrangea serrata ‘Tiny Tuff Stuff’

Hardy, reliable rebloomers, with delicate lacey flowers. No pruning necessary, but can be done after first bloom if desired.

Size (W x H): 1.5’- 2’ x 1.5’- 2’

Bloom Color: Blue-Pink

Bloom Time: Summer

Petite Plum Ninebark® Physocarpus opulifolius 'POIPD2'

Compact mounded shrub with burgundy foliage and attractive blooms. Prune after flowering if desired.

Size (W x H): 4’- 5’ x 5’- 6’

Bloom Color: Pink

Bloom Time: Spring

Velveteeny SmokebushCotinus coggygria ‘Velveteeny’

A dwarf smokebush! Yay!

Size (W x H): 3’- 4’ x 3’- 4’

Bloom Color: Pink

Bloom Time: Summer

Renaissance Bridlewreath SpireaSpiraea x vanhouttei 'Renaissance'

Brought back due to more and more plant requests An old fashioned type spirea, with high disease resistance, a large display of flowers, and orange/red fall color.

Size (W x H): 5’- 6’ x 5’- 6’

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: Spring

Aphrodite SweetshrubCalycanthus ‘Aphrodite’

Thrives in heat and humidity! Fragrant Magnoli-like blooms that are long lasting. Seed pods & bark have spicy scent when crushed. Moist well-drained soils.

Size (W x H): 5’- 6’ x 5’- 8’

Bloom Color: Red

Bloom Time: Summer

Opening Day Doublefile ViburnumViburnum plicatum 'PIIVIB-II'

Compact plants covered with large snowball flowers. Compact habit and dark green leaves that turn wine red in fall.

Size (W x H): 5’- 8’ x 5’- 10’

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: Spring

Blue Puffball Chaste TreeVitex agnus-castus 'PIIVAC-Il'

Bred for uniformly rounded shape, compact habit, and blue fragrant flowers in late summer- early fall.

Size (W x H): 3’- 4’ x 3’- 4’

Bloom Color: Deep Blue

Bloom Time: Summer-Fall

Golden Jackpot® WeigelaWeigela florida 'MonRigney'

Bright yellow golden leaves with crimson pink flowers. Long bloom time. Heat tolerant.

Size (W x H): 4’- 6’ x 4’- 6’

Bloom Color: Deep Pink

Bloom Time: Spring

Trees

Dream Catcher CherryPrunus 'Dream Catcher'

Large flowers on upright branches before dark green leaves emerge. Upright rounded habit, with orange/red/purple fall color.

Size (W x H): 15’ x 25’

Bloom Color: Pink

Bloom Time: Spring

Yoshino CherryPrunus × yedoensis

Fragrant profuse flowers followed by small black cherries that provide food for birds. Yellow- bronze fall color. Excellent broad rounded shape. Works well as shade tree & street tree.

Size (W x H): 25’ x 25’

Bloom Color: White-Pink

Bloom Time: Spring

Morioka Weeping KatsuraLatin Name

Beautiful weeping form. Heart shaped eaves smell like cotton candy, especially after a rain. Mixture of yellow/orange/red/purple fall color.

Size (W x H): 20’- 30’ x 30’- 40’

Autumn Moon Japanese MapleAcer shirasawanum ‘Autumn Moon’

New growth emerges yellow to orange, to salmon, to chartreuse throughout the season. Fall color varies from shades of gold to red.

Size (W x H): Slowly reaches 6’-8’ x 8’-12’

Ribbon Leaf Japanese MapleAcer palmatum ‘Atrolineare’

Small tree with elegant fine textured leaves that emerge bronze, turn green in summer, and red/orange in fall. Compact form, upright branching.

Size (W x H): 5’-7’ x 6’-8’

Jeddeloh Orange Japanese MapleLatin Name

A recent introduction, leaves emerge orange/red in color, changing to green in summer, and bright orange in fall.

Size (W x H): 5’-6’ x 7’-8’

Shaina Japanese MapleAcer palmatum ‘Shaina’

Compact, dense form. Maroon red leaves. Great as a small accent.

Size (W x H): 8’-10’ x 6’-8’

Waterfall Japanese MapleLatin Name

Improved cascading green leaf maple with golden fall color.

Size (W x H): Slowly reaches 10’-12’ x 8’-10’

Chocolate Fountain MimosaAlbizia julibrissin ‘NCAJ1’

The first purple leaved mimosa! Pink flowers, small size, heat and drought tolerant.

Size (W x H): 12’-15’ x 15’-20’

Bloom Color: Pink

Bloom Time: Summer

Ombrella MimosaAlbizia julibrissin ‘Boubri’

Fern like leaves with powder puff pink fragrant flowers. Does well in high heat and humidity.

Size (W x H): 30’ x 30’

Bloom Color: Pink

Bloom Time: Summer

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Weeping Persian IronwoodParrotia Persicara Pendula

Attractive leaves emerge marron red, changing to green throughout season. Excellent fall color ranging from red to purple to gold. Weeping branches and multi colored bark provides winter interest. Tolerates urban landscapes.

Size (W x H): 10’-12’ x 8’-10’

Emerald City Tulip PoplarLiriodendron tulipifera ‘Emerald City’

Newer introduction selected for uniform upright growth habit and glossy dark green leaves.

Size (W x H): 25’ x 55’

Bloom Color: Yellow-Orange

Bloom Time: Spring

Chinkapin OakQuercus muehlenbergii

Unique leaves with sawtooth edges that resemble chestnut leaves. Tolerates dry soils. Acorn is sweet and edible.

Size (W x H): 50’-70’ x 40’-60’

Bloom Color: N/A

Bloom Time: N/A

Vanilla Twist RedbudCercis canadensis ‘Vanilla Twist’

Weeping habit with white flowers

Size (W x H): 6-8’ x 10-12’

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: Spring

Cotton Candy RedbudCercis canadensis ‘Sjo’

A selection with pale pink and white flowers.

Size (W x H): 10-15’ x 15-25’

Bloom Color: Pale Pink & White

Bloom Time: Spring