Garden Debut® New Varieties Catalog | 2023-24

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Rhododendron x ‘RLH1-19P17’ PP31043

Masses of single pink flowers in spring, some sporadic summer flowers, and then masses of late summer and fall flowers. Reaches 1.5 to 2 feet tall and 2.5 to 3 feet wide. Excellent choice for mass plantings.

Z6 | 1.5-2 ft. T x 2.5-3 ft. W

Froggie™ Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘COF HM2’ PP32242

Unique mophead blooms that open green to green with pink spots, then finally more pink with greenish undertones and green foliage. Blooms begin in late spring and last well through the summer. Mature size is 3 to 4 feet tall and wide.

Z6 | 3-4 ft. T x 3-4 ft. W

Gardenia jasminoides ‘WAH-SG’ PP31088

Small, round, daisy-like white flowers bloom spring and summer amongst dark green foliage. Fragrant blooms with a rounded habit, reaching 18 to 20 inches tall and wide. Excellent for beds, borders, or as cut flowers.

Z7 | 18-20 in. T x 18-20 in. W

Dwarf

Hydrangea quercifolia ‘GreN1’

Beautiful white flowers bloom on this dwarf oakleaf variety from spring through the summer. This flowering shrub reaches 5 feet tall and wide. Excellent fall color and performs well as a landscape specimen.

Z5 | 5 ft. T x 5 ft. W

Bloom-A-Thon® Pink Cupcake™ Azalea

Snow Globe™ Gardenia

Alice N’ Wonderland

Oakleaf Hydrangea

iBloom™ Rock-N-Roll™ Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘COF HM3’ PP32584

With eye-candy appeal in spring, this reblooming hydrangea has masses of purplish-pink mophead flowers. Stems and flower buds are very cold hardy. Reaches 3 to 5 feet tall and wide. Excellent planted in mass.

iBloom™ Azure Skies™ Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘COF HM1’ PP32054

This remarkable reblooming hydrangea is sure to please! Azure-blue flowers shroud this plant in spring and will continue to bloom well into fall. Reaches 3 feet tall and wide. Excellent planted in mass.

Golden Hoogendorn Holly

Ilex crenata ‘Golden Hoogendoorn’ PPAF

Brilliant golden yellow new leaves emerge in spring to brighten the landscape. A low growing, dense evergreen shrub that has small, rounded leaves and good cold hardiness. Gold color will fade in shade and during summer. Mature size is 3 to 4 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide. Excellent landscape specimen.

Z6 | 3-4 ft. T x 4-5 ft. W

Forever Emerald™ Inkberry

Ilex glabra ‘Alexander’

A great native broadleaf evergreen shrub with dark green leaves and a dense, rounded growth habit that is full all the way to the ground. Reaches 2 to 3 feet tall and wide. Excellent planted in borders or mass plantings.

Z4 | 2-3 ft. T x 2-3 ft. W

An outstanding upright Holly with a dense, compact growth habit and dark bluish-green leaves. Makes a beautiful specimen plant.

An excellent columnar Holly with a dense, compact growth habit and elongated dark green leaves. Makes a stunning specimen plant.

Crown Point™ Holly Ilex x ‘EN7’ PPAF

Z7 | 15-20 ft. T x 4-6 ft. W

Monarch™ Holly Ilex x ‘EN6’ PPAF

Z7 | 15-20 ft. T x 8-12 ft. W

Skyline™ Holly

A columnar form of Yaupon Holly with dark green leaves and very upright growth habit. Holds its form even during adverse weather conditions. Reaches 15 to 18 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide. Excellent as a narrow hedge.

Z7 | 15-18 ft. T x 2-3 ft. W

Skyward™ Holly

A pyramidal form of Yaupon Holly with dark green leaves and an upright growth habit. Mature size is 12 to 15 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide. Excellent as a hedge plant or as an accent.

Z7 | 12-15 ft. T x 6-8 ft. W

Ilex vomitoria ‘WAH-SL’ PPAF

Ilex vomitoria ‘WAH-EP’ PPAF

Ascent™ Holly

Ilex

This pyramidal form of Japanese Holly has dark green leaves and an upright growth habit. Mature size is 6 to 8 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide. Excellent as a hedge, or can be used as an accent in containers.

Ramblin’ Man® Weeping Holly

Ilex

A unique weeping form of an American native Holly, with dark evergreen foliage. Reaches 2 feet tall and 10 feet wide. Makes an excellent ground-cover or accent plant when trained.

crenata ‘WAH-EA’ PPAF

opaca ‘RLH-IO-1’ PP33595

Colorama™ Scarlet Crapemyrtle

Lagerstroemia x ‘JM1’ PP31585

Colorful masses of scarlet red flowers come to life on gorgeous, deep green foliage from summer through fall. Vigorous, self-branching habit, reaching 15 to 20 feet tall and 8 to 12 feet wide. Excellent as a landscape specimen.

Z6 | 15-20 ft. T x 8-10 ft. W

Thunderstruck™ Crapemyrtles

Masses of vibrant flowers bloom on near-black, ruffled foliage in summer through fall. Flashy blooms and foliage create a perfect storm in the landscape.

Rumblin’ Red™ Crapemyrtle Lagerstroemia x ‘JM2’ PP31429

Lavender Skies™ Crapemyrtle Lagerstroemia x ‘JM8’ PP34036

Lavender Blast™ Crapemyrtle Lagerstroemia x ‘JM3’ PP31555

White Lightning™ Crapemyrtle

Coral Boom™ Crapemyrtle

x ‘JM5’ PP31557

White Flash™ Crapemyrtle

x ‘JM6’ PP31556

Crapemyrtle

x ‘JM7’ PP34092

Leucophyllum frutescens ‘Grehjs’ PP33638

A very drought tolerant plant with silvery gray-green leaves and lavender-purple flowers that bloom summer through fall. Will grow 6 to 7 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide, but can be cut back to control growth. Beautiful as a mass planting.

Ternstroemia gymnanthera ‘WMN-01’ PP33453

This is a very large shrub with a nice variegated foliage with white flowers that bloom late spring into early summer. Makes a great border or screen. Reaching 6 to 10 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide.

Z7 | 6-10 ft. T x 4-6 ft. W

Bluer Than You™ Love Grass

Eragrostis elliottii ‘WAH/EE’

A great ornamental grass that’s native to the Southeast with dark blue-green leaves and white to tan plumes in summer. Clumping habit, reaching 2 to 3 feet tall and wide. Excellent in mass or in rock gardens.

Z8 | 2-3 ft. T x 2-3 ft. W

Island Bonfire™ Kokomo™ Daylily

Hemerocallis x ‘SPd 08-50’

An early-blooming Daylily with golden flowers with a prominent, fiery red eye. Blooms summer through fall and has multiple flowering cycles. Perfect for mass plantings. Reaches 15 to 18 inches tall by 8 to 12 inches wide.

Z5 | 15-18 in. T x 8-12 in. W

Crown Jewels™ Cleyera

Silver Dream™ Sage

Z8 | 6-7 ft. T x 4-6 ft. W

Blue Thunderbolt™ Spruce

Growing 35 to 40 feet tall and 30 to 35 feet wide making a great windbreak or privacy from neighbors. Some of the best qualities of Spruce trees is their shape and easy maintenance. This specimen has rich blue needles perfect for any landscape.

Skinny Blue Genes™ Spruce

Picea

Has a dense, conical, narrow growth habit reaching 25 feet tall and 8 feet wide. With rich blue needles and cold tolerance, it makes an excellent landscape specimen. Drought and deer tolerant.

glauca var. densata ‘Westervelt’ PP29825

Z2 | 25 ft. T x 8 ft. W

Picea glauca var. densata ‘Charlie J Nickel’ PP31657

Z2 | 35-40 ft. T x 30-35 ft. W

Hearts A’fire™ Redbud

Cercis canadensis ‘JN100’ PPAF

A unique, small tree that bursts into color in spring with dark pink flowers followed by heart-shaped leaves that are multiple colors of burgundy-red, tangerine and gold. Leaves turn reddish-green as they age. Mature size is 10 to 15 feet tall and wide.

Rise ‘N’ Shine™ Redbud

Cercis canadensis ‘JN31’ PPAF

Rise ‘N Shine Redbud will brighten your day starting with masses of lavender flowers in early spring, followed by vibrant yellow-gold leaves in late spring. Leaves fade to a chartreuse green in summer and then put on another show in the fall when cooler weather arrives. Mature size is 20 to 25 feet tall and 15 to 20 feet wide.

Z5 | 20-25 ft. T x 15-20 ft. W

Z5 | 10-15 ft. T x 10-15 ft. W

Nitro™ Black Gum

Nyssa sylvatica ‘BBN-01’ PPAF

Large glossy red leaves appear as new growth in the spring transitions to a glossy green into summer with a wave of red reappearing in the fall. This tree reaches 50 feet tall and 30 feet wide. Excellent shade tree.

Z4 | 50 ft. T x 30 ft. W

Forest Fire™ Black Gum

Nyssa sylvatica ‘The James’ PP29473

A vigorous selection of native Black Gum that boasts an excellent branching habit when young, creating an early attractive silhouette. Matures at 50 feet tall and 25 feet wide. Glossy, medium green foliage explodes into fiery red in the fall.

Z5 | 50 ft. T x 25 ft. W