Purple Pixie速 LOROPETALUM
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of gardening information for more than 100 years— is excited to introduce its 2015 Collection. These varieties are low-maintenance, water-wise, and selected especially for your Western landscape. Full of brilliant color and vibrant texture, find them at a garden center near you.
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SunsetWesternGardenCollection.com ‘Soft Caress’ Mahonia, ‘Diamond Heights’ Ceanothus & Purple Pixie® Loropetalum
Obsession™ Nandina, ‘Everilllo’ EverColor® Carex, ‘Silver Shadow’ Astelia
A plant’s performance is governed by the total climate: length of growing season, timing and amount of rainfall, winter lows, summer highs, wind, and humidity. The Sunset Western Garden Collection offers tools like this brochure and comprehensive plant tags that will help you choose the most suitable plants for your specific climate area and garden. Look for these familiar icons: Full Sun
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‘Kaleidoscope’ ABELIA
Abelia x grandiflora ‘Kaleidoscope’ PP16988 USDA ZONES 6–9 SIZE 2–3’ H x 3–3.5’ W SUNSET ZONES 3 (with protection), 4–24, 28–35 Looking for a dwarf, easy care, evergreen shrub that flowers and provides yearlong color? Kaleidoscope is as versatile as it is colorful, with chameleon-like foliage that changes with the seasons, from golden yellow in spring to orange-red in fall.
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‘Silver Shadow’ COMPACT ASTELIA
Astelia chathamica x nervosa ‘Silver Shadow’ PP22195 USDA ZONES 7b–11 SIZE 2–3’ H x 3–4’ W SUNSET ZONES 4–7 (with protection), 8–9, 14–24 Bold strappy silver foliage adds height to container gardens and succulent plantings. This clumping perennial contrasts well with darker leafed Phormium and Loropetalums. Can be used or overwintered as an indoor plant in bright indirect light.
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‘Orange Rocket’ BERBERIS
Berberis thunbergii ‘Orange Rocket’ PP18411 USDA ZONES 5–9 SIZE 4’ H x 1.5’ W SUNSET ZONES 2B, 3–24 This award winning barberry sports a unique color combination for an easy care shrub. New spring foliage starts out a vibrant coral, ages to mid green, then turns ruby red for fall. Useful as a vertical element in borders, landscapes, or containers.
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ILLUMINATION® ‘APRICOT’ DIGIPLEXIS® COLORFUL AND REBLOOMING APRICOT-ORANGE PERENNIAL
‘SOFT CARESS’
MAHONIA EVERYTHING WE LOVE ABOUT MAHONIA, WITHOUT THE PESKY THORNS!
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Baby Gem™ BUXUS Buxus microphylla var. japonica ‘Gregem’ Baby Gem™ PP21159
USDA ZONES 5–9 SIZE 4’ H x 4’ W SUNSET ZONES 3B, 4–26 Buxus are the staple plant for edging, hedging, and topiary. Baby Gem is very compact, and will need much less pruning than others, making it ideal for lower hedges and containers. Branches can be used as cut foliage in arrangements or wreaths.
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‘Everillo’ EVERCOLOR® CAREX Carex oshimensis ‘Everillo’ PP21002
USDA ZONES 5–11 SIZE 12–18” H x 12–18” W SUNSET ZONES 3–9,14–24 Everillo wins our best plant for brightening up shady spots, or for adding a pop of color to a mixed container. This easy care evergreen grass can be used as a groundcover, to edge a path or patio, or tucked into a living wall or window box.
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‘Little Miss Sunshine’ CISTUS
Rockrose corbariensis ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ PP2236 USDA ZONES 9–11 SIZE 12” H x 12–18” W SUNSET ZONES 5–9,14–24, 26, 28, 31 We love Cistus. Poor soil, drought, salt, wind, heat...They take it all! Add deer, pest, and fire resistance, what’s not to love? This new charmer stays compact without pruning, and even looks great when not in bloom. Works well as a border plant, or in containers.
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‘Design-A-Line’ CORDYLINE
Cordyline ‘Design-a-Line Burgundy’ PP24764 USDA ZONES 8–11 SIZE 3’ H x 3’ W SUNSET ZONES 4–7 (with protection), 8–9, 14–24 Unique cascading grass-like habit is ideal for containers on patios, along walls or walkways, or as accent plants in mixed borders. This low maintenance plant provides rich, burgundy color all year and works great with succulents.
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Clarity Blue™ DIANELLA
Dianella hybrid ‘DP401’ Clarity Blue™ PPAF USDA ZONES 8–9 SIZE 24–30” H x 18–24” W SUNSET ZONES 4–7 (with protection), 8–9, 14–24 Dianella are the ultimate easy-care plants. This tough new hybrid gets strong upright Phormium-like growth from one parent and deep blue color from the other. It plays well with succulents and makes a great container plant.
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Illumination® ‘Apricot’ DIGIPLEXIS® Digiplexis® Illumination® ‘Apricot’ PPAF
USDA ZONES 8–11 SIZE 24–30” H x 18” W SUNSET ZONES 4–6 (with protection), 8–9,14–24 WOW! Every now and then a new plant comes along that really knocks our socks off, and this one is perfect for our Western climates. Foxglove was crossed with a shrubby Isoplexis, which resulted in a perennial re-blooming apricotorange garden wonder.
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PURPLE DIAMOND速 LOROPETALUM COLORFUL FLOWERS, YEAR-ROUND DEEP PURPLE FOLIAGE & COMPACT HABIT
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‘Angyo Star’ FATSHEDERA x Fatshedera lizei ‘Angyo Star’
USDA ZONES 7b–9 SIZE 5–6’ H x 5–6’ W SUNSET ZONES 4–6 (with protection) 7–10, 12–24 Hybrid between Fatsia japonica and English ivy, these plants have the best of both parents. Giant ivy leaves provide color in darker locations, but will not root into stucco or spread where it is not wanted. Stems will need to be staked or supported. Can be used indoors.
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‘Beyond Blue’ FESTUCA
Festuca glauca ‘Beyond Blue’ PP23307 USDA ZONES 4 SIZE 9–12” H x 18” W SUNSET ZONES 1–24 Most Festucas lose their blue color over the summer, but not Beyond Blue. This versatile grass tolerates cold, heat, humidity, drought, poor soils, …even deer.
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Jubilation™ GARDENIA
Gardenia jasminoides ‘Leeone’ PP21983 USDA ZONES 7–11 SIZE 3–4’ H x 3–4’ W SUNSET ZONES 4–5 (with protection), 6–24 Tropical Gardenia fragrance on a cold hardy, evergreen, easy-care plant. Jubilation flowers heavily from spring through fall with masses of white blooms. Plant near patios, porches, decks, and other outdoor living areas where the fragrance can be enjoyed.
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‘LEMON LIME’ NANDINA CHARTREUSE NEW FOLIAGE FADES TO GREEN & NEVER TURNS RED!
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‘Meerlo’ LAVENDER
Lavender allardii ‘Meerlo’ PPAF USDA ZONES 9b–10 SIZE 24–36” H x 24–30” W SUNSET ZONES 15,16,17, 19–24 We’ve tested a bunch of Lavenders, and Meerlo is the most heat, humidity, and drought tolerant Lavender yet. These vigorous plants hold their beautifully variegated and highly fragrant foliage year-round and are not as picky about soil conditions as others.
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‘Sunshine’ LIGUSTRUM
Ligustrum sinense ‘Sunshine’ PP20379 USDA ZONES 6 SIZE 3–5’ H x 3–4’ W SUNSET ZONES 4–24 How did a ligustrum make it into the Sunset Collection? We are always on the lookout for easy care, colorful, water-wise, non invasive garden solutions. This tough plant is so versatile we keep finding new places to use it!
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Emerald Snow® LOROPETALUM Loropetalum ‘Shang-white’ PP21738
USDA ZONES 7–11 SIZE 2–3’ H x 3–4’ W SUNSET ZONES 4–5 (with protection), 6–9,14–24 Loropetalums have a naturally elegant, layered habit that works beautifully in any landscape or container garden. By selecting a dwarf variety like Emerald Snow, you can give your shears a rest, and never worry about pruning again.
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Purple Diamond® LOROPETALUM
Compact Loropetalum chinense ‘Shang-hi’ PP18331 USDA ZONES 7–11 SIZE 3–4’ H x 4’ W SUNSET ZONES 4–5 (with protection), 6–9,14–24 Combining colorful flowers with year-round deep purple foliage, Purple Diamond holds its purple color better than others and stays compact (we promise). Useful as an accent shrub in borders and containers, a foundation plant, low hedge, or in mass plantings.
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Purple Pixie® LOROPETALUM Weeping Loropetalum chinense ‘Peack’ PP18441 USDA ZONES 7–11 SIZE 1’ H x 4–5’ W SUNSET ZONES 4–5 (with protection), 6–9,14–24 Only weeping Loropetalum! Easy to grow, low maintenance dwarf shrub holds rich purple foliage year-round. Purple Pixie is great as a border edger, in mass plantings, on slopes or cascading over retaining walls. Adds vibrant color spilling over containers and hanging baskets.
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Red Diamond™ LOROPETALUM
Compact Loropetalum chinense ‘Shang-Red’ USDA ZONES 10 SIZE 6’ H x 6’ W SUNSET ZONES 4–5 (with protection), 6–9,14–24 This new, compact loropetalum has the reddest blooms of all cultivars. Dark burgundy foliage retains its color throughout the year. Great for specimen planting, mass plantings and borders.
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‘Soft Caress’ MAHONIA
Mahonia ‘Soft Caress’ PP20183 USDA ZONES 7–1 SIZE 3’ H x 3’ W SUNSET ZONES 4–9,14–24 Soft Caress has everything we love about Mahonia, without the pesky thorns! Compact enough to use in containers, yet large enough for foundation plantings or borders, they provide fabulous texture to the shade garden.
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Blush Pink™ NANDINA Nandina ‘AKA’ PP19916
USDA ZONES 6–11 SIZE 2’ H x 1.5–2’ W SUNSET ZONES 3 (with protection), –33 Unique, blush colored young foliage from Spring until Fall. Like ‘Firepower’, leaves turn bright red during the cooler months. Blush Pink makes a perfect short hedge, container plant, or garden accent for evergreen shrubs.
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Flirt™ NANDINA
Nandina ‘Murasaki’ PP21391 USDA ZONES 6–11 SIZE 1–2’ H x 1.5–2’ W SUNSET ZONES 3 (with protection), –33 Stunning, deep red, new growth from spring until fall accentuates the evergreen leaves of this nandina. Flirt holds its superior red color through the summer, unlike similar varieties. Space 2’ apart for groundcover or low hedge. Perfect in mixed beds and containers.
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‘Lemon Lime’ NANDINA
Nandina domestica Alba ‘Lemon-Lime’ PPAF USDA ZONES 6–9 SIZE 3–4’ H x 3–4’ W SUNSET ZONES 3 (with protection), –33 Finally, a Nandina for those of you who don’t want red in your gardens! Lemon Lime has chartreuse new foliage that fades to a nice green, and will not turn red, even over the winter.
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Obsession™ NANDINA Nandina ‘Seika’ PP21891
USDA ZONES 6–11 SIZE 2–3’ H x 2–3’ W SUNSET ZONES 3 (with protection), –33 This new and distinctive nandina is an improved selection of ‘Gulfstream’. With its compact, dense growth habit, and brilliant red new foliage, Obsession is a great easy-care choice for your garden or containers.
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Black Adder PHORMIUM
Phormium cookianum Black Adder PP20451 USDA ZONES 8b–11 SIZE 3–4’ H x 3’ W SUNSET ZONES 4–7 (with protection), 8–9,14–24 This evergreen perennial holds its dramatic dark burgundy foliage and its SIZE. Great in mixed borders, containers, and can even be planted as a hedge. Leaves provide structure in flower arrangements. Protect from frost in colder climates.
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Mojo® PITTOSPORUM
Pittosporum tobira Mojo® PP16188 USDA ZONES 7–11 SIZE 2–3’ H x 2–3’ W SUNSET ZONES 4–11 Mojo is the perfect easy care shrub! Excellent as a container plant, mass planted as ground or slope cover, a low hedge, or as an accent plant in borders. Year-round foliage can also be used in cut arrangements and wreaths.
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Chef’s Choice® ROSEMARY Rosemary officinalis PP18192
USDA ZONES 6–11 SIZE 12–18” H x 12” W SUNSET ZONES 4–24 An outstanding new culinary Rosemary specially selected for its higher oil content and spicy flavor. With a compact, mounding habit, this is the Rosemary of choice for container, herb and kitchen gardens.
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‘Amistad’ SALVIA
Salvia ‘Amistad’ PP23578 USDA ZONES 9–11 SIZE 3–5’ H x 3–4’ W SUNSET ZONES 4–7 (with protection), 8,9,14–24 Dark purple flowers with nearly black calyx bloom constantly from early Spring until frost, without pruning. Amistad is more compact and has a fuller habit then other guaranitica types. Flowers are a magnet for butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators.
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‘Ember’s Wish’ SALVIA Salvia ‘Ember’s Wish’ PPAF
USDA ZONES 9b–10 SIZE 3–4’ H x 3’ W SUNSET ZONES 16–24; Annual in cooler areas Glowing coral flowers cover these tough plants from early spring to frost. Her blooms won’t fade in the heat, forming a ball of color in your yard with no pruning or deadheading. A portion of plant proceeds go to Make-A-Wish® AU.
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‘Love and Wishes’ SALVIA Salvia ‘Love and Wishes’ PPAF
USDA ZONES 9b–10 SIZE 3–4’ H x 3’ W SUNSET ZONES 16–24; Annual in cooler areas Deep purple flowers cover these tough plants from early spring to frost. Like her cousin Wendy’s Wish Salvia, this Salvia will form a ball of color in your yard, with no pruning or deadheading. A portion of plant proceeds go to Make-A-Wish® AU.
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