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Fresh Look Orange
14"h
Bronco
CELOSIA
8-10"h
Fresh Look Red
14"h
CYPERUS
Rupestris
4-8"h
Amethyst in
12-16"h
ANNUALS ACALYPHA
Firestorm
10-18"h
ALTERNATHERA Threadleaf
Burgundy
8-12"
COLEUS
Wild Cat
COLEUS
Burgundy Lace
24-36"h
Oxblood
16"h
COLEUS
6-8"h
Alligator Tears
18-24"h
COLEUS
ANAGALLIS Mandarin
BIDENS
CENTAUREA Snow
Spitfire
18-24"h
Tweety
COLEUS
8-10"h
CALABRACHOA Rose
Callie Star
Miss Muffet
10-14"h
CALADIUM
SUMMER TO FALL
Red Flash
18-30"h
CYNARA 5'h
6-10"h
CALADIUM
Trailing Rose
12"h
SUMMER TO FALL
CALIBRACHOA Apricot Punch
Superbells
DAHLIAS
Cardunculus SUMMER
Dragon Ball
12-14"h
DAHLIAS
Jowey Gipsy
18-24"h
DAHLIAS
SUMMER TO FALL
SUMMER TO FALL
La Tour
16-20"h
SUMMER TO FALL
6-10"h
DAHLIAS CALIBRACHOA Superbells Blackberry Punch 6-10"h
CALIBRACHOA Scarlet
Star Wars
12-14"h
SUMMER TO FALL
DOROTHEANTHUS Trailing Red Superbells
6-10"h
Mezoo
trailing
EUPHORBIA
Euphoric White
14-20"h
CANNAS
Pink Sunburst
3'H
EUPHORBIA 6-10"h
CELOSIA 14"h
Fresh Look Gold
Hip Hop
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FUCHSIA Dainty
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Angel Earrings
IRESINE
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Blazing Rose
12-18"h
10-14"h
LANTANA FUCHSIA Purple
Hot Rose Dark
10-15"h
FUCHSIA
Seventh Heaven
Confetti
16-24" trailing
LOBELIA Whiskers
Anabel Violet
6-10"h semi-trailing
12"h
GOODENIA
Little Luna
8-12"h
HEDERA
Techno Heat Dark
6-10"h trailing
Green
NEMESIA
8-10"h trailing
HEDERA
LOBELIA Blue
Marbled
8-10"h trailing
Sunsatia Kumquat
10-16"h
ORNAMENTAL CABBAGE Tokyo Mix 12-15"h
HELICHRYSUM
Gold OSTEOSPERMUM Cambria
8-10"h
HEMIZYGIA
Candy Kisses
2'
HYPOESTES
Pink
8-10"h
IMPATIENS
Accent Rose
10-12"h
IMPATIENS
Accent Salmon
SunPatiens Coral
IMPATIENS Super Elfen Violet 6"h
Goldfinger
ILLUSION Garnet
8-10"h mounding
IPOMOEA Bewitched
SUNNY
12-16"h
OSTEOSPERMUM Sheila
SUNNY
OXALIS
Allure Burgundy
PANSY
Delta Blotch Mix
4-6"h
PERILLA
Tricolor
24-36"h
6-10"h trailing
IPOMOEA Lace
OSTEOSPERMUM Mary
6-10"h
36-38" mounding
IPOMOEA
8-12"h
12-16"h
10-12"h
IMPATIENS
SUNNY
Sweet Caroline
8-10"h mounding
PETUNIA
Cascadias Cabernet
8"h mounding
PETUNIA
Ray Sunray Yellow
8-12"h
PETUNIA
Saguna Blue Vein
10-16"h
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SUPERTUNIA Citrus
6-10"h
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VERBENA Superbena Lilac Blue 10-12"h
PETUNIA SUPERTUNIA Mini Appleblossom
PETUNIA SUPERTUNIA Vista Silverberry 16-24"h
6-10"h
SURFINIA Lime
8-10"h
PETUNIA
8-12'h x 8-12'w 2'p
6-10"h
Whispers Amethyst
8-12" semi-trailing
HYDRANGEA arborescens Abetwo
Joey
12-15"h
SALVIA
Mesa Azure
18-24"
SALVIA
HYDRANGEA paniculata Jane (Little Lime)
PRUNUS glandulosa
Miniata
Victoria Blue
18-20"h
Vista Burgundy
SPRING
SYRINGA x. Bloomerang 4-1/2h x 4-1/2'w 2'p
Diamond
6-10"h
VERBENA Lanai Peach Imp 6-10"h
VERBENA Lanai Purple Mosaic 12-16"h
VERBENA Lanai Twister 12-16"h
Meyeri
8-10'h x 6-8'w 2'p
(Meyer Lilac) Compact Korean Lilac with abundant fragrant flowers.
10-12"h
SCAEVOLA
SPRING
(Dwf. Flowering Almond) Pink flowers along leafless stems. Light green summer foliage. Old fashioned shrub.
SYRINGA
SALVIA
SUMMER
(Jane Little Lime Hydrangea) Dwarf form of Limelight Hydrangea. Mounded habit, flowers open light green and change to pink and burgundy with the onset of fall.
4-1/2'h x 4'w 2'p
24-36"h
SALVIA
SUMMER
(Abetwo Incrediball Hydrangea) Very large white flowers in summer, dark green foliage, on a rounded shrub. Makes a striking addition to any landscape. Flowers are held on sturdy stems to maximize presentation without flopping.
4'h x 5'w 2'p
PTILOTUS
SUMMER
(Bottlebrush Buckeye) Suckering shrub, outstanding white flower blooms in summer.
5'h x 6'w 2'p
SURFINIA Magenta
PETUNIA
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS AESCULUS parviflora
PETUNIA SUPERTUNIA White Russian
PETUNIA
VERBENA Temari Patio Red 10-14"h
4-8"h
SPRING
(Bloomerang Lilac) Purple flowers. Re-blooms from midsummer to frost. Very fragrant.
VIBURNUM dentatum JN Select (Red Feather) 8'h x 8'w 3'p
SPRING
(JN Select Red Feather Arrowwood Viburnum) Upright rounded shrub. White flowers in spring, blue fruit in fall, and purple-red fall color. New growth in spring has reddishpurple hues.
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ANDROPOGON gerardii Indian Warrior 5-6'h
SUMMER
(Big Bluestem) This long-lived grass forms a tall, strictly upright clump of green foliage that transitions to red then smoky purple beginning mid-summer. Deep purple flowers with bright red-orange pollen.
CAREX s. Banana Boat 6-12"h
SPRING
(Creeping Broad-leaf sedge)This showy broad-leaved, diciduous sedge lights up the shade garden with its wide, bright lemon to banana yellow and green striped leaves. Creeps slowly to form a dense mass of bold foliage. Insignificant flower.
PENNISETUM a. Burgundy Bunny 12-16"h
SUMMER
(Fourtain Grass) Colorful, petite sport of "Little Bunny" forms a rounded clump of green foliage that starts to turn red in summer. All-over blazing red fall color until frost. Cream flowers. Excellent in containers.
NEEDLED EVERGREENS CHAMAECYPARIS obtusa Fernspray Gold 6'h x 4'w 2'p (Fernspray Gold Cypress) Classy, arching sprays of golden, fern like foliage decorate this attention getting tree. Each unique, flattened branch tapers to a point, just as a fern frond. Plenty of sun and ample moisture will achieve the brightest gold.
JUNIPERUS communis Gold Cone 5'h x 2-1/2'w 2'p (Gold Cone Juniper) The bright yellow foliage of this upright juniper illuminates the garden, especially in winter. It responds well to shearing to achieve a denser, more narrow form and attains best color in full sun.
PICEA sitchensis Silberzwerg 3'h x 3'w
2-1/2'p
(Silberzwerg Spruce) The name of this compact spruce, which means "silver dwarf" says it all. The plant has outstanding needle color and has a reliable, slow growing habit. Said to be deer resistant.
PINUS parviflora Kinpo 6'h x 6'w
2-1/2'p
(Kinpo Pine) Graceful, artistic, and unique describe the character of this small, irregular, bluish green Japanese White Pine. This conifer provides year-round appeal.
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PINUS strobus Angel Falls Height varies w/ training 4'p (Angel Falls Weeping White Pine) Slow growing tree has very long, very narrow light green needles and a strong weeping habit. Closely held branches develop graceful draping forms that combine a tall, narrow stature with a broad flowing skirt.
TAXUS media Tauntonii 3'h x 6'w
2'p
(Taunton Yew) Excellent resistance to winter-burn and stays tight and compact.
TSUGA canadensis Forest Fountain 8'h x 3'w
2'p
(Forest Fountain Canadian Hemlock) A small, pyramidal tree with deep-green foliage, this selection has branches that arch upward in the shape of a fountain. Plant as a focal point or as part of an informal grouping.
ORNAMENTAL TREES ACER palmatum Fireglow 12' h 12' w 4-1/2'p (Fireglow Japanese Maple) The palmate leaves are a beautiful red with a luminescent quality that gives them the appearance of stained glass. Well-branched, moderate growth habit, broad shape with age.
ACER palmatum dissectum Sherwood Flame 12-15'H x 12'W 4-1/2'p (Japanese Maple) Distinctive branching gives this small garden tree a strong, formal look. Good heat tolerance keeps its red foliage red from spring through summer. In fall leaves go reddish green, then brighten to cherry red as the season progresses.
CERCIS canadensis Greswan (Burgundy Hearts) 10-15'h x 10-15'w 6'p
SPRING
(Redbud) This new selection has new growth that emerges as shimmering red-purple heart-shaped leaves. Showy, pink-lavender flowers appear before the leaves in spring. Older shaded foliage may revert to green during the season.
GINKGO biloba Saratoga 35'h x 25'w
5'bb clump
(Ginko Biloba) Male form, rich yellow fall color.
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SYRINGA pekinensis Sun Dak (Copper Curls) 20-25'h x 8-13'w 6'p
SPRING
(Copper Curls Tree Lilac) Very showy coppery-orange peeling bark and large, attractive creamy-white flower panicles. Large tannish seed clusters remain on the tree and these capsules add interest on the winter scene.
PERENNIALS 16"h
Bolero
SUMMER
(Hyssop) Darker bronze foliage and vivid rose purple flowers with purple calyxes. Forms a compact, branched clump of aromatic, slug and deer resistant foliage.
AJUGA r. Pink Lightning 4-6"h
SPRING
(Bugleweed) Forms a low, spreading mat of soft mint green, crinkly textures leaves with a distinct creamy white edge. Short, bubble-gum pink flower spikes appear in spring.
ASTER d. Wood's Blue 8-12"h
FALL
(Bushy Aster) Lavender-blue flowers or 4-6 weeks from late summer to early fall. Clean, compact, mildey and rust resistant, dark green foliage. Attractive all season and excellent in containers.
ASTILBE 28"h
August Lights SUMMER
(Astilbe) Long, scarlet-red plumes. One of the latest reds to bloom. New leaves are tinted red, then turn medium green.
CAMPANULA Blues 10-24"h
Summertime SPRING
(Bellflower) Has masses of large, silvery blue bells on 2' upright stems from spring to fall. A clumping habit that doesn't spread or reseed.
CHELONE p. Hot Lips 10-12"h
SUMMER
(Turtlehead) Vivid pink, turtle-head-shaped flowers, speckled burgundy inside, over rich dark green foliage. Blooms early to midsummer. Attracts hummingbirds.
CIMICIFUGA 4-5'h
COREOPSIS
Route 66
24-28"h
SUMMER
Chocoholic FALL
(Black Snakeroot) Deep bronze purple, dissected leavesform a dense, upright clump. Greener in full shade. Fragrant, bottlebrush flowers open mauve pink, then lighten to white. A distinctive specimen for partial shade.
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(Threadleaf Coreopsis) Large, 2 inch, yellow flowers with a red eye top well-branched, upright plants from midsummer. In fall the red pigment bleeds out onto the petals, becoming the dominant color.
COREOPSIS 15"h
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Zagreb
SUMMER
(Threadleaf Coreopsis) An excellent performer with bright golden-yellow flowers (deeper yellow than Moonbeam). Forms an exceptionally bushy yet airy clump of fine, needle-like foliage on upright stems.
CYMBALARIA m. Snow Wave 3-4"h
SPRING
(Kenilworth Ivy) The first variegated Kenilworth Ivy. It has leaves with a broad creamy white margin. Its small white flowers complement the margins. Use as a groundcover between flagstone, in hanging basket or in a container.
DICENTRA f. Spring Gold 14"h
SPRING
(Bleeding heart) Low mound of chartreuse yellow fern-like leaves. Clusters of heart-shaped rosy pink flowers. Long flowering season. Excellent for border and container.
ECHINACEA Cupcake
Cranberry
14-22"h
SUMMER
(Coneflower) Double cranberry flowers on a "cupcake" of a plan. It is short and wide and makes the perfect size garden plant
ECHINACEA p. Prairie Splendor 24"h
SUMMER
(Coneflower) Selected for its earlier bloom time and extended flowering period from early summer into fall. Produces large 4-6 inch, rose-pink flowers on short, compact plants.
GERANIUM 12"h
Perfect Storm SPRING
(Cranesbill) A storm of small, magenta pink blossoms with a black center and veins are produced atop low, spreading mounds of velvety grey-green foliage in summer.
GERANIUM p. Dark Reiter 8-10"h
SUMMER
(Cranesbill) Attractive dark-leafed selection that forms a compact mound of finely cut, plum purple foliage. Leafy scapes carry clusters of nicely contracting, lilac blue flowers.
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GERANIUM p. Shadow Light 20"h
SPRING
(Cranesbill) Dark purple flowers. Tricolor foliage which changes into yellow/orange in fall. Flowering from early spring to mid summer.
HELENIUM 30-36"h
Red Jewel SUMMER
(Sneezeweed) One of the best native perennials for late season color. Offers a red and orange color palette. Tall stems are great for cutting for fresh bouquets.
HEUCHERA 9-18"h
Cajun Fire SUMMER
(Coral Bells) Burning like a cajun fire these plants change color with the season: red in Spring, black in Summer, maroon in Fall. White flowers on dark stems hover just above the mounded foliage.
HEUCHERA 12-16"h
Creole Night SUMMER
(Coral Bells) Large, glossy almost black leaves form a dense mound. White flowers on short stems appear in Summer.
HEUCHERA 12-14"h
Delta Dawn SPRING
(Coral Bells) Large round leaves with red centers in Spring and Fall. The gorgeous gold to lime leaf color highlights the red veins that appear in Summer.
HEUCHERA 9-13"h
Fire Alarm SUMMER
(Coral Bells) Super vigorous, thick, leathery red, red leaves pile up into a delightful mound. Fire Alarm changes color throughtout the season. Fire Alarm complements almost every section of the color palette.
HEUCHERA
Paprika
8-16"h
SPRING
(Coral Bells) Large, warm, glowing cherry-coral foliage. A spicy favorite, there is no other hardy temperate plant that has this much tropical appeal.
HEUCHERA 8-14"h
Pear Crisp SPRING
(Coral Bells) Sunny yellow leaves are veiled in silver. Intricate leaves form a tight frilly mound.
HEUCHERA 9-16"h
Spellbound SUMMER
(Coral Bells) Ruffled foliage of dazzling silver with tints of rose purple. The purple tones are more prominent in Spring. Silver tones are more prominent in Shade. Great in containers or in landscapes.
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HEUCHERA v. Circus 16"h
SPRING
(Coral Bells) Beautiful large yellow-green leaves with dark reddish-black veining and large sprays of bright red flowers in the spring.
HEUCHERELLA 6-10"h
Berry Fizz
SPRING
(Foamy Bells) Fizzy Pink "spray" on Burnished Bronze leaves. Light pink white flowers in Spring. Great in containers or borders.
HEUCHERELLA 20"h
Brass Lantern
SUMMER
(Foamy Bells) Outstanding vigor combined with brassy gold and red spring color on maple shaped leaves.
HEUCHERELLA 10-16"h
Solar Eclipse
SPRING
(Foamy Bells)Broadly scalloped leaves of red brown bordered in lime green. It forms a vigorous mound of dense crowns.
HEUCHERELLA 7-13"h
Sunrise Falls
SPRING
(Foamy Bells) A vigorous trailing Heucherella with large, yellow, maple shaped leaves and red veins. Fall leaves have dramatic red tints. The stems will trail 3 ft. in a container making a wonderful hanging basket or a super ground cover.
HIBISCUS Summerific Berrylicious 4-5'h
SUMMER
(Rose Mallow) Huge, 8-9 inch, mauve lavender blossoms with a deep strawberry red eye have attractigely ruffled, overlapping petals. Forms a dense, bushy, rounded clump of thick, bright green, maple-like leaves.
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Ice Follies
18-26"h
SUMMER
(Hosta) Showy wide-margined sport of "Antioch" with a good grown rate. Dark green leaves display wide, pure creamy white margins all season. Long, pointed leaves form an attractive clump. Pale lavender flowers.
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Paradise Island
12-18"h
SUMMER
(Hosta) Sport of "Fire Island". Brilliant yellow leaves with dark green, jetting margins are held on red petioles. Red coloring extends from petiole base up into the leaves. Lavender flowers.
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Praying Hands
14-18"h
Rocket's Red Glare
12-24"h
6-8"h
PEROVSKIA
(Iris) This extraordinary, majestic plant produces 7-8", fully double blossoms with standards and falls much larger than the species. Each petal displays a wide, grape purple edge that feathers into the pure white center. A tall, stately perennial.
IRIS pallida Argentea Variegata SPRING
(Variegated Sweet Iris) Fragrant lavender flowers. Green and white variegated foliage.
LAMIUM m. Lemon Frost 6-8"h
12"h
Ellagance Sky
LEUCANTHEMUM 12-24"h
4-6"h
Pacific Crest SPRING
(Trailing Foam Flower) This trailnig ground cover has highly cut leaves which are extrememly well patterned and glossy. Use as a ground cover or in a hanging basket in a shade location. Makes a great non-climbing ivy replacement.
TRADESCANTIA 8-11"h
Regal Charm
SPRING
(Virginia Spiderwort) Regal purple, three petaled flowers sit above golden foliage on this royal charmer.
VIOLA
Heartthrob 7-8"h
SPRING
(Violet) Lovely heart shaped leaves have deep burgundy centers that contrast with bright green leaf edges. A wonderful foliage plant attractive in containers, as a border, or a ground cover.
Daisy May
SUMMER
(Shasta Daisy) Super compact, highly floriferous selection. 3" single, pure white, daisy-like flowers form a solid dome of blooms.
LIATRIS s. Kolbold Original 14"h
TIARELLA
SUMMER
(English Lavender) An outstanding variety with uniformity and basally branched habit, and unique light violet blue flowers. Bushy, silvery green foliage.
SUMMER
Abundant flowers of electric violet appear over dark green foliage. They start in July and keep coming until October frost.
SPRING
(Dead Nettle) Blooms of lavender flowers above heartshaped leaves. New growth is lime green.
LAVANDULA
Ultra Violet
18-20"h
SUMMER
SUMMER
(Russian Sage) Airy spikes of lavender-blue flowers top strong stems with small, narrow, silver-green leaves. Tends to have a narrower, upright habit.
SALVIA
24-36"h
Longin
36-48"h
IRIS e. Lion King 3-4'h
SUMMER
(Catmint) Icy lime-green foliage sprinkled with blue flowers all summer long. Low habit makes this plant a natural choice for borders or along garden paths. Drought tolerant and deer resistant.
SUMMER
This desirable hosta has prominent red petioles with red pigment flowing up 1/3 of the midrib on both sides of the leaf. Arching, red scapes carry lavender flowers above the mound of shiny green, wavy margined leaves.
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NEPETA f. Limelight
SUMMER
(Hosta) A collector hosta! Upright, narrow, tightly folded leaves resemble hands folded in prayer. The dark green leaves are heavily rippled with very thin, gold margins. Lavender flowers.
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(Gay Feather, Blazing Star)Vegetative selection. A shorter cultivar that offers uniformity in height. Bright rosy lavender flower wands open from top to bottom. Characteristics same as seed strain except it is consistently shorter.
VINES CLEMATIS 6-8'h
Stolwijk Gold SPRING
(Clematis) Nodding, rich-blue flowers May-June provide a stunning contract on bright gold foliage. An outstanding display.
LONICERA Sempervirens sempervirens 3-6'h
SPRING
(Honeysuckle) Orange-red or red flowers in late spring and early summer. Often reblooms.
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PARTHENOCISSUS t. tricuspidata 70'h (Boston Ivy) A rich looking vine for covering wall or brick buildings.
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