2014 Vanstone Catalogue by Miguel Mosquera

2014 Reference Guide

a note from the Vanstones It always seems hard to believe that it is really time to begin working on the reference guide for the coming year. The sun is still warm and gardeners are still busy in their yards, but we are excited nonetheless to prepare a 2014 edition for you to enjoy. The year has been fast and full and there are some very exciting things to mention as we look back and forward at the same time. As you turn the page you will notice that there are a terrific number of new items for the coming season. There are a couple reasons for this and I think they are good reasons! David and Eunice took in the PPA symposium this year in Vancouver and came back with loads of new varieties that we just must have, so the selection of perennials and grasses has expanded quite nicely. The other major increase is in the selection of annuals that we are now offering. This year marked the beginning of our annual production, and thanks to the great uptake on your part we have chosen to expand this part of the product line to include a broader selection of the brightest and best annuals on the market. We are also pleased to have a modest increase in the flowering shrub collection to include new developments from Proven Winners, Ball Ornamentals, and others. In 2012 we began some trials of some of the new and existing shrubs on our list to verify hardiness and also to attempt a reduction in duplication. Ninebarks and hydrangeas were given particular focus and we have enjoyed watching the performance of these plants throughout this growing season. We look forward to expanding these trials with more plantings this fall and next spring and we will certainly be making some of this information available. The future is bright for our industry and we are excited to be a part of it. There is plenty of talk about the difficulties that we face, and yet there are great opportunities to capture as the public becomes more aware of the benefits of plants in their lives. We need to promote, educate, and support. We truly appreciate each one of you that has shown loyalty and support through this season, and we are excited about the potential of 2014. Sincerely, The Vanstone family and staff September 2013

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Table of Contents 163 New Plants for 2014........................................................................................... 4

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SMALL FRUITS.............................................................................................................19

SHELTER TREES...........................................................................................................22

PERENNIALS.................................................................................................................23

SMALL FRUIT

GRASSES.......................................................................................................................58 FERNS.............................................................................................................................61

PREMIUM ANNUALS.................................................................................................62

VEGETABLES................................................................................................................65

HERBS............................................................................................................................69

PERENNIALS

Guarantee Our stock is guaranteed to be of high quality, true to name, and graded to the standards of the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association. Due to the variable nature of the weather and also to the lack of control that we have once it leaves our facilities, we will gladly entertain your claim within a reasonable timeframe but not over the winter season.

Our Mission GRASSES

We will provide the best value for our customers so that they can in turn provide the same for their customers. Value is found in honest and pleasant relationships, convenient and simple ordering, fair pricing, and of course, the best plants. We will always strive to do our best.

LEGEND: A key to how the Reference Guide works 1. Genus 2. Species

4. Common Name 5. Height 6. Spread 7. Exposure 8. Flower Colour

Cornus alba ‘Bailhalo’ (PP8,722, CBRAF) 150cm x 150cm full sun to partial shade

Ivory Halo® Dogwood

white

May and June

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3. Cultivar

Zone 3

This Bailey selection was developed as a compact form of silver dogwood and exhibits a compact, tidy form. The branching is tighter and the texture is a little finer than most dogwoods.

9. Season of Bloom 11. Hardiness Zone

New items are printed in RED

ANNUALS

10. Description

Try Basil

Brazillian Holiday Bearded Iris

Pucker Up!™ Dogwood

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Glow Girl™ Spirea

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Sweetunia Johnny Flame Petunia

Sugar Cube F1 Melon

Younique Cerise™ Astilbe

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Fifth Avenue Coleus

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163 New Plants for 2014

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New Millennium™ Dwarf Stars

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Sweet Summer Love Clematis

Short ‘n Sassy Helenium

Tiny Wine Ninebark

Bloomerang® Dark Purple Lilac

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BUMPER CROP Indigo Sun F1 Tomato

Sombrero™ Flamenco Orange Coneflower

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Double Play™ Big Bang Spirea

That is a whole lot of new things for one year, but there is good reason why! There are 63 new perennials and grasses and this is only a few of the masses of new plants coming to market. We think these are the best of them! A dozen new flowering shrubs complement the existing collection and show off lots of new colours and shapes. The biggest chunk of the new kids in school though are annuals and veggies, and these are the ones you have asked for. We have chosen the best of the best for your enjoyment!

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Hello Yellow Butterfly Flower

Fire Light™ Hydrangea

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Rockin’ Red Confetti Trio

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ACER - Maple Acer ginnala ‘Bailey Compact’ 2m x 2m

full sun to partial shade

white

Bailey Compact Amur Maple May and June

Zone 2

This variety is an improved form of Amur Maple with finer branching, more compact and dense form, and terrific fall colour. It is great as a specimen plant or in a small hedge. Fragrant flowers.

Bailey Compact Amur Maple

BERBERIS - Barberry Berberis thunbergii ‘Monomb’ 70cm x 70cm

full sun

yellow

Cherry Bomb® Barberry June

Zone 3

Provides interest in the landscape all season with rich, deep red foliage and arching branches. Excellent for a low formal hedge or compact accent plant.

Berberis thunbergii ‘Concorde’ 50cm x 90cm

full sun to partial shade

yellow

Concorde® Barberry

June

Zone 3

This dwarf variety has smooth, velvety purple foliage and a great compact form. It is well suited for a low growing border.

Berberis thunbergii ‘Bailgreen’

90cm x 100cm full sun to partial shade

yellow

Jade Carousel® Barberry June

Zone 3

The rich green foliage on this selection turns to bright scarlet orange early in the fall and persists well into the season. It maintains a tidy, compact form and makes an excellent dense hedge.

Concorde® Barberry

Berberis thunbergii ‘Rose Glow’ 90cm x 90cm

full sun

yellow

Rose Glow Barberry

June

Zone 3

This selection has light pink foliage with darker mottled patches that darken with the season. Red berries appear in late summer; plant in full sun for best colour.

Berberis thunbergii ‘Gentry’ (PP9,461, CBRAF) 50cm x 70cm

full sun

yellow

Royal Burgundy® Barberry June

Zone 3

The rich, velvety-red foliage on this selection won’t fade even in the heat of summer. As fall comes on the foliage deepens in colour. Outstanding for neatness and compact, rounded form.

Berberis thunbergii ‘Monry’ (PP11,332, CBRAF) 60cm x 60cm

full sun to partial shade

pink

Sunsation® Barberry

June

Zone 4

This selection is vibrant in the landscape as a compact accent plant with it’s bright, golden yellow foliage. Plant in full sun or light shade and well drained soils.

Rose Glow Barberry

CARAGANA - Caragana Caragana frutex ‘Globosa’ 90cm x 90cm

full sun

Globe Caragana

Zone 2

Excellent tolerance for heat and drought; use as a formal hedge or specimen plant. Dark green foliage remains consistent through the summer.

Caragana pygmaea 100cm x 100cm

full sun

yellow

Pygmy Caragana

May and June

Zone 2

This extremely hardy and salt tolerant plant is excellent for massing in exposed areas. The foliage turns from medium green to bright yellow in fall.

CORNUS - Dogwood Cornus alba ‘Aurea’

200cm x 200cm full sun to partial shade

Sunsation® Barberry

white

Prairie Fire Dogwood

May and June

Zone 3

This shrub boasts of bright golden leaves throughout the summer and fall and then attractive red stems through the winter. Highly visible in the landscape.

Cornus alba ‘Cream Cracker’ (PP12,830) 150cm x 150cm full sun to partial shade

creamy white

Cream Cracker™ Dogwood

May and June

Zone 3

This lovely dogwood boasts a compact, rounded form with green leaves and striking creamy golden margins. Developed as an improvement on the old mottled dogwood.

Cornus alba ‘Bailhalo’ (PP8,722, CBRAF) 150cm x 150cm full sun to partial shade

white

Ivory Halo® Dogwood

May and June

Zone 3

This Bailey selection was developed as a compact form of silver dogwood and exhibits a compact, tidy form. The branching is tighter and the texture is a little finer than most dogwoods.

Cream Cracker™ Dogwood

Cornus alba ‘Silver Charm’

150cm x 120cm full sun to partial shade

white

Silver Charm Dogwood

May and June

Zone 2

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This selection feautures a dense, compact growth habit along with excellent green and silver variegation. Developed by Ron Boughen for improved cold hardiness and northern performance.

Cornus stolonifera ‘Farrow’ (PP18,523) 100cm x 100cm

full sun

white

Arctic Fire™ Dogwood

May and June

Zone 3

This compact selection has dark red winter twigs and a compact, tidy growth habit. The parent species is native to North America and shows good hardiness and performance in the landscape.

Cornus stolonifera ‘Neil Z’ (PPPPAF,CBRAF) 100cm x 100cm

full sun

white

Pucker Up!™ Dogwood

May and June

Zone 3

Arctic Fire™ Dogwood

This red stemmed dogwood is unlike any other with glossy, puckered foliage that is distinctive and attractive. The leaves are thick and highly resistant to leaf spot. Plant growth is compact and tidy.

COTINUS - Smokebush Cotinus coggygria ‘Ancot’ 3m x 2m

full sun

cream

Golden Spirit Smokebush June

Zone 4

Spring foliage ranges from brilliant gold to a shade of lime green. Fall colour is often seen in shades of red and orange The flowers are large and showy and creamy in colour.

Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ 3m x 2m

full sun

cream

Royal Purple Smokebush June

Zone 4

Fuzzy creamy beige plumes stand out above the dark foliage. This collector item will often die back to the snow line but produce a well formed shrub by mid-summer. Plant in full sun for best results.

Pucker Up!™ Dogwood

COTONEASTER - Cotoneaster Cotoneaster lucida

200cm x 200cm full sun to partial shade

pinkish white

Hedge Cotoneaster

May and June

Zone 2

This vigorous growing shrub is widely used as a hedge. The dark, shiny leaves turn an orange-red colour in the fall and dark berries persist through winter.

DIERVILLA - Bush Honeysuckle Diervilla sessilifolia ‘LPDC Podaras’ (PP19,391) 100cm x 100cm

full sun

yellow

Cool Splash® Bush Honeysuckle June and July

Zone 3

This great variegated diervilla stands out with its bright foliage that stays crisp and clean right up until frost. The yellow blossoms are an added adornment through June and July.

EUONYMUS - Burning Bush Euonymus alatus ‘Select’ 150cm x 150cm

full sun

pink seed pods

Fire Ball® Burning Bush

September

Fire Ball® Burning Bush

Zone 3

The branches have interesting corky ridges which protrude from the bark. Deep green foliage throughout the summer gives way to brilliant red and long-lasting fall coloration. The plant will perform in a variety of soil types and locations.

Euonymus nana ‘Turkestanica’

100cm x 100cm full sun to partial shade

pink seed pods

Turkestan Burning Bush

August to September

Zone 3

The narrow dark green leaves on this shrub turn a brilliant red in fall and persist throughout the winter. The late summer fruit pods are a noticeable pink colour against the dark foliage.

EXOCHORDA - Pearl-Bush Exochorda x ‘Niagara’ (PP21,665, CBRAF) 100cm x 100cm full sun to partial shade

white

Snow Day™ Surprise Pearl-Bush April and May

Zone 4

Large white blooms cover this plant in a flood of spring flowers. This strong grower has a neat, compact habit and is an excellent plant for the spring landscape.

Snow Day™ Surprise Pearl-Bush

FORSYTHIA - Forsythia Forsythia ovata ‘Northern Gold’ 200cm x 200cm

full sun

bright yellow

Northern Gold Forsythia

April and May

Zone 2

Masses of bright yellow flowers grace this large shrub before the leaves even appear. A very hardy selection and a welcome sight in the dreary days of early spring.

Forsythia x ‘NIMBUS’ (PPAF,CBRAF) 75cm x 75cm

full sun

golden yellow

Show Off® Sugar Baby Forsythia April and May

Zone 3

Bring the brilliant flowers of forsythia down to a compact, manageable form and you have Sugar Baby! This plant is packed with intense colour and is perfect for smaller yards and gardens.

Show Off® Sugar Baby Forsythia

HYDRANGEA - Hydrangea

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Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’

100cm x 100cm full sun to partial shade

white, large

Annabelle Hydrangea

July and August

Zone 3

This is a smaller shrub with flowers that are anything but small! Large white blooms and attractive foliage help explain why this continues to be an exceptional choice for the Prairies.

Hydrangea arborescens ‘Abetwo’ (PPAF, CBRAF) 100cm x 100cm full sun to partial shade

Incrediball® Hydrangea

white, massive

Incrediball® Hydrangea

July and August

Zone 3

This new and improved version of Annabelle comes with improved stem strength and massive blooms. Each bloom has on average 4x the petal count of Annabelle, and is held up proudly even after the rain. This wonderful introduction is sure to remain a top-seller for years.

Hydrangea arborescens ‘NCHA1’ (PPAF, CBRAF) 90cm x 90cm

full sun to partial shade

pink

Invincibelle® Spirit Hydrangea July and August

Zone 3

This pink flowering hydrangea is what we’ve all been waiting for! It is built on the hardy foundation of Annabelle and breaks the colour barrier with shades of rich pink. In addition to this, $1.00 from the sale of every plant is donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Hydrangea paniculata ‘ILVOBO’ (PP22,782, CBRAF) 80cm x 100cm full sun to partial shade

white

Bobo™ Hydrangea

July and August

Zone 3

This dwarf hydrangea is completely engulfed in large white blooms in summer. The stems are stiff and upright and hold the flowers up proudly for an eye-catching display. Excellent in small yards.

Hydrangea paniculata ‘Bombshell’ (PP21,008)

Invincibelle® Spirit Hydrangea

80cm x 90cm

full sun to partial shade

white, large

Bombshell Hydrangea

July and August

Zone 3

This is a terrific breakthrough with profuse flowering all summer long on a densely formed and very tidy plant. There are more flowers on this than any other Hydrangea paniculata variety. This great selection comes from Ball Ornamentals.

Hydrangea paniculata ‘Wim’s Red’ (PPAF) 125cm x 100cm full sun to partial shade

white

Fire and Ice Hydrangea

July and August

Zone 3

This new plant brings vibrant impressions all year long. Sturdy stems bear up creamy flowers in early summer which mature to pink by mid-summer and then to burgundy red in fall.

Hydrangea paniculata ‘SMHPFL’ (PPAF,CBRAF) 125cm x 125cm full sun to partial shade

rich pink

Fire Light™ Hydrangea

July and August

Zone 3

Fire Light™ is a terrific new plant with upright, dense flower heads that transform from pure white to rich pomegranate-pink. The thick and sturdy stems make a great presentation in the landscape.

Bobo™ Hydrangea

Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ (PP12,874, CBR2319) 125cm x 100cm full sun to partial shade

green to ivory

Limelight Hydrangea

August and September

Zone 3

Unique lime green blooms in mid summer turn to a deeper ivory tone in the fall. Flower heads are massive and are held upright. Excellent in mass or as a specimen.

Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lamb’ (PP15,395,) 100cm x 100cm full sun to partial shade

white

Little Lamb Hydrangea

July to September

Zone 3

Little Lamb is a wonderful selection for smaller gardens and tight spots. The flowers come in delicate white masses and are dependable year after year in northern gardens. This also does well as a cutflower fresh or dried.

Hydrangea paniculata ‘Jane’ (PP22,330,CBR3914) 100cm x 100cm full sun to partial shade

white

Little Lime™ Hydrangea

July to September

Zone 3

Little Lime is a dwarf form of the ever popular Limelight and sports the same great flowers and colour scheme, except it is about one third the size and is a great fit for smaller urban landscapes.

Bombshell Hydrangea

Fire Light™ Hydrangea

Little Lime™ Hydrangea

Hydrangea paniculata ‘DVPpinky’ (PP16,166, CBR2892) 125cm x 150cm full sun to partial shade

pink, massive

Pinky Winky™ Hydrangea

July to September

Zone 3

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Pinky Winky™ is truly amazing because of its hardiness and vigorous flower production. Blooms are often 30cm long and cover the plant all over. Use as a specimen plant or for a stunning hedge.

Hydrangea paniculata ‘Bulk’ (PP16,812, CBRAF) 125cm x 150cm full sun to partial shade

pink

Quick Fire™ Hydrangea

May and June

Zone 3

This hydrangea selection is a breakthrough in that it flowers a month sooner than other varieties. It is known for exceptional hardiness and consistency. By the time most other hydrangeas are starting to flower this is already a rich pink showcase.

Pinky Winky™ Hydrangea

LONICERA - Honeysuckle Lonicera tatarica ‘Honeyrose’ 3m x 3m

full sun to partial shade

rosy red

Honeyrose Honeysuckle

May and June

Zone 2

This selection remains in a tidy upright form and produces masses of rosy red blooms over bluish green foliage. Improved over ‘Arnold Red’ for its resistance to aphid damage and its growth habit.

Lonicera x brownii ‘Dropmore Scarlet Trumpet’ 3m x 2m

full sun to partial shade

orange red

Scarlet Trumpet Honeysuckle June and July

Zone 2

This is one of the best flowering vines for the Prairies due to its hardiness and colorful appeal throughout the summer. The flowers are a unique trumpet shape.

Lonicera x xylosteoides ‘Miniglobe’ 100cm x 100cm

full sun

white

Miniglobe Honeysuckle June

Zone 3

This is a compact, globe shaped shrub whose new leaves contrast nicely with the slightly darker older leaves. It is excellent for a smaller landscape; very hardy.

Quick Fire™ Hydrangea

MICROBIOTA - Cypress Microbiota decussata

20cm x 150cm full sun to partial shade

Siberian Cypress Zone 2

This hardy evergreen item has foliage somewhere between a fern and a juniper. It remains a low spreading plant and is tolerant of drought and shade. The foliage turns from a medium shade of green in summer to a bronze or copper shade in winter.

PARTHENOCISSUS - Ivy Parthenocissus quinquefolia 6m x 2m

full sun to partial shade

Virginia Creeper Zone 2

This is a very popular climbing vine due to its hardiness and vigor. The large green leaves turn to bright shades of red in the fall.

Engleman Ivy

Parthenocissus quinquefolia ‘Engelmanii’ 6m x 3m

full sun to partial shade

Scarlet Trumpet Honeysuckle

Zone 3

This ivy is an aggressive one which needs no support; it clings tightly to smooth surfaces and remains in place. Excellent choice for covering a wall or large exposed surface.

PHILADELPHUS - Mockorange Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aureus’

100cm x 90cm full sun to partial shade

white, fragrant

Golden Mockorange

May and June

Zone 3

This great shrub has wonderful, big displays of fragrant white blossoms in late spring and early summer. The foliage is bright golden and keeps an upright form throughout the year.

Philadelphus lewisi ‘Blizzard’

150cm x 90cm full sun to partial shade

white, fragrant

Blizzard Mockorange

June and July

Zone 2

This medium sized shrub is covered with masses of fragrant white blossoms in the middle of June. It is very hardy and does well despite hard winters.

Engleman Ivy

Siberian Cypress

Golden Mockorange

Philadelphus x ‘Snowbelle’

125cm x 125cm full sun to partial shade

white, fragrant

Snowbelle Mockorange

June and July

Zone 3

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This terrific Canadian introduction keeps a great compact form and produces loads of pure white, double blooms which have a compelling citrus-like fragrance. This plant should be placed near walkways or patios where this can be enjoyed!

PHYSOCARPUS - Ninebark Phycocarpus opulifolius ‘Jefam’ (PPAF) 150cm x 150cm full sun to partial shade

Snowbelle Mockorange

white

Amber Jubilee® Ninebark

July and August

Zone 3

This ninebark was selected for its striking foliage which emerges in bright tones of orange and yellow and deepens to shades of burgundy and purple in the fall. It keeps a rounded and dense form and is excellent in feature plantings or in mass or hedging.

Phycocarpus opulifolius ‘Mindia’ (PP16,371, CBR2892) 175cm x 150cm full sun to partial shade

pinkish white

Coppertina™ Ninebark

July and August

Zone 3

This selection brings a fresh look to the group of ninebark plants with a blend of purple and golden foliage. The leaves begin the summer as a very coppery shade of red and by fall are a rich red hue. Pinkish white flowers grow in summer.

Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Dart’s Gold’

150cm x 150cm full sun to partial shade

white

Dart’s Gold Ninebark

July and August

Zone 2

This shrub is one of the best medium sized, golden leaved shrubs available on the Prairies. It has good vigour and hardiness.

Amber Jubilee® Ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Monlo’ (PP11,211) 150cm x 150cm full sun to partial shade

white

Diabolo® Ninebark

July and August

Zone 3

This is a very distinguished plant with deep purple leaves and good form. The creamy white flowers accent nicely with the dark foliage.

Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Podaras 3’ (PP22,362) 90cm x 90cm

full sun to partial shade

white

Lemon Candy Ninebark

July and August

Zone 3

Brilliant fluorescent golden foliage covers this plant all summer long. It loves the sunshine and keeps a nice tidy and compact form so is well suited to the confined spaces of today’s landscapes.

Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Donna May’ (PP22,634) 100cm x 100cm full sun to partial shade

white

Little Devil™ Ninebark

July and August

Zone 3

This great little plant brings the much loved deep burgundy foliage common to ninebarks but in a truly compact package. The foliage remains clean and bright and needs no maintenance at all.

Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Seward’ (PP14,821, CBR2641)

Coppertina™ Ninebark

150cm x 150cm full sun to partial shade

white

Summer Wine™ Ninebark

July and August

Zone 3

Summer Wine™ is an improvement over Diabolo® with increased stem strength and greater density. It is a strong grower but maintains a tidier and more compact form. The creamy white flowers and compact habit make this a wonderful selection.

Physocarpus opulifolius ‘SMPOTW’ (PPAF,CBRAF) 100cm x 90cm full sun to partial shade

white

Tiny Wine™ Ninebark

July and August

Zone 3

This great new ninebark is the most compact on the market, but yet it brings improved vigor and a sturdy upright habit. The leaves are glossy and small and the flower displays are exceptional and make a terrific impression both in containers and in the landscape.

POTENTILLA - Potentilla Potentilla fruticosa ‘Coronation Triumph’ 100cm x 90cm

Tiny Wine™ Ninebark

full sun

bright yellow

Coronation Triumph Potentilla June to September

Zone 2

This variety provides bright yellow blooms all summer long and is very tolerant of drought and poor soil quality. Many uses can be found in the landscape.

Potentilla fruticosa ‘Fargo’ 75cm x 90cm

full sun

golden yellow

Dakota Sunspot® Potentilla

June to September

Zone 2

This compact variety produces large, golden yellow flowers all summer long. The form is tidy and the overall impression is outstanding.

Potentilla fruticosa ‘Goldfinger’ 100cm x 100cm

full sun

golden yellow

Goldfinger Potentilla

June to September

Zone 2

Goldfinger has large yellow flowers and has larger leaves than most potentillas. It grows in a dense and compact manner; it requires very little maintenance.

Dakota Sunspot® Potentilla

Potentilla fruticosa ‘Goldstar’ 75cm x 100cm

full sun

deep yellow

Goldstar Potentilla

June to September

Zone 2

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The blooms on this compact selection are some of the largest from the entire potentilla collection. It remains quite low growing and is excellent in borders.

Potentilla fruticosa ‘UMan’ (PP12,258, CBR0755) 60cm x 90cm

full sun

orange, yellow

Mango Tango™ Potentilla

June to September

Zone 2

As a recent development from the University of Manitoba, this potentilla selection is sure to fit into the Prairie landscape. Due to it’s size, it will fit into many different applications. The bicolour flowers are most dramatic in cooler weather.

Potentilla fruticosa ‘Pink Beauty’ (PP9,874, CBR0174) 100cm x 100cm

full sun

pink

Pink Beauty® Potentilla

June to September

Mango Tango™ Potentilla

Zone 2

The clear pink blooms on this plant are a nice contrast to the clean green foliage beneath. The flower colour is best in cooler weather.

Potentilla fruticosa ‘Snowbird’ 75cm x 75cm

full sun

bright white

Snowbird Potentilla

June to September

Zone 2

Snowbird has clean and bright foliage. Flowers are mostly double on mature plants. The consistently bright flowers make this easily the best white potentilla available.

PRUNUS - Cherry Prunus triloba ‘Multiplex’ 3m x 2m

full sun to partial shade

double pink

Double Flowering Plum May

Zone 3

This large shrub can be easily noticed when it is covered in pink blossoms in early spring before the leaves appear. A good hardy background plant in the landscape.

Prunus x cistena

200cm x 150cm full sun to partial shade

pink

June

Pink Beauty® Potentilla

Cistena Cherry Zone 3

The deep reddish purple foliage makes this shrub stand out all season long. It is a very popular plant in the landscape and provides excellent contrast.

RHODODENDRON - Rhododendron Rhododendron x ‘Amy Cotta’ (PP11,311) 75cm x 90cm

full sun to partial shade

lavender

Amy Cotta Rhododendron

June and July

Zone 4

This is a rich pink, heavy flowering form of PJM and brings with it a dense and semi-dwarf habit. The foliage is glossy and small and stays clean all summer. It is an excellent plant for smaller sites.

Rhododendron x ‘PJM’

125cm x 125cm full sun to partial shade

lavender

PJM Rhododendron

June and July

Zone 4

Early spring blooms contrast nicely with the dark foliage. The leaves turn to a rich mahogany in the fall, and this variety is one of the hardiest in its family.

Amy Cotta Rhododendron

RHUS - Sumac Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’ 90cm x 200cm

partial shade

yellow, fragrant

Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac June

Zone 3

Excellent for mass beds and bank control, this low growing fragrant sumac has yellow flowers followed by hairy red fruit. The bright orange red fall colour is astounding.

Cutleaf Smooth Sumac

Rhus glabra ‘Laciniata’ 200cm x 200cm

partial shade

Zone 3

This is similar to the ordinary smooth sumac except with divided leaves. It tends to spread out and is good in mass plantings. The foliage .

Tiger Eyes® Staghorn Sumac

Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’ (PP16,185)

150cm x 150cm full sun to partial shade

Zone 4

Cutleaf Smooth Sumac

Tiger Eyes® is a wonderful Bailey introduction with leaves developing as bright lemon green but soon changing to a rich golden shade. The brilliant fall colours of yellow, orange, and scarlet really mark out this selection.

RIBES - Currant Ribes alpinum

100cm x 125cm full sun to partial shade

Alpine Currant Zone 2

This dense compact shrub is a favorite for hedges. The Schmidt form that we grow is resistant to mildew. It is quite responsive to shearing and trimming.

Tiger Eyes® Staghorn Sumac

Ribes sibirica

200cm x 150cm full sun to partial shade

Siberian Currant

Zone 2

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This is another suitable hedging plant and is slightly larger and more robust than Alpine Currant. It has improved fall coloration and has golden twigs in winter.

ROSA - Rose The Canadian Artists Series

Bill Reid™ Rose

anadian Artist roses are exciting new releases from AAFC through work at the research stations in Morden, MB and St.Jean, QC. They have been developed for Prairie hardiness and are own rooted and repeat bloomers.

Rosa

90cm x 90cm

full sun to partial shade

yellow

June to August

Bill Reid™

Zone 3

This great plant brings a compact form and good disease resistance along with rich yellow blooms throughout the summer.

Rosa

90cm x 90cm

full sun to partial shade

yellow

June to August

Campfire™

Zone 3

This terrific selection has tri-coloured flowers in shades of red, yellow, and white and forms a tidy, durable plant. It has great disease resistance and season long interest.

Rosa

90cm x 75cm

Campfire™ Rose

full sun to partial shade

red

June to August

Emily Carr™

Zone 3

This second release from the Canadian Artists Series is named after the famous Canadian painter. It covers itself in clusters of large, deep red blooms all season. This is sure to be a long-term winner with its rich flower colour, disease resistant foliage and cold hardiness.

Rosa

90cm x 75cm

full sun to partial shade

red

June to August

Felix Leclerc™

Zone 3

This prolific cultivar is an upright shrub and covers itself in clusters of large, pink blooms all season long. It has arching growth, pink flowers and exceptional disease resistance.

The Oso Easy™ Series

so Easy™ roses are the result of years of searching and testing to find the perfect plant for today’s gardener. We need a rose that grows like any other shrub and doesn’t require tedious care to keep it in prime condition. These new developments bring disease and pest resistance together with cold hardiness to provide an ideal rose for the Prairies.

Rosa ‘Scrivjean’ (PP21,611, CBR3915) 30cm x 40cm

Emily Carr™ Rose

full sun to partial shade

creamy yellow

Oso Easy™ Honey Bun

June to August

Zone 3

This great addition is marked by the highest level of disease resistence of all. It produces loads of semi-double blooms which range from blush pink to butter yellow to creamy white.

Rosa ‘ChewHocan’ (PPAF, CBRAF) 30cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

peachy cream

Oso Easy™ Lemon Zest

June to August

Zone 4

This new plant produces brilliant canary yellow flowers that do not fade to white and really light up against the glossy green foliage. It is free flowering and self cleaning and disease resistant.

Rosa ‘ChewperAdventure’ (PP22,190, CBRAF) 40cm x 50cm

full sun to partial shade

tropical red

Oso Easy™ Mango Salsa

June to August

Zone 4

Continuous blooms on this variety make it the quick favourite! The blooms are shades of ruby red grapefruit, summer sunsets, and fancy tropical drinks. The clean dark foliage forms very tidy, lowmaintenance mounds. This plant is a sure seller!

Oso Easy™ Honey Bun Rose

Oso Easy™ Lemon Zest Rose

Oso Easy™ Mango Salsa Rose

SHRUBS

Oso Easy™ Strawberry Crush Rose Rosa ‘ChewMayTime’ (PP18,347, CBR3401) 30cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

reddish orange

Oso Easy™ Paprika Rose

Oso Easy™ Paprika

June to August

Zone 3

This low mounding rose produces loads of spicy, reddish-orange single blooms accented with bright yellow eyes. These contrast wonderfully with the deep green, glossy foliage. Blooms open in early June and are produced heavily, often developing a second wave of blooms later in summer.

Rosa ‘Hormeteorie’ (PP20,601, CBRAF) 30cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

creamy pink

Oso Easy™ Strawberry Crush June to August

Zone 3

This terrific selection brings clouds of strawberry pink blossoms that transform to a creamy shade. The flowers are large and double and make a beautiful contrast with the glossy foliage.

The Parkland Series

arkland roses are our own prairie developed roses from the Morden Research Centre. They are the result of many crosses using the native prairie rose, Rosa arkansana and exhibit remarkable hardiness and vigour. The series was first introduced in the 1960s and has had many years since to prove its worth in the frigid Canadian prairies.

Rosa

125cm x 100cm full sun to partial shade

crimson red

Morden Blush Rose

Cuthbert Grant

June to August

Zone 2

This award winning rose has become a favorite with Prairie gardeners over the years. Its hardiness, vigour, and disease resistance make it worthy of all acclaim it receives. The flowers produced all summer resemble hybrid tea roses in their fully double form.

Rosa

60cm x 60cm

full sun to partial shade

bright pink

June to August

Morden Belle

Zone 2

This relatively new selection is characterized by clean, light green foliage and clusters of vibrant pink blossoms. It is quite compact and blooms continually.

Rosa (PP8054) 60cm x 60cm

full sun to partial shade

ivory to pink

June to August

Morden Blush

Zone 2

Morden Fireglow Rose

This selection is loved for the masses of light pink, double blossoms which cover its clean foliage throughout the entire summer. Flowers are a richer shade of pink in cooler weather.

Rosa

100cm x 100cm full sun to partial shade

medium pink

Morden Centennial

June to August

Zone 2

This rose is covered with medium pink blossoms throughout the season, but especially at the beginning and end. Foliage is clean and disease resistant. Very popular.

Rosa (PP8060) 50cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

orange red

Morden Fireglow

June to August

Zone 2

A unique shade somewhere between orange and red make these semi-double blossoms a real showpiece in Prairie gardens. The form is compact and tidy and disease resistance is excellent.

Rosa (PP11,730)

100cm x 100cm full sun to partial shade

white

Morden Snowbeauty

June to August

Zone 3

Prairie Joy Rose

This low growing shrub rose is noted for the blanket of pure white flowers produced through the summer and the clean, disease resistant foliage.

Rosa

125cm x 100cm full sun to partial shade

medium pink

June to August

Prairie Joy

Zone 2

Masses of pink flowers in June and again in the late summer combined with exceptionally clean foliage make this a great plant. It has notable hardiness, disease resistance, and vigour and is sometimes used as a hedge plant.

Rosa (PP9122) 60cm x 50cm

full sun to partial shade

deep pink red

Winnipeg Parks

June to August

Zone 2

These fragrant, double blooms are borne all summer and are accented by the deep, attractive foliage of the shrub. The fruit is also an attractive red colour.

Winnipeg Parks Rose

SALIX - Willow

SHRUBS

Salix alba ‘Flame’ 200cm x 200cm

Flame Willow

full sun

Zone 2

This variety is named for the bright orange-red stems exhibited year round. Foliage remains a glossy green throughout the summer but has lovely golden yellow fall colour.

Dwarf Blue Leaf Arctic Willow

Salix purpurea ‘Nana’

100cm x 125cm full sun to partial shade

Black Beauty™ Elder

Zone 2

This makes an excellent accent plant with its unusual blue, fine textured foliage. The twigs turn purple in winter; it makes an excellent hedge.

SAMBUCUS - Elderberry Sambucus nigra ‘Gerda’ (PP12,305, CBR2663) 250cm x 200cm

full sun

light pink

Black Beauty™ Elder

July and August

Zone 3

Black Beauty™ is a special elder with bright purple foliage and light pink blossoms. The colours are rich and very intense.

Sambucus nigra ‘Eva’ (PP15,575, CBR2633) 200cm x 200cm

full sun

soft pink

Black Lace™ Elder

July and August

Zone 4

Black Lace™ is a wonderful development with very finely cut purple black foliage and soft pink flowers for contrast. The unique foliage almost gives it a similar form to a Japanese maple. Thrives in full sun in a variety of applications.

Sambucus racemosa ‘Golden Glow’

Black Lace™ Elder

200cm x 200cm

full sun

creamy white

Golden Glow Elder

July and August

Zone 2

Golden Glow is a development from the Morden Research Centre and exhibits simlar traits to Sutherland Golden but with improved form and color. The branching is denser and overall size is slightly smaller.

Sambucus racemosa ‘Goldilocks’ 90cm x 90cm

full sun

white

Goldilocks Elder

June and July

Zone 3

Goldilocks is a proven variety developed in Manitoba with great form and texture. The golden leaves are very finely divided and the branching is sturdy. Red berries appear by late summer.

SORBARIA - False Spirea Sorbaria sorbifolia ‘Sem’ (PP16,336) 100cm x 100cm

Sem False Spirea

partial to full shade

creamy white

Sem False Spirea

July and August

Zone 3

This plant will forever change the way you think about Sorbaria! Wonderful pinkish red foliage appears in spring and slowly changes to a take on a greenish hue. Masses of creamy white blossoms cover the plant in summer. Excellent as a compact accent plant or dense hedge.

SPIRAEA - Spirea Spiraea betulifolia ‘Tor Gold’ (PPAF,CBRAF) 60cm x 60cm

full sun to partial shade

white

Glow Girl™ Spirea

June and July

Zone 3

Bright lemon lime foliage shines brightly throughout the summer on this outstanding little plant. The spring flowers are pure white and the habit is perfectly tidy and compact.

Spiraea betulifolia ‘Tor’ 60cm x 90cm

full sun to partial shade

white

Tor Birch Leaf Spirea

June and July

Zone 3

This is a special new spirea with rounded leaves and a compact, mounding form. Flat clusters of white pom-pom flowers adorn the plant through the summer. Foliage is a shade of bluish green.

Spiraea bumalda ‘Dart’s Red’

Glow Girl™ Spirea

75cm x 100cm full sun to partial shade

deep red

Dart’s Red Spirea

July to September

Zone 3

This shrub stays quite compact and maintains an upright form. The flowers are deep carmine red and fade to deep pink with time and the foliage is a deep shade of green.

Spiraea bumalda ‘Flaming Mound’ 60cm x 60cm

full sun to partial shade

dark pink

Flaming Mound Spirea

June to August

Zone 3

The foliage of Flaming Mound opens in bright shades of golden bronze with hints of red throughout. Fall colour is impressive with loads of bright red and orange. Flowers are a deep shade of pink.

Spiraea bumalda ‘Froebelii’

125cm x 125cm full sun to partial shade

light red

Froebelii Spirea

June to August

Zone 2

This item forms an upright mound of medium green foliage and is covered with large, light red blossoms throughout the summer. Winter hardiness and overall vigour is good.

Dart’s Red Spirea

Spiraea bumalda ‘Goldflame’ 75cm x 75cm

full sun to partial shade

pink

Goldflame Spirea

June to August

Zone 3

SHRUBS

This makes an excellent accent plant with its rich golden bronze foliage. The flowers are a nice shade of pink and continue throughout the summer. A proven Prairie item.

Spiraea japonica ‘Mertyann’ 40cm x 75cm

full sun to partial shade

bright pink

Dakota Goldcharm® Spirea June and July

Zone 3

This shrub is considered by some to be the best compact spirea selection available. It maintains a tidy form and produces golden foliage that gets brighter with time. The flowers continue throughout the summer.

Spiraea japonica ‘Galen’ (PP21,712,CBRAF) 75cm x 75cm

full sun to partial shade

rich pink

Double Play™ Artist Spirea June and July

Double Play™ Artist Spirea

Zone 3

These great spireas are marked by vibrant foliage and bright, full flowers. This variety has bluegreen foliage that emerges as rich purple in spring. The rich, pure pink flowers are unique and make a lovely cap for this full, compact mounded shrub.

Spiraea japonica ‘Tracy’ (PP21,588,CBRAF) 90cm x 90cm

full sun to partial shade

pink

Double Play™ Big Bang Spirea June and July

Zone 3

Massive pink flowers that hardly seem normal for spireas adorn bright yellow foliage throughout the summer. Spring foliage glows orange and is a real eye-catcher.

Spiraea japonica ‘Yan’ (PP21,615,CBRAF) 40cm x 60cm

full sun to partial shade

bright pink

Double Play™ Gold Spirea

June and July

Zone 3

These great spireas are marked by vibrant foliage and bright, full flowers. People love this variety for its rich, golden foliage and abundant pure pink flowers. It maintains a wonderful tidy form.

Spiraea japonica ‘Fire Light’ 60cm x 90cm

full sun to partial shade

pink

Double Play™ Big Bang Spirea

Fire Light Spirea

June and July

Zone 3

This newer variety has a great compact form and rich orange foliage which will not revert to green like Goldflame often does. An excellent cold-hardy staple plant for the Prairie landscape.

Spiraea japonica ‘Goldmound’ 60cm x 90cm

full sun to partial shade

pink

Goldmound Spirea

June and July

Zone 3

This is a dwarf ball-shaped plant with bright yellow leaves and pink flowers. The flowers develop in early summer and the foliage gets brighter with time.

Spiraea japonica ‘Lemon Princess’ 40cm x 60cm

full sun to partial shade

pink

Lemon Princess Spirea

June and July

Zone 3

The bright golden yellow foliage on this plant is an improvement over Goldmound in its ability to remain bright and clean through the heat of the summer. The tidy, compact form makes this a wonderful part of our collection of spireas.

Spiraea japonica ‘Little Princess’ 60cm x 90cm

full sun to partial shade

rose pink

Magic Carpet™ Spirea

Little Princess Spirea

June and July

Zone 3

Masses of bright pink flowers cover this shrub in the summer and provide a nice contrast with the dark green foliage underneath. Suitable for many different landscape applications.

Spiraea japonica ‘Magic Carpet’ (PP9,363) 60cm x 60cm

full sun to partial shade

dark pink

Magic Carpet™ Spirea

June and July

Zone 3

This colourful plant with its lime green leaves tipped with red is a must have for the landscape. The fall colour is a dramatic shade of red. Dark pink flowers are a highlight in mid summer.

Spiraea media ‘Darsnorm’

100cm x 100cm full sun to partial shade

white

Snow Storm™ Spirea

June and July

Zone 3

This variety is noted for its massive white domes of bloom held above large, soft green leaves. The fall colour is superb with shades of purple and red foliage.

Spiraea nipponicum ‘VERSPI 1’ (PPAF,CBRAF) 90cm x 90cm

full sun to partial shade

white

Snow Storm™ Spirea

Golden Glitter™ Spirea

June and July

Zone 3

All of the great attributes and performance of Halward’s Silver including hardiness, compact form, and bright white flowers, but with the added bonus of yellow accented foliage.

Spiraea x van houtei ‘Bridal Wreath’

200cm x 150cm full sun to partial shade

white

Bridal Wreath Spirea

June and July

Zone 2

This medium sized shrub produces long arching branches covered with masses of pure white flowers. It tends to slowly spread outward and is very hardy.

Golden Glitter™ Spirea

SYRINGA - Lilac

SHRUBS

ur larger lilacs are generally classed into three groups: American Lilacs, Preston Lilacs, and French Lilacs. American Lilacs (S. x hyacinthiflora) flower heavily early in the season, are very fragrant, and are non-suckering. Preston Lilacs (S. x prestoniae) flower very late and are marked by extreme hardiness and a tight, non-suckering habit. French Lilacs (S. vulgaris) are the classic lilacs with mid-spring fragrant blossoms and large, upright form.

Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘Maiden’s Blush’ 150cm x 150cm full sun to partial shade

Maiden’s Blush Lilac

medium pink

Maiden’s Blush Lilac

May

Zone 2

This selection is regarded as one of F.L.Skinner’s best introductions in this series of lilacs. It produces massive flowers early in life and in the season and is a neat and compact plant.

Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘Mount Baker’ 3m x 3m

full sun to partial shade

white

May

Mount Baker Lilac

Zone 2

Fragrant and incredibly prolific single blooms cover this plant in the spring. It grows to be a large shrub and will always be a focal point when in bloom.

Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘Pocahontas’ 3m x 3m

full sun to partial shade

deep purple

May

Pocahontas Lilac

Zone 2

This selection has excellent hardiness and vigor and has long been a favorite on the Prairies. The single flowers open with a reddish tinge and deepen to purple.

Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’

100cm x 100cm full sun to partial shade

Pocahontas Lilac

lilac pink

Dwarf Korean Lilac

May and June

Zone 3

This dwarf lilac has excellent uniform growth and overall vigour. It forms a low clump and slowly spreads outward. The flowers are highly fragrant and showy.

Syringa patula ‘Miss Kim’

200cm x 150cm full sun to partial shade

lavender

June and July

Miss Kim Lilac

Zone 3

This introduction has distinctive bluish panicles of fragrant blossoms that occur later in the summer. Fall finds the flowers turning deeper purple and foliage turning a deep purplish green.

Syringa x prestoniae ‘Coral’ 3m x 2m

full sun to partial shade

light pink

June

Coral Lilac

Zone 3

This lilac selection has thick, leathery leaves and is quite fast growing. Large clusters of flowers are held above the foliage.

Syringa x prestoniae ‘Donald Wyman’ 3m x 2m

full sun to partial shade

reddish purple

Donald Wyman Lilac

June

Zone 3

This lilac selection has thick, leathery leaves and is quite fast growing. Large clusters of flowers are held above the foliage.

Minuet Lilac

Syringa x prestoniae ‘Minuet’ 3m x 150cm

full sun to partial shade

pink

June

Minuet Lilac

Zone 2

This is a very hardy large shrub suitable for the Prairie landscape. Pale pink flowers are produced in early summer. Minuet is the most compact Preston lilac.

Syringa x prestoniae ‘Royalty’ 4m x 2m

full sun to partial shade

royal purple

June

Royalty Lilac

Zone 2

Dark, royal purple flower clusters rise above the foliage on this large shrub. It is the largest of the Preston series and is very hardy.

Syringa vulgaris ‘Charles Joly’ 3m x 2m

full sun to partial shade

reddish purple

May

Charles Joly Lilac

Zone 3

This French hybrid lilac grows vigorously and produces larges trusses of deep red flowers in late spring. It suckers and is excellent for a large hedge. Very fragrant.

Madame Lemoine Lilac

Syringa vulgaris ‘Madame Lemoine’ 3m x 3m

full sun to partial shade

white

Madame Lemoine Lilac May

Zone 3

This showy lilac bears panicles of double white flowers on a wide, spreading bush. It has been used for decades in cold regions and is a very dependable selection.

Syringa vulgaris ‘Prairie Petite’

125cm x 90cm full sun to partial shade

pink

Prairie Petite® Lilac

May

Zone 3

This lilac keeps a dense, compact growth habit and produces very visible, upright trusses of fragrant, single blooms. This plant lends itself to arid and hot locations.

Prairie Petite® Lilac

SHRUBS

Bloomerang® Dark Purple Lilac Syringa vulgaris ‘President Grevy’ 3m x 2.5m

full sun to partial shade

lilac blue

Sensation Lilac

President Grevy Lilac

May

Zone 3

Double lilac blue blossoms are produced in abundance on this vigorous shrub. Nice upright growth habit and heavy fragrance.

Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’ 3m x 3m

full sun to partial shade

purple/white

May

Sensation Lilac Zone 3

This outstanding lilac produces a unique bi-colour flower over darker foliage than most of the French hybrids. The flower is a deep shade of purple with a crisp white border.

Syringa vulgaris ‘Wonderblue’

125cm x 150cm full sun to partial shade

sky blue

May

Wonderblue Lilac Zone 3

This compact grower has single, sky blue flowers and makes a wonderful addition to the landscape with limited space. It is also useful as a cutflower.

Syringa x ‘SMSJBP7’ (PPAF,CBRAF)

150cm x 150cm full sun to partial shade

deep lilac

Wonderblue Lilac

Bloomerang® Dark Purple Lilac June and August

Zone 3

This new development brings increased vigour and a slightly larger size than Bloomerang® Purple, but it packs tons of showy, fragrant, and recurring blooms into the landscape all summer long.

Syringa x ‘Penda’ (PP20,575,CBRAF)

125cm x 125cm full sun to partial shade

deep lilac

Bloomerang® Purple Lilac

June and August

Zone 3

This great plant comes as a result of a search for a dwarf lilac with improved flower colour and display as well as a re-blooming habit. It has a compact, full growth habit and exhibits resistance to mildew and other leaf diseases.

VIBURNUM - Cranberry Viburnum dentatum ‘Christom’

150cm x 150cm full sun to partial shade

white

Blue Muffin® Arrowwood

May and June

Bloomerang® Purple Lilac

Zone 3

This outstanding arrowwood selection is compact and produces masses of white flowers in late spring which are followed by blue berries in fall. It tolerates either sun or shade and has remarkable reddish fall colour.

Viburnum opulus ‘Nanum’ 60cm x 60cm

partial to full shade

white

Dwarf European Cranberry June

Zone 3

This compact shrub is grown for its display of green foliage in a tidy form. It is suitable for shaded locations. The white flowers are quite small and insignificant.

Viburnum opulus ‘Sterile’ 3m x 2m

full sun to partial shade

white

Snowball Viburnum

June

Zone 2

Snowball produces large clusters of white flowers in June that look like giant snowballs. A very hardy and vigorous shrub.

Viburnum trilobum 3m x 2m

full sun to partial shade

white

Blue Muffin® Arrowwood

Highbush Cranberry

June

Zone 2

This is an excellent hardy shrub native to Canada and the US that produces clusters of white flowers followed by edible and ornamental cranberries.

Snowball Viburnum

Viburnum trilobum ‘Bailey Compact’

100cm x 100cm full sun to partial shade

white

Bailey Compact American Cranberry June

Zone 2

SHRUBS

This compact cranberry form is wonderful for smaller landscapes. The foliage is a rich green that turns a delightful shade of red in the fall. Produces white flowers followed by red fruit.

Viburnum trilobum ‘J.N. Select’

200cm x 150cm full sun to partial shade

Redwing® American Cranberry

white

Redwing® American Cranberry June

Zone 2

This great selection has terrific spring foliage which is tinted red followed by pure white flowers. Bright red fruit appears in fall and persists throughout the winter season. Fall foliage is a stunning shade of red. It remains more compact and tidy than the species.

WEIGELA - Weigela Weigela florida ‘Bramwell’ (PP18,513, CBRAF) 60cm x 60cm

full sun to partial shade

pink

Fine Wine™ Weigela

June to September

Zone 4

Dark burgundy foliage and abundant pink flowers make this selection a real focal point in the landscape. The features are similar to Wine and Roses® except the form is compact and the leaves are smaller and more refined. Excellent in the perennial border or as a low foundation plant.

Weigela florida ‘Carlton’ (PP20,025, CBR3860) 125cm x 125cm full sun to partial shade

reddish pink

Ghost™ Weigela

June to September

Zone 3

This great Weigela has eye-catching buttery foliage which becomes somehwat irridescent as the summer heat comes. Dark, reddish-pink flowers cover the plant in early summer and again in mid and late summer as this is considered a re-bloomer. Provides interest all season long.

Fine Wine™ Weigela

Weigela florida ‘Minuet’ 90cm x 90cm

full sun to partial shade

magenta

Minuet Weigela

June to August

Zone 3

This is likely the hardiest of the weigelas and can be counted on from year to year. The flowers are a nice bright shade of pink and have slight fragrance. Foliage is green with a purplish hue.

Weigela florida ‘Verweig’ (PP16,824, CBR3315) 30cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

rich pink

My Monet™ Weigela

June to August

Zone 3

My Monet™ is one of the most exciting Weigelas in the entire collection. It provides constant colour even without the flowers, but the complete package makes an irresistable item for borders or feature containers. Foliage is brightly variegated in tones of green, pink, and white.

Weigela florida ‘Red Prince’

125cm x 125cm full sun to partial shade

rich red

Red Prince Weigela

June to August

Zone 3

Produces bright red flowers that retain their colour as time goes on rather than fading. A second bloom often occurs in mid summer. Foliage is a medium shade of green.

Ghost™ Weigela

Weigela florida ‘Alexandra’ (PP10,772, CBR2642) 125cm x 90cm full sun to partial shade

pink

Wine and Roses® Weigela

June to August

Zone 4

Produces very clean dark purple foliage and is covered throughout the summer with rosy pink flowers. Excellent contrast between flowers and foliage makes this an outstanding shrub.

Minuet Weigela

My Monet™ Weigela

Wine and Roses® Weigela

SMALL FRUIT AMELANCHIER - Saskatoon Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Lee #8’ 2m x 2m

full sun to partial shade

purple

July

Lee #8 Saskatoon Zone 3

This is a variety to choose for consistent fruiting, good yields, and good eating. It comes as a cross from Thiessen and Northline.

Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Martin’

300cm x 250cm full sun to partial shade

purple

Martin Saskatoon

July to August

Zone 2

Martin Saskatoon

Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Nelson’

150cm x 150cm full sun to partial shade

purple

SMALL FRUIT

This variety was selected by Dieter Martin in Saskatchewan for exceptionally large and tasty fruit with a very uniform ripening habit. The plant is vigorous but maintains good upright form.

Nelson Saskatoon

July to August

Zone 2

Nelson is a late blooming variety producing lovely fruit with a reduced number of seeds. The plant is compact and exhibits excellent hardiness.

Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Smoky’ 3m x 2m

full sun to partial shade

purple

July

Smoky Saskatoon Zone 3

Of all the saskatoons available, this is likely the most popular. The fruit is large and good to eat and works well in commercial applications.

ASPARAGUS - Asparagus Asparagus officinalis ‘Millennium’ 125cm x 100cm

full sun

rich green spears

Millennium Asparagus

April and May

Millennium Asparagus

Zone 2

This new male hybrid sets the standard for vigour, yield, and disease resistance. It is noted for consistency from season to season.

FRAGERIA - Strawberry Frageria

25cm x 50cm

full sun

Strawberry

bright red and juicy

Zone 2

These variety selections will perform well in cold regions and provide a variety of everbearing and the more traditional summer-bearing habit. Cultivar:

Description:

Fort Laramie .................... everbearing, mid sized fruit from June to September Kent ........... June-bearing, heavy yields of large, juicy fruit, good for commercial Ogallala ............................................ everbearing, early crops of large, dark red fruit Seascape ............................................ day-neutral, mid-sized fruit, great for planters

Fort Laramie Strawberry

LONICERA - Honeysuckle Lonicera caerulea ‘Berry Blue’ 125cm x 125cm

full sun

blue, oblong

Berry Blue™ Honeyberry June

Zone 2

This variety has excellent fruit size and tremendous overall vigor. Native to Russia, these plants are very hardy. This variety is also useful as a pollinator for Borealis and Tundra.

Lonicera caerulea ‘Borealis’ 125cm x 125cm

full sun

blue, oblong

Borealis Honeyberry

June

Zone 2

This new development comes from Dr. Bob Bors at the University of Saskatchewan and is a part of the Haskap group of selections. These have similar traits to the other honeyberries but exhibit improved nutraceutical qualitites and significantly larger fruit size. Use Honeybee as a pollinator.

Lonicera caerulea ‘Honeybee’ 150cm x 125cm

full sun

blue, oblong

Honeybee Honeyberry

June

Zone 2

Kent Strawberry

This new variety from the U of S has been developed as a new pollinator for the existing varieties. It brings improved fruit qualities when compared to older varieties and has an aggressive and upright habit making it ideal for pollinating nearby plants.

Lonicera caerulea ‘Tundra’ 125cm x 125cm

full sun

blue, oblong

Tundra Honeyberry

June

Zone 2

This variety has been selected as the best for use in applications involving mechanical handling. The fruit picks clean off the plant without any bleeding and remains firm while maintaining excellent flavour for both fresh eating and processing. Use Honeybee as a pollinator.

Tundra Honeyberry

PRUNUS - Cherry Prunus x cerasus ‘Carmine Jewel’ 2.5m x 2m

full sun

dark red

Carmine Jewel Cherry

August

Zone 2

Carmine Jewel has been gaining in popularity in recent years due to it’s widespread success in the landscape. It is very hardy and produces piles of fruit good for eating, cooking, flavouring, or making wine. It is also an excellent landscape plant.

Prunus x cerasus ‘Crimson Passion’ 2.5m x 2m

Carmine Jewel Cherry

full sun

bright red, large

Crimson Passion Cherry

August

Zone 2

Crimson Passion produces the largest and sweetest fruit of the Prairie hardy dwarf cherries. Fruit can be eaten fresh or processed and used in cooking.

SMALL FRUIT

Prunus x cerasus ‘Cupid’ 2.5m x 2m

full sun

bright red, huge

Cupid Cherry

August to September

Zone 2

This recent release from the group of dwarf cherries produces the largest and the latest fruit. The flavour is good for eating and cooking and the plant shows good vigour.

Prunus x cerasus ‘Juliet’ 2.5m x 2m

full sun

bright red

Juliet Cherry

August to September

Zone 2

This variety is a favourite for fresh picking and eating due to a good sugar content and nicely sized fruit. It has moderate vigour and a low sucker count.

Prunus x cerasus ‘Romeo’ 2.5m x 2m

Juliet Cherry

full sun

dark red

Romeo Cherry

August to September

Zone 2

Good fruit for fresh eating and processing. Deep red colour is similar to Carmine Jewel but it ripens later in the season. The plant is very productive and is the best choice for making juice.

Prunus cerasus ‘Evans’ 4m x 3m

full sun

bright red, prolific

August

Evans Cherry

Zone 2

The tasty fruit produced in late summer is abundant and can be counted on year after year. It is good for all manner of things including eating and cooking.

RHEUM - Rhubarb Rheum rhubarbum ‘Canada Red’

100cm x 125cm full sun to partial shade

bright red

Canada Red Rhubarb

May to September

Zone 1

This variety consistently produces red stalks throughout the clump. The stalks are quite juicy and flavourful and the plant is extremely hardy.

RIBES - Currant

Canada Red Rhubarb

Ribes ‘Ben Connan’ 90cm x 90cm

full sun to partial shade

black

Ben Connan Black Currant

July and August

Zone 2

This exceptional variety contains the same intense nutritional qualities that we expect from black currants but brings a tidy compact form along with large fruit and improved sweetness. The fruit is good for fresh eating and is widely used in cooking and processing.

Ribes ‘Ben Nevis’ 90cm x 90cm

full sun to partial shade

black

Ben Nevis Black Currant

July and August

Zone 2

This is a very productive plant with large, firm berries. The plants are very disease resistant, hardy, and dependable.

Ribes ‘Red Lake’

125cm x 125cm full sun to partial shade

red

Red Lake Red Currant

July and August

Zone 2

Red Lake is a vigorous selection that is one of the first to break dormancy and it produces heavily. The red fruit is good for wines and jellies.

Ben Connan Black Currant

Ribes hirtellum ‘Hinnonmaki Red’

125cm x 125cm full sun to partial shade

red

Hinnonmaki Red Gooseberry July and August

Zone 2

Hinnonmaki Red produces large red fruit which is excellent for eating fresh as well as making tarts and jams.

Ribes x nidigrolaria

175cm x 150cm full sun to partial shade

deep purple

July and August

Jostaberry

Zone 3

This plant is a cross between black currants and gooseberries and brings along the best of both fruits. The fruit is larger than a currant and grows on thornless bushes for more pleasant harvesting than goosberries. The fruit is rich in vitamin C and antioxidants and is great for processing.

Jostaberry

RUBUS - Raspberry Rubus

200cm x 100cm

full sun

dark red, tasty

Boyne Raspberry

July and August

Zone 2

Boyne has likely been the best producer we’ve ever sold. It consistently produces lots of nicely sized and flavorful fruit and is good for eating and cooking.

Rubus

200cm x 100cm

full sun

deep gold

Fall Gold Raspberry

July and August

Zone 3

This terrific producer brings large golden fruit in clusters throughout the summer. The fruit is firm and very sweet and flavourful and is very suitable for fresh eating.

Rubus

full sun

rich red

July and August

Zone 2

SMALL FRUIT

150cm x 100cm

Fall Gold Raspberry

Red Bounty Raspberry

This is another introduction from the U of S and was the clear winner in a recent field trial in southern Alberta. It yields exceptionally well and has a sweeter taste than conventional varieties.

Rubus

200cm x 100cm

full sun

dark red, huge

Red Mammoth Raspberry

July and August

Zone 2

This introduction from the University of Saskatchewan produces loads of the largest raspberries you’ve ever seen. The sweet fruit is ripe in July.

Rubus

90cm x 100cm

full sun

dark red

Red River Raspberry

July to September

Zone 3

This delicious raspberry produces from late July until frost. The canes can be mowed down each fall and fruit will be produced on new canes.

Red River Raspberry

VACCINIUM - Blueberry Vaccinium

100cm x 100cm full sun to partial shade

dark blue

Chippewa Blueberry

August

Zone 3

Chippewa is another selection that is completely self-fertile and requires no other pollinator plant. The fruit is somewhat sweeter than Northblue but very similar in its yielding.

Vaccinium

100cm x 100cm full sun to partial shade

dark blue

Northblue Blueberry

August

Zone 3

Northblue is a great selection with a great upright form and good vigour. The flavour is distinct and makes for exellent fresh eating.

Vaccinium

75cm x 75cm

full sun to partial shade

dark blue

Northsky Blueberry

August

Zone 3

Northsky maintains a compact form while producing medium, sweet fruit and doesn’t require any cross-pollination. Valuable as a landscape plant as well.

Chippewa Blueberry

VITIS - Grape Vitis

6m x 2m

full sun to partial shade

purplish blue

July and August

Beta Grape

Zone 3

This grape selection produces sweet fruit almost as large and tasty as the Ontario Concord grapes. Excellent for eating and processing.

Vitis

6m x 2m

full sun to partial shade

large rich blue

Big Blue Grape

July and August

Zone 3

This terrific variety loves to show off with large clusters of rich, purpish blue fruit and an individual fruit size that is rarely seen in these cold regions. The delicious fruit is perfect for fresh eating as well as processing.

Vitis

6m x 2m

full sun to partial shade

soft green

Big Green Grape

July and August

Zone 3

Big Blue Grape

Massive clusters of large grapes are the normal for this great new selection. The fruit is not only large, but it is sweet and excellent for fresh consumption as well. A great Prairie hardy variety.

Vitis

6m x 2m

full sun to partial shade

dark blue

July and August

Valiant Grape Zone 2

Valiant is similar to Beta but matures earlier and exhibits more hardiness. It is a prolific producer and is excellent for making wine and jellies. An excellent choice for the Prairies.

Big Green Grape

SHELTER TREES POPULUS - Poplar Populus canescens ‘Tower’ 12m x 2m

full sun to partial shade

Tower Poplar

Zone 3

This shelterbelt tree demonstrates good hardiness and disease resistance. It makes a good screen and remains in a very tidy, columnar form.

Populus tremula ‘Erecta’ 10m x 1m

full sun to partial shade

Swedish Aspen

Zone 2

SHELTER TREES

This hardy tree makes a good windbreak and adds interest with fall colour. It is seedless for less mess and the branches do not extend to the ground.

Populus x ‘Prairie Sky’ 24m x 4m

full sun to partial shade

Prairie Sky Poplar

Zone 3

This tree is highly desired for its upright growth habit and neat appearance. It grows very rapidly (1m/season) and is resistant to rust and canker.

Populus x ‘ACWS151’ 12m x 3m

full sun to partial shade

Sundancer Poplar

Zone 2

This great new poplar hybrid comes as a PFRA introduction and was selected for great upright and narrow growth as well as resistance to the bronze leaf disease.

Swedish Aspen

Sundancer Poplar

Polygonatum multiflorum ‘Variegatum’

Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’

The Perennial Plant of the Year Program The Perennial Plant of the Year Program promotes the use of perennials. Four perennials are selected by the Perennial Plant of the Year Committee from an extensive list of nominations made by PPA members. Each year members cast their vote for one of the four selected plants with the following attributes:

Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’

• suitable for a wide range of climate types • low maintenance • easily propagated • exhibits multiple seasonal interest The Winners Are:

Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Firewitch’

2014 Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’ 2013 Polygonatum multiflorum ‘Variegatum’ 2012 Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ 2011 Amsonia hubrichtii 2010 Baptisia australis 2009 Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ 2008 Geranium x ‘Rozanne® 2007 Nepeta faasenii ‘Walker’s Low’ 2006 Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Feuerhexe’ (Firewitch) 2005 Helleborus x hybridus

Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’

2004 Athyrium niponicum ‘Pictum’ 2003 Leucanthemum superbum ‘Becky’

Salvia ‘Mainacht’ (May Night)

2002 Phlox paniculata ‘David’ 2001 Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ 2000 Scabiosa columbaria ‘Butterfly Blue’ 1999 Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm’ 1998 Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’ 1997 Salvia ‘Mainacht’ (May Night) 1996 Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’ 1995 Perovskia atriplicifolia 1994 Astilbe ‘Sprite’ 1993 Veronica ‘Sunny Border Blue’

Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’

Perovskia atriplicifolia

1992 Coreopsis verticillata ‘Moonbeam’ 1991 Heuchera micrantha ‘Palace Purple’

Leucanthemum superbum ‘Becky’

Veronica ‘Sunny Border Blue’

PERENNIALS ACHILLEA - Yarrow Achillea clypeolata 50cm x 50cm

full sun

golden yellow

Silver Yarrow

June to September

Zone 3

We consider this plant to be one of the most under-rated perennials we grow! Vibrant silver foliage lasts all season long and is accented by bright, golden yellow flowers all summer. Non-invasive.

Achillea millefolium ‘Little Susie’

Little Susie Yarrow

40cm x 40cm

full sun

medium pink

Little Susie Yarrow

June to September

Zone 2

This great new variety has medium pink flowers over fine, lacy foliage. The plant is compact and well branched.

Achillea millefolium ‘Strawberry Seduction’ (PP18,401) 60cm x 50cm

full sun

red with gold

Strawberry Seduction Yarrow June to September

Zone 2

Large corymbs of tiny, velvety red florets with bright gold centres are a show stopper in the mid summer heat. The foliage is deep green and has wonderful vigour.

Achillea ptarmica ‘Noblessa’ 30cm x 30cm

full sun

double white

Noblessa Yarrow

June and July

Zone 2

These dainty, double white flowers cover the deep green foliage and have a similar look to masses of baby’s breath. The plant is well branched and has a nice, compact form.

PERENNIALS

ACONITUM - Monkshood

Strawberry Seduction Yarrow

Aconitum napellus

125cm x 80cm full sun to partial shade

purplish blue

July and August

Monkshood Zone 2

Tall and very showy throughout the late summer months. Hardy and dependable.

AEGOPODIUM - Goutweed Aegopodium podagraria ‘Variegatum’ 30cm x 60cm

full sun to full shade

creamy white

Bishops Goutweed

June to October

Zone 2

This classic groundcover provides bright cream and green variegation all summer in almost any application. It works best in a confined setting as it has a mildly invasive habit.

AGASTACHE - Anise Hyssop Agastache x ‘Blue Fortune’ 80cm x 60cm

Blue Fortune Anise Hyssop

full sun

lavender blue

Blue Fortune Anise Hyssop

August and September

Zone 3

This easy to grow perennial produces lavender blue, bottlebrush flowers on sturdy stems. It blooms for a long period of time and is a great colour source in late summer.

Agastache x ‘Golden Jubilee’ 50cm x 40cm

full sun

purple blue

Golden Jubilee Anise Hyssop

August and September

Zone 3

This award winning perennial is similar to ‘Blue Fortune’ but has showy golden-chartreuse to lime green foliage depending on sun exposure. Lavender blue, bottlebrush-like flowers are held on strong, upright stems from midsummer to early fall.

AJUGA - Bugleweed Ajuga reptans ‘Bronze Beauty’ 10cm x 30cm

full sun to full shade

bright blue

Bronze Beauty Bugleweed

April and May

Zone 3

Glossy foliage is a bronze green shade and highlights the bright blue flower spikes in spring.

Ajuga reptans ‘Burgundy Glow’

Golden Jubilee Anise Hyssop

10cm x 30cm

full sun to full shade

blue

Burgundy Glow Bugleweed April and May

Zone 3

Foliage is a unique blend of green and cream and burgundy and makes a wonderul groundcover.

Ajuga reptans ‘Chocolate Chip’ 5cm x 20cm

full sun to full shade

blue

Chocolate Chip Bugleweed April and May

Zone 3

This highly prostrate groundcover has chocolate purple foliage and bright little blue flowers.

Ajuga reptans ‘Mahogany’ 10cm x 40cm

full sun to full shade

blue

Mahogany Bugleweed

April and May

Zone 3

Provides a cheery display of bright blue flowers in spring over rich mahogany-purple foliage that gets almost black in the fall with cool weather.

Mahogany Bugleweed

Ajuga reptans ‘Pink Lightning’ 5cm x 25cm

full sun to full shade

medium pink

Pink Lightning Bugleweed

April and May

Zone 3

Magnificent mint green leaves are edged in white and have a crinkly texture. The flowers are prolific and are a great shade of rich pink.

Ajuga reptans ‘Silver Queen’ 5cm x 25cm

full sun to full shade

Silver Queen Bugleweed

blue

June to September

Zone 3

Silvery leaves shine all year and blue flowers appear throughout the summer and early fall.

ALCEA - Hollyhocks Alcea ficifolia ‘Las Vegas’ 160cm x 40cm

full sun

single, rich mix

Las Vegas Mixed Hollyhocks

July to September

Pink Lightning Bugleweed

Zone 3

This great new perennial has a splendid mixture of brilliant colours ranging from brown to red to pink, white, and yellow. The foliage is a unique fig-leaf style and forms a sturdy clump.

Alcea rosea

160cm x 30cm

Chaters Double Hollyhocks

full sun

July to September

Zone 3

This well known perennial makes a standout display of fully double blooms though summer. Cultivar:

Description:

‘Chaters Red’ ................................................................... double red ‘Chaters Peaches ‘n Dreams’ ................................ double salmon pink ‘Chaters Yellow’ ............................................................. large double yellow

160cm x 30cm

Spotlight Single Hollyhocks

full sun

July to September

Zone 3

Las Vegas Mixed Hollyhocks

This new series of an old favourite group of plants produces vibrant colours and single blooms. Cultivar:

Description:

‘Spotlight Blacknight’ .............................................. dark black-purple ‘Spotlight Mars Magic’ ............................................ brilliant shade of red ‘Spotlight Sunshine’ .................................................. bright cheery light yellow

ALCHEMILLA - Lady’s Mantle Alchemilla sericata ‘Gold Strike’ 30cm x 60cm

full sun to partial shade

yellow

Gold Strike Lady’s Mantle

May to August

Zone 2

The foliage is grey-green and scalloped and forms a compact, tidy clump. The flowers first appear in early summer and have terrific appeal for their contrast with the foliage.

ALYSSUM - Alyssum Alyssum saxatile ‘Gold Ball’ 12cm x 25cm

full sun

golden yellow

Gold Ball Basket-of-Gold

April to June

Gold Strike Lady’s Mantle

Zone 2

This selection is the most compact of Alyssum and puts on a show with a dense mound of rich yellow flowers over grey-green foliage.

ANAPHALIS - Pearly Everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea 50cm x 75cm

full sun

white

Pearly Everlasting

July to September

Zone 3

Grey mounding foliage is covered with pure white flowers from mid to late summer.

ANEMONE - Anemone Anemone sylvestris 40cm x 30cm

partial shade

white

Snowdrop Anemone

April and May

Zone 3

Double white blossoms are a real treat in spring. Bright green foliage remains through summer.

Gold Ball Basket-of-Gold

ANTENNARIA - Pussytoes Antennaria dioica ‘Rubra’ 10cm x 20cm

full sun

wine red

Pussytoes

May

Zone 1

This prostrate groundcover shows off with soft, silvery foliage and wine red flowers in spring.

ANTHEMIS - Marguerite Anthemis carpatica ‘Snow Carpet’ 15cm x 30cm

full sun

pure white

Snowy Marguerite

May to July

Zone 3

This great little plant forms a dense cushion of fine green foliage and is then smothered with an abundant display of snow white, long-lasting, and re-blooming flowers.

Snowdrop Anemone

PERENNIALS

Alcea rosea

Anthemis sancti-johannis 40cm x 50cm

full sun

bright orange

Orange Marguerite

July to September

Zone 2

This item is more compact than the others but makes up for it with vibrant lasting orange flowers.

Anthemis tinctoria ‘Charme’ (PP15,200) 30cm x 40cm

full sun

golden yellow

Charme Dwarf Marguerite

July and August

Zone 3

This award winning plant has been selected for its dwarf, compact habit and prolific displays of golden yellow flowers. The flowers are long lived and do not self-seed.

Charme Dwarf Marguerite

AQUILEGIA - Columbine Aquilegia caerulea 50cm x 60cm

full sun to partial shade

Songbird Series

May and June

Zone 2

The Songbird Series is characterized by sturdy, upright flower stalks and vibrant colours. Flowers are large and long-lived and sure to please. Cultivar:

’Blue Jay’ ................................................................................... dark blue, white bee ‘Cardinal’ ................................................................................................ dark red, white bee ‘Dove’ ......................................................................................................................... pure white ‘Goldfinch’ ......................................................................................................... bright yellow

Aquilegia caerulea ‘Origami Mix’ 35cm x 30cm

PERENNIALS

Origami Mix Columbine

Description:

full sun to partial shade

bright mix

Origami Mix Columbine

May to July

Zone 2

This columbine has an extended bloom time, up to 12 weeks, which is much longer than the older varieties. It produces large 10cm flowers in a variety of colors including blue, pink, red, white, and yellow. It has a uniform habit and is great in the garden or in patio containers.

Aquilegia canadensis 25cm x 25cm

full sun to partial shade

bright red/yellow

Little Lanterns Columbine

May and June

Zone 2

This dwarf selection is tough and reliable and has showy red flowers with yellow corollas.

Aquilegia canadensis ‘Pink Lanterns’ 30cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

pink/gold

Pink Lanterns Columbine

May and June

Zone 2

Great floral displays in spring and early summer are borne on compact and durable plants.

Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Nora Barlow’ 80cm x 50cm

full sun to partial shade

pink, showy

Nora Barlow Columbine

May and June

Zone 2

The pink flowers on this variety are rimmed with green and white and are striking in the garden.

Pink Lanterns Columbine

Aquilegia x caerulea ‘McKana’s Giant’ 60cm x 50cm

full sun to partial shade

vivid mix

McKana’s Giant Columbine May and June

Zone 2

These plants are a delight with a continual mix of vivid colours throughout early summer.

Aquilegia x vulgaris ‘Winky Blue-White’ 40cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

blue/white

Winky Blue-White Columbine May and June

Zone 2

Great upward-facing flowers are held up on durable stems throughout early summer.

Aquilegia x vulgaris ‘Winky Rose-Rose’ 40cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

pink/pink

Winky Rose-Rose Columbine May and June

Zone 2

This selection forms a compact, sturdy clump and exhibits rose-pink flowers with pink centres.

ARABIS - Rockcress Arabis caucasica ‘Pixie Cream’ 15cm x 30cm

Winky Blue-White Columbine

full sun

pure white

Pixie Cream Rockcress

April and May

Zone 3

This plant forms a mounding cushion of grey-green leaves, completely smothered by sweetly fragrant creamy-yellow flowers in mid spring, each with a tiny yellow eye. Perfect for the rock garden, growing in walls or edging a sunny border.

ARMERIA - Thrift Armeria maritima ‘Pride of Dusseldorf’ 15cm x 25cm

full sun

deep pink

Pride of Dusseldorf Thrift

May and June

Zone 3

Grass-like foliage forms a compact mound and produces lovely pink flower balls in summer.

Armeria x ‘Nifty Thrifty’ 10cm x 20cm

full sun

pink

Nifty Thrifty Thrift

May and June

Zone 3

This compact little selection has exciting variegated foliage in a little mound coverered with delicate pink blossoms. Excellent for low perennial borders or in rock and alpine gardens.

Pixie Cream Rockcress

ARTEMISIA - Sage Artemisia luduviciana ‘Valerie Finnis’ 50cm x 50cm

full sun

Valerie Finnis Sage Zone 2

Sturdy, upright bush is bright silver in the hottest sunshine and has an interesting texture.

Limelight Sage

Artemisia orientalis ‘Limelight’ 60cm x 60cm

full sun

Zone 4

This large perennial bush shows off bright cream and green variegation; excellent backdrop.

Silvermound

Artemisia schmidtiana ‘Silvermound’ 30cm x 50cm

full sun

Zone 1

Dwarf Korean Goatsbeard

This top-seller has unique silver foliage that is very lacy and delicate looking but thrives in hot and dry conditions. It forms a tidy low mound and is dependable season after season.

Silver Brocade

Artemisia stelleriana ‘Silver Brocade’ 30cm x 40cm

full sun

Zone 2

Bright frosted white foliage is nicely textured and is a beautiful accent in a perennial border.

ARUNCUS - Goatsbeard Aruncus aethusifolius 25cm x 25cm

partial shade

white, small

Dwarf Korean Goatsbeard

June and July

Zone 2

This dwarf selection remains in a tidy little mound of delicate, finely divided green foliage. The flowers poke up on little stalks in early summer.

150cm x 150cm

partial shade

white

Giant Goatsbeard

June and July

Zone 2

Butterfly Flower

Goatsbeard grows into a large upright ball and produces masses of white flowers in early summer.

ASCLEPIAS - Milkweed Ascelpias tuberosa 60cm x 60cm

full sun

orange

Butterfly Flower

June to August

Zone 3

Leathery green foliage forms a nice bush with deep orange flowers in mid to late summer.

Ascelpias tuberosa ‘Hello Yellow’ 60cm x 60cm

full sun

golden yellow

Hello Yellow Butterfly Flower June to August

Zone 3

This virtually hassle-free perennial offers three months of golden yellow blooms from early through late summer. The flowers, which are heavily laden with nectar and pollen, are particularly attractive to hummingbirds, Monarch butterflies, bees, and other beneficial insects.

Hello Yellow Butterfly Flower

ASTER - Aster Aster alpinus ‘Dark Beauty’ 20cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

violet blue

Dark Beauty Alpine Aster

June and July

Zone 2

Low growing mound produces vibrant blue flowers with bright yellow centres.

Aster alpinus ‘Pinkie’ 30cm x 30cm

full sun

intense pink

Pinkie Alpine Aster

May and June

Zone 2

This low growing, mat-forming perennial produces carpets of large, rich pink daisies.

Aster dumosus ‘Alert’ 30cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

deep crimson

Alert Aster

September and October

Zone 3

Great displays of rich red flowers blanket this tidy, mounding plant from early fall till frost.

Aster dumosus ‘Blue Boy’ 40cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

bluish purple

Blue Boy Aster

September and October

Zone 3

Dark Beauty Alpine Aster

A tremendous mound of rich blue flowers from early fall until well after the first frost.

Aster dumosus ‘Woods Pink’ 30cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

purple blue

Woods Pink Aster

September and October

Zone 3

Dense mounds of foliage with carpets of pale pink flowers with yellow centres.

Aster dumosus ‘Woods Purple’ 30cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

purple blue

Woods Purple Aster

September and October

Zone 3

Dense mounding form with rich colour throughout the fall season. Very showy.

Blue Boy Aster

PERENNIALS

Aruncus diocius

Aster novae-angliae ‘Purple Dome’

100cm x 75cm full sun to partial shade

Purple Dome Aster

royal purple

September

Zone 3

This great variety forms a tidy rounded mound covered in rich purple flowers. It is one of the best varieties for fall colour and also makes an excellent cutflower.

ASTILBE - Astilbe Astilbe chinensis ‘Milk and Honey’ 50cm x 50cm

full sun to full shade

Milk and Honey Astilbe

creamy white

June and July

Zone 3

Rounded form with green marbled foliage and creamy white blossoms.

Purple Dome Aster

Astilbe chinensis ‘Vision in Pink’ (PP11,860, CBR1333 60cm x 50cm

full sun to full shade

rosy purple

Vision in Pink Astilbe

August and September

Zone 3

Pale pink plumes rise above a dense and compact plant in mid-summer. The leaves are large and blue-green in colour and a course texture. Vigorous perfomer.

Vision in Red Astilbe

Astilbe chinensis ‘Vision in Red’ (PP11,965, CBR1334) 40cm x 40cm

full sun to full shade

dark red

July and August

Zone 3

Dark red blossoms set this item apart from Visions as an alternative in the compact size range.

Astilbe chinensis ‘Visions’ 35cm x 40cm

full sun to full shade

Visions Astilbe

purple

July and August

Zone 3

Compact mounding form with rich purple flowers in late summer.

PERENNIALS

Astilbe japonica ‘Peach Blossom’

Vision in Pink Astilbe

60cm x 60cm

full sun to full shade

salmon pink

Peach Blossom Astilbe

August and September

Zone 3

The fine green foliage of spring and summer give way to lovely pink blooms in late summer.

Astilbe japonica ‘Radius’ 60cm x 50cm

part sun to full shade

bright red

Radius Astilbe

July and August

Zone 3

Refined green foliage forms a large clump. Bright red blooms on triangular plumes are showy.

Astilbe japonica ‘Red Sentinel’ 60cm x 50cm

full sun to full shade

scarlet red

Red Sentinel Astilbe

July to August

Zone 3

These flowers are the reddest of the astilbes and come on an upright, well contained plant.

Astilbe ‘Verscerise’ (PP20,661) 35cm x 40cm

partial shade

scarlet red

Younique Cerise™ Astilbe

July to August

Zone 3

The Younique™ series is noted for outstanding garden performance, compact growth and heavy flowering. Vibrant display of flower spikes are uniform and early to arrive compared to other astilbe.

Younique Cerise™ Astilbe

Astilbe ‘Verssilvery Pink’ (PP20,656) 35cm x 40cm

partial shade

soft pink

Younique Silvery Pink™ Astilbe July to August

Zone 3

The Younique™ series is noted for outstanding garden performance, compact growth and heavy flowering. Vibrant display of flower spikes are uniform and early to arrive compared to other astilbe.

AUBRIETA - Rock Cress Aubrieta x cultorum ‘Argenteovariegata’ 20cm x 30cm

full sun to full shade

rich purple

Variegated Rockcress

April to June

Zone 3

This exciting variety of rockcress has grey-green leaves edged with creamy white or gold. The low mound is smothered in rich purple blossoms for several weeks in the spring.

Aubrieta x cultorum ‘Royal Blue’ 15cm x 30cm

Younique Silvery Pink™ Astilbe

full sun to full shade

deep blue

Royal Blue Rockcress

April to June

Zone 3

This low mounding item has semi-succulent green leaves and a deep blue carpet of flowers.

Aubrieta x cultorum ‘Royal Red’ 15cm x 30cm

full sun to full shade

carmine red

Royal Red Rockcress

April to June

Zone 3

Green, semi-succulent foliage forms a low mound and is covered with bright, carmine red flowers.

BAPTISIA - Wild Indigo Baptisia australis

120cm x 60cm full sun to partial shade

indigo blue

Blue Wild Indigo

June and July

Zone 3

Short pikes of deep blue flowers followed by curly black seed pods useful in dried arrangements. Perennial Plant of the Year 2010

Royal Red Rockcress

Baptisia x ‘Blueberry Sundae‘ (PPAF) 80cm x 60cm

full sun to partial shade

indigo blue

DECADENCE® Blueberry Sundae June and July

Zone 3

Improved, vibrant blue flowers and a shorter, compact habit set this new plant apart from the wellknown B. australis. The floral display is terrific and is followed up with attractive seed pods in fall.

Baptisia x ‘Cherries Jubilee‘ (PPAF) 70cm x 70cm

full sun to partial shade

maroon and gold

DECADENCE® Cherries Jubilee June and July

Zone 3

Deep maroon buds open to bicolor maroon and yellow flowers held on strong scapes above the blue-green foliage in late spring to early summer. Secondary branching on the flower stems makes this variety especially floriferous. As the flowers age, they turn gold.

Baptisia x ‘Dutch Chocolate‘ (PPAF) 80cm x 60cm

full sun to partial shade

chocolate purple

DECADENCE® Dutch Chocolate June and July

DECADENCE® Cherries Jubilee

Zone 3

This vigorous grower produces rich, velvety chocolate purple flowers which are held on sturdy, upright stems. The plant is dense and compact and has attractive blue-green foliage.

Baptisia x ‘Lemon Meringue‘ (PPAF) 80cm x 60cm

full sun to partial shade

lemon yellow

DECADENCE® Lemon Meringue June and July

Zone 3

This yellow flowering Baptisia shows terrific vigour and a great upright, compact form. The bluegreen stems are topped with charcoal buds and bright, lemon yellow flowers.

BERGENIA - Saxifrage Bergenia cordifolia 30cm x 30cm

partial shade

pink spikes

Heartleaf Bergenia

April and May

Zone 2

Bergenia cordifolia ‘Bressingham White’ 25cm x 30cm

partial shade

pure white

DECADENCE® Lemon Meringue

Bressingham White Bergenia April and May

Zone 2

This perennial forms a compact clump of glossy green, oval leaves and upright stalks of pure white flowers. An excellent choice for the garden that receives a bit of shade.

Bergenia cordifolia ‘Winter Glow’ 25cm x 30cm

partial shade

pinkish red

Winter Glow Bergenia

April and May

Zone 3

This plant forms a bright clump of shiny, evergreen leaves with a unique leathery look. Bright pinkish red flowers form in thick clumps throughout late spring and early summer.

BRUNNERA - Siberian Bugloss Brunnera macrophylla ‘Hadspen Cream’ 30cm x 30cm

partial to full shade

baby blue

Hadspen Cream Brunnera

May and June

Zone 3

Light green leaves have irregular and wide creamy yellow margins. The delicate flowers form delightful displays in masses of baby blue. This is a real bright spot for a shaded location.

Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ (PP13,859) 30cm x 30cm

partial to full shade

clear blue

Winter Glow Bergenia

Jack Frost Brunnera

May and June

Zone 3

Large silvery leaves with a metallic shimmer make a perfect backdrop for delicate blue flowers. Perennial Plant of the Year 2012

Brunnera macrophylla ‘Looking Glass’ (PP17,829) 30cm x 30cm

partial to full shade

clear blue

Looking Glass Brunnera

May and June

Zone 3

Large silvery leaves with green veins make a perfect backdrop for delicate blue flowers.

BUPTHALMUM - Sunwheel Bupthalmum salicifolium 40cm x 40cm

full sun

bright golden yellow

June and July

Sunwheel Zone 3

This uniform mound of deep green produces a long-lasting carpet of golden daisies. Tolerant of highly exposed and very hot locations. Excellent selection.

Jack Frost Brunnera

CAMPANULA - Bellflower Campanula carpatica ‘Blue Clips’ 25cm x 25cm

full sun to partial shade

blue

Blue Clips Harebells

July to September

Zone 2

Blue Clips is a proven item for the Prairies with a compact mounded form and prolific displays of mid-blue flowers that bloom all summer. Re-blooming is enhanced with dead-heading.

Campanula carpatica ‘Deep Blue Clips’ 25cm x 25cm

full sun to partial shade

violet blue

Deep Blue Clips Harebells

July to September

Zone 2

This selection is similar to Blue Clips but produces a darker shade of violet blue flowers.

Sunwheel

PERENNIALS

Glossy, leathery leaves clumps that are mostly evergreen produce clusters of little pink flowers.

Campanula carpatica ‘White Clips’ 25cm x 25cm

full sun to partial shade

White Clips Harebells

white

July to September

Zone 2

Similar in form to the other harebells but with a pure white display of colour throughout summer.

Campanula cochlearifolia ‘Blue Baby’ 10cm x 15cm

full sun to partial shade

Blue Baby Bellflower

dark blue

June to August

Zone 2

This compact showpiece blooms freely for much of the summer. Very easy care.

Campanula glomerata ‘Superba’

Clustered Bellflower

50cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

Clustered Bellflower

dark violet

June to August

Zone 2

Upright form with chubby spikes of blue in mid-summer. Foliage is coarse and deep green.

Campanula persicifolia ‘Chettle Charm’ 90cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

Chettle Charm Peach Leaved Bellflower

white, blue rim

June and July

Zone 3

This tall growing selection produces long stems of nearly white bells that have an elegant violet blue outer rim. Flowering is longer and the form is upright and sturdy. Very showy.

Telham Beauty Peach Leaved Bellflower

Campanula persicifolia ‘Telham Beauty’ 100cm x 40cm full sun to partial shade

china blue

May and June

Zone 3

Large, nodding, sky-blue flowers are borne on slender, upright spikes in late spring and early summer. Foliage is medium green and glossy. Deadhead to encourage re-blooming.

Campanula poscharskyana ‘Blue Waterfall’ 15cm x 25cm

PERENNIALS

Blue Waterfall Serbian Bellflower

full sun to partial shade

Blue Waterfall Serbian Bellflower

blue

June and July

Zone 3

This cascading rockery plant provides vibrant colour and will tolerate some shade.

Campanula punctata ‘Cherry Bells’ 50cm x 60cm

full sun to partial shade

Cherry Bells Bellflower

cherry red

July to September

Zone 3

Huge, cherry red bells with a light pink to white edge borne on arching, leafy stems. Divide every few years to encourage new growth and vigorous performance.

Campanula punctata ‘Silver Bells’ (PPAF)

50cm x 60cm

full sun to partial shade

Silver Bells® Bellflower

soft pink

June to August

Zone 3

This plant has excellent vigour and forms clumps of purple red foliage with a metallic sheen. The stems are deep red and hold up displays of large, soft pink flower bells.

Campanula x ‘Blue Orb’ (PPAF) 20cm x 20cm

Cherry Bells Bellflower

full sun to partial shade

Blue Orb™ Bellflower

deep blue

June to August

Zone 3

This form of Bellflower has a compact habit, making it ideal for rock gardens, edging, or growing in containers. Plants form a low, globe-shaped mound of deep green foliage, bearing azure blue flowers in early summer. Blooms are open, cup-shaped and upfacing for a good display.

CENTAUREA - Cornflower Centaurea montana 60cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

Bachelor Button

electric blue

June to August

Zone 3

Upright form with vibrant blue flowers. Drought tolerant and re-blooming if cut back in summer.

Centaurea montana ‘Amethyst in Snow‘ (PP18,284) 40cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

Amethyst in Snow Bachelor Button

white with purple

June to August

Zone 3

Mounds of silver-green foliage are covered in lovely white flowers with royal purple centres.

Centaurea ruthenica 60cm x 60cm

Silver Bells® Bellflower

Blue Orb™ Bellflower

full sun to partial shade

sulphur yellow

Yellow Cornflower

July and August

Zone 3

Dark green, pinnatifid foliage forms a large upright clump which is covered in sulfery yellow flowers throughout mid summer. Thrives in poor, dry soil conditions.

Amethyst in Snow Bachelor Button

CERASTIUM - Snow-in-Summer Cerastium alpinum lanatum 5cm x 25cm

full sun

Alpine Mouse Ears

bright white

June

Zone 2

Silvery foliage is smothered in white flowers in June. Growth is much denser than C. tomentosum.

Cerastium tomentosum 10cm x 30cm

full sun

bright white

June

Snow in Summer

Zone 2

Silvery gray foliage covered with bright white flowers in June. Prostrate form and very durable.

CHELONE - Turtlehead Chelone obliqua 50cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

Pink Turtlehead

dark pink

August and September

Alpine Mouse Ears

Zone 3

Stiff spikes of pink flowers, excellent for cutting. Prefers a moist location.

CHRYSANTHEMUM - Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum rubellum ‘Autumn Elegance’ 60cm x 60cm

full sun to partial shade

single pink

Autumn Elegance Chrysanthemum August and September

Zone 3

Large, single pink daisies are a fall treat. Developed in Manitoba for durability and hardiness.

Chrysanthemum x morifolium 30cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

white

Baby Tears Mum

August and September

Zone 3

Chrysanthemum x morifolium 40cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

golden yellow

Holly Mum

August and September

Pink Turtlehead

Zone 3

This newly discovered plant forms a dense, tidy mound that is covered in the brightest of golden yellow pom-pom flowers. The foliage is deep green.

Chrysanthemum x morifolium 50cm x 50cm

full sun to partial shade

creamy white

Morden Cameo Mum

August and September

Zone 3

Foliage is a grayish shade of green and pubescent. Double white flowers have creamy centres.

Chrysanthemum x morifolium 50cm x 50cm

full sun to partial shade

bright yellow

Morden Canary Mum

August and September

Zone 3

Bright green foliage and sturdy flower stems that will not flop. A durable Manitoba development.

Chrysanthemum x morifolium 50cm x 50cm

full sun to partial shade

bronze

Morden Delight Mum

August and September

Zone 3

Bronze flowers are fully double and accented by deep green foliage.

Chrysanthemum x morifolium 40cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

bright purple

Holly Mum

Morden Fiesta Mum

August and September

Zone 3

Bright purple flowers are fully double and grow on a compact and durable plant.

Chrysanthemum x morifolium 40cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

vibrant orange

Morden Gaiety Mum

August and September

Zone 3

This selection boasts a tidy, compact form as well as bright orange double blossoms.

Chrysanthemum x morifolium 40cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

deep red

Morden Garnet Mum

August and September

Zone 3

This variety produces a deep red, double flower and remains durable and compact.

Morden Garnet Mum

CIMICIFUGA - Bugbane Cimicifuga ramosa ‘Hillside Black Beauty’ (PP9988) 150cm x 45cm full sun to partial shade

white

Hillside Black Beauty Snakeroot August and September

Zone 3

This striking dark, purplish-black foliage is likely the darkest of any Cimicifuga variety to date. The long, fragrant flowers look like bottlebrushes and open white with a pale pink blush.

CLEMATIS - Clematis Clematis heracleifolia ‘China Purple’ 100cm x 90cm

part sun to part shade

indigo blue

China Purple Bush Clematis

July to Spetember

Zone 2

The Bush Clematis forms a bushy, upright plant suited to growing in the border. This selection bears interesting clusters of fragrant rich violet-blue flowers, a little like a hyacinth, starting in mid summer. Fluffy seed heads usually appear in late fall. Great for cutting.

China Purple Bush Clematis

PERENNIALS

This new hardy mum brings a great compact and durable form to the landscape along with loads of compact, pom-pom flowers from late summer to freeze-up.

Clematis macropetala ‘Blue Bird’

200cm x 100cm part sun to full shade

Blue Bird Clematis

light blue, double

April and May

Zone 2

This is one of the earliest and most profuse bloomers. Flowers are light blue, double, downfacing, and give way to airy seed heads later in the summer. An excellent, low maintenance perennial.

Clematis macropetala ‘Joe Zary’

250cm x 150cm part sun to full shade

Joe Zary Clematis

violet

April and May

Zone 2

Developed in Saskatchewan by S.J. Zubrowski, this durable and proven selection is making a comeback by popular demand. Massive displays of star-shaped flowers come early in the year and often a second flush comes in mid-summer. The seedheads are also showy.

Sweet Summer Love Clematis

Clematis paniculata ‘Sweet Maxi’ 3m x 1m

full sun to partial shade

Sweet Autumn Clematis

creamy white

August and September

Zone 2

Masses of creamy white and sweetly scented blooms appear in late summer and are persistent.

Sweet Summer Love Clematis

Clematis paniculata ‘Sweet Summer Love’ (PPAF,CBRAF) 3m x 1m

full sun to partial shade

violet

July to September

Zone 3

This terrific new development brings the durable performance of Sweet Autumn but flowers a month sooner and produces masses of cranberry-violet blooms with sweet fragrance.

Clematis tangutica ‘Kugotia’ 3m x 1m

full sun to partial shade

Golden Tiara™ Clematis

golden with red

July to October

Zone 2

Rich golden blooms are heightened by dark red centres. Attractive seed heads persist through the winter and provide excellent appeal.

PERENNIALS

Golden Tiara™ Clematis

Clematis viticella ‘Purpurea Plena Elegans’ 3m x 1m

full sun to partial shade

burgundy purple

Purpurea Plena Elegans Clematis July to October

Zone 3

This great selection produces masses of rich, reddish-purple flowers that are smaller in size (9cm) but are ruffled and double and very showy. Flowers come in summer and again n the fall.

Clematis x hybrida 2m x 1m

full sun to partial shade

Cultivar:

Purpurea Plena Elegans Clematis

Large Flowering Hybrid Clematis July to September

Zone 3

Description:

‘Blue Boy’................................................................. steel blue ‘Bees Jubilee’......................................................... mauve with deeper centres ‘Comtesse de Bouchard’................................ pink to mauve ‘Dutchess of Edinburgh’................................ creamy white, double, large ‘Ernest Markham’............................................... magenta red with brown stamens ‘Elsa Spaeth’........................................................... rich violet purple ‘Jackmanii’............................................................... fabulous purple, top-seller for years ‘John Paul II’........................................................... pale pinkish white ‘Nelly Moser’.......................................................... pale mauve-pink, deep purple-pink bar ‘Polish Spirit’......................................................... rich velvety purple ‘The President’..................................................... deep purple, red stamens ‘Ville de Lyon’........................................................ carmine red, gold stamens ‘Warsawska Nike’............................................... soft velvety purple, gold stamens

CONVALLARIA - Lily-of-the-Valley Convallaria majalis 20cm x 30cm

full sun to full shade

pure white

Lily-of-the-Valley

May and June

Zone 3

Delicate white bells are highly fragrant. Excellent for massing together in background areas.

COREOPSIS - Tickseed

Warsawska Nike Clematis

Coreopsis grandiflora ‘Early Sunrise’ 40cm x 30m

full sun

bright yellow

Early Sunrise Tickseed

June to September

Zone 3

Bright yellow flowers are semi-double and are held nicely upright for long lasting enjoyment.

Coreopsis grandiflora ‘Sunfire’ 40cm x 30cm

full sun

Sunfire Tickseed

yellow and burgundy June to September

Zone 3

Similar to the well known Early Sunrise but flowers are yellow with rich burgundy centres.

Coreopsis rosea ‘American Dream’ 25cm x 40cm

full sun

pink

American Dream Tickseed

June to September

Very fine mounding foliage provides a delicate backdrop for bright pink blossoms.

Early Sunrise Tickseed

Zone 3

CORYDALIS - Fumitory Corydalis elata 60cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

clear blue

July to September

Corydalis Zone 4

An upright grower topped with lovely clusters of small clear blue flowers. The floral scent wafts on the warm summer breeeze giving a terrific, sweet aroma. Prefers rich, well drained soil.

CYPRIPEDIUM - Lady Slipper Cypripedium calceolus 20cm x 20cm

partial to full shade

yellow, delicate

Yellow Ladyslipper

May and June

Zone 3

The intricate detail of the little orchid blossoms are a treat to observe in the garden. This plant grows wild in the Prairies but has been collected and propagated for domestic use.

Corydalis

DELOSPERMA - Ice Plant Delosperma nubigenum 5cm x 20cm

full sun to partial shade

yellow

May

Yellow Ice Plant

Zone 3

Tiny succulent green leaves form a prostrate carpet and flowers appear in spring. Rockery plant.

DELPHINIUM - Larkspur Delphinium grandiflorum 30cm x 30cm

full sun

Summer Colors Series

June to September

Zone 3

Cultivar:

Yellow Ladyslipper

Description:

‘Summer Morning’...............................romantic, light pink ‘Summer Nights’....................................satiny, midnight blue ‘Summer Stars’........................................pure white, single

Delphinium x elatum 70cm x 40cm

full sun

Magic Fountains Series

July and August

Zone 3

This series is noted for being compact and producing sturdy flowers spikes that do not require staking. Florets are large and bright. Excellent in the low maintenance perennial border. Cultivar:

Description:

‘Blue Fountain’........................................dark blue with a dark bee ‘Cherry Fountain’...................................cherry pink with a white bee ‘Sky Blue Fountain’..............................light sky blue with a white bee ‘White Fountain’....................................pure white with a white bee

Delphinium x elatum 150cm x 60cm

full sun

Summer Colors Series New Millenium™ Series

July and August

Zone 3

This great series showcases some of the brightest and most exciting blossoms seen to date. Many are fringed and double and very showy. Flowers spikes are durable and require less staking.

Cultivar:

Description:

‘Black Eyed Angels’.................................. frilly white with black bees ‘Blue Lace’....................................................... light blue with a pink tinge ‘Double Innocence’.................................. pure creamy white ‘Dusky Maidens’......................................... violet with dark bee, double and fringed ‘Green Twist’................................................. white with green tinge and white-green bee ‘Lilac Ladies’.................................................. clear lilac purple with a white and lilac striped bee ‘Moonlight Blues’...................................... medium blue with blue and black bee, semi-double ‘Purple Passion’.......................................... deep purple with a white bee ‘Royal Aspirations’................................... deep blue with white bee ‘Sweethearts’............................................... intense pink with white bee Delphinium x elatum ‘Dwarf Stars’ 60cm x 40cm

full sun

New Millenium™ Lilac Ladies

New Millenium™ Dwarf Stars Delphinium

vibrant mix

July and August

Zone 3

This new series retains the look of high quality tall Delphinius but in a much shorter package. Sizeable spires of purple, blue, mauve, pink, lilac, or cream flowers are borne on short, strong stems

DIANTHUS - Pinks Dianthus alwoodii ‘Frosty Fire’ 20cm x 30cm

full sun

deep red

Frosty Fire Pinks

July to September

Zone 3

This terrific plant forms a dense clump of finely textured, silvery green foliage which is covered in brilliant deep red flowers throughout the summer. The flowers are fragrant.

New Millenium™ Dwarf Stars

PERENNIALS

Totally unlike the tall, spiky Delphinium cultivars, these little beauties stand at a height of 25-30cm and form compact mounds of well-branched foliage. They put on a spectacular show from early summer to fall with bright sprays of flowers which cover the lacy leaves.

Dianthus barbatus ‘Sooty’ 35cm x 25cm

full sun

deep maroon

Sooty Sweet William

June to August

Zone 3

Deep maroon flowers have a wonderful fragrance. The green foliage matures to a metallic mahogany later in the summer.

Dianthus deltoides ‘Arctic Fire’ 10cm x 30cm

full sun

white, red eye

Arctic Fire Maiden Pinks

May to August

Zone 2

A low growing, spreading selection that produces white flowers with a bright red centre eye.

Sooty Sweet William

Dianthus deltoides ‘Flashing Lights’ 10cm x 30cm

full sun

Flashing Lights Maiden Pinks

scarlet

May to August

Zone 2

Quite similar to Brilliancy but with darker foliage and a deeper scarlet flower colour.

Dianthus deltoides ‘Zing Rose’ 20cm x 30cm

full sun

bright pink

Zing Rose Maiden Pinks

May to August

Zone 2

This item has a low growing and spreading habit and produces a carpet of bright pink flowers.

Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Firewitch’ 15cm x 25cm

full sun

Firewitch Cheddar Pinks

magenta

May to July

Zone 2

The deep blue-green foliage persists through heat and drought. Masses of vibrant magenta flowers with a lacy fringe are held up in May and then again sporadically through the summer. Perennial Plant of the Year 2006

Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Spotty’

PERENNIALS

Firewitch Cheddar Pinks

20cm x 30cm

full sun

rose with white

Spotty Cheddar Pinks

June and July

Zone 3

Flowers are a bright rose tone with a delicate white finge and speckles throughout.

Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Tiny Rubies’ 10cm x 20cm

full sun

pink, tiny

Tiny Rubies Cheddar Pinks

June and July

Zone 2

Masses of tiny delicate flowers are held upright over a compact, deep green clump.

Dianthus plumarius ‘Sweetness’ 20cm x 30cm

full sun

Sweetness Garden Pinks

red mix

June and July

Zone 3

Mixed flowers include tones from pink to rose to red and are showy and fragrant. Compact habit.

Dianthus x ‘Coconut Punch’ (PP21,876) 25cm x 30cm

full sun

FRUIT PUNCH™ Coconut Punch Pinks

deep red with white

June to September

Zone 4

These large, fragrant, double blossoms open deep red with white markings in the centre of each petal. As they mature, the white expands and red lightens, leaving a wine coloured ring.

FRUIT PUNCH™ Coconut Punch Pinks

Dianthus x ‘Pixie’ (PP13,578) 25cm x 30cm

full sun

pink, fringed

June to September

Pixie Pinks

Zone 3

These fragrant, fringed flowers are pink with dark pink accents and a red ring around the throat. They re-bloom repeatedly from spring till fall.

DICENTRA - Bleeding Heart Dicentra formosa ‘Aurora’ 30cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

white

White Fernleaf Bleeding Heart May to September

Zone 3

Gray green, fern-like foliage forms a dense rosette. Flowers are a shade of ivory white.

Dicentra formosa ‘Luxuriant’ 30cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

red

Fernleaf Bleeding Heart

May to September

Zone 3

Gray green foliage is finely dissected and fern-like. Upright flowers are a rich shade of red.

Pixie Pinks

Dicentra spectabilis 60cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

pink

Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart May and June

Zone 2

This garden classic features the well known heart-shaped flowers that hang beneath arching stems and are pink with white accents. The plant maintains an upright form.

Dicentra spectabilis ‘Alba’ 60cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

white

White Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart May and June

Zone 2

The same as the pink form except with pure white blossoms. Very striking when in bloom.

Dicentra spectabilis ‘Hordival’ (PP22,739) 60cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

Valentine® Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart

red

May and June

Zone 2

Much like the species, this variety grows quickly to form a robust clump of deep green foliage topped with arching flower stems with deep red blossoms and white tips in late spring. When the foliage is emerging in spring, it has a tinge of pretty purple color to it.

Valentine® Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart

Sunset Foxglove Dicentra x ‘Burning Hearts’ (PPAF) 30cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

red with white

Burning Hearts Bleeding Heart

Burning Hearts Bleeding Heart June to September

Zone 3

Striking red rose flowers have a white edge and are produced all season long. The blue gey foliage forms a compact mound and is finely divided for increased appeal. A terrific new development.

DICTAMUS - Gas Plant Dictamus albus ‘Rosea’ 60cm x 40cm

full sun

rose pink

Gas Plant

June and July

Zone 2

Fragrant, rose pink blossoms rise above the plant on sturdy, upright stems.

Digitalis grandiflora 60cm x 50cm

partial to full shade

butter yellow

Yellow Foxglove

June to August

Gas Plant

Zone 3

Strong, arching stems hold up gorgeous displays of light yellow bells. Very unique appeal.

Digitalis mertonensis 90cm x 60cm

partial to full shade

raspberry rose

June to August

Pink Foxglove Zone 3

Tall, upright form with terrific spikes of rich rose bells. Foliage is deep green and wrinkled.

Digitalis obscura ‘Sunset’ 45cm x 45cm

partial to full shade

yellow to orange-brown

Sunset Foxglove

June to August

Zone 4

This plant has yellow orange-brown nodding flowers with red highlights and comes from the mountains of Spain. More drought tolerant than the others, this unusual dwarf Foxglove offers a new color palette of long-lasting blooms in the popular Digitalis collection.

Digitalis purpurea ‘Pam’s Choice’ 100cm x 60cm

partial to full shade

creamy white

Pam’s Choice Foxglove

June to August

Zone 4

Pam’s Choice Foxglove

Creamy white bellflowers with deep burgundy splotched throats. Very unusual.

Digitalis purpurea ‘Snow Thimble’ 100cm x 60cm

partial to full shade

pure white

White Foxglove

June to August

Zone 3

Similar in form to other foxglove selections but with bright white flowers and a very upright habit.

DRACOCEPHALUM - Dragonhead Dracocephalum grandiflorum 20cm x 20cm

full sun to partial shade

deep blue

May and June

Dragonhead

Zone 3

Pubescent green leaves form a compact clump and produce displays of delicate blue flowers.

ECHINACEA - Coneflower Echinacea purpurea ‘Doubledecker’ 100cm x 60cm

full sun

purple-red

Doubledecker Coneflower

July to September

Zone 3

Doubledecker Coneflower

Strong upright stems hold large, two-tiered double flowers. First year plants may be single.

Echinacea purpurea ‘Lucky Star’ 90cm x 60cm

full sun

white

Lucky Star Coneflower

July to September

Zone 3

Bright white flowers with orange-yellow discs are noted for distinctly horizontal petals and a very durable and sturdy form. The plant has good vigour and cold hardiness.

Echinacea purpurea ‘Prairie Splendor’ 50cm x 40cm

full sun

deep rose

Prairie Splendor™ Coneflower July to September

Zone 3

This exciting new variety produces large, deep pink flowers and comes on display earlier than most other coneflower varieties. The growth habit is uniform and tidy.

Prairie Splendor™ Coneflower

PERENNIALS

DIGITALIS - Foxglove

Sombrero™ Hot Coral Coneflower

Sombrero™ Flamenco Orange Coneflower Echinacea x ‘Balsomenco’ (PPAF) 60cm x 40cm

full sun

Sombrero™ Flamenco Orange Coneflower

brilliant orange

July to September

Zone 4

Sturdy, compact plants have proven hardiness for years of enjoyment in the garden. Very floriferous in bright, rich colors. This series is well branched and very uniform and dependable in habit.

Echinacea x ‘Balsomcor’ (PP23,097) 60cm x 40cm

full sun

orange red

Sombrero™ Hot Coral Coneflower July to September

Zone 4

Sturdy, compact plants have proven hardiness for years of enjoyment in the garden. Very floriferous in bright, rich colors. This series is well branched and very uniform and dependable in habit.

Echinacea x ‘Balsomemy’ (PPAF)

PERENNIALS

Sombrero™ Lemon Yellow Coneflower

60cm x 40cm

full sun

Sombrero™ Lemon Yellow Coneflower

vibrant yellow

July to September

Zone 4

Sturdy, compact plants have proven hardiness for years of enjoyment in the garden. Very floriferous in bright, rich colors. This series is well branched and very uniform and dependable in habit.

Echinacea x ‘Balsomsed’ (PP23,105) 60cm x 40cm

full sun

deep red

Sombrero™ Salsa Red Coneflower July to September

Zone 4

Sturdy, compact plants have proven hardiness for years of enjoyment in the garden. Very floriferous in bright, rich colors. This series is well branched and very uniform and dependable in habit.

Echinacea x ‘Balsomselo’ (PP23,104) 60cm x 40cm

full sun

Sombrero™ Sandy Yellow Coneflower

soft yellow

July to September

Zone 4

Sturdy, compact plants have proven hardiness for years of enjoyment in the garden. Very floriferous in bright, rich colors. This series is well branched and very uniform and dependable in habit.

Echinacea x ‘Marmalade’ (PP22,602)

Sombrero™ Salsa Red Coneflower

60cm x 45cm

full sun

tangerine

Marmalade Coneflower

July to September

Zone 4

These fragrant, tangerine to golden orange coloured, double pom-pom type flowers are borne on strong, well-branched stems throughout the summer. They are also excellent as a cutflower.

Echinacea x ‘Pink Double Delight’ (PP18,803, CBR3291) 50cm x 30cm

full sun

bright pink

Pink Double Delight Coneflower July to September

Zone 3

Half the height of Razzmatazz with twice the flower power! Well branched, sturdy flower stems are ideal for cutting. Long season of bloom and excellent durability.

Echinacea x ‘Sundown’ (PP17,659) 80cm x 60cm

full sun

orange

Sundown – Big Sky™ Series

July to September

Zone 3

Flowers are a bright shade of orange and are a terrific size. Form is sturdy and upright.

ECHINOPS - Globe Thistle Echinops bannaticus ‘Star Frost’

Sombrero™ Sandy Yellow Coneflower

90cm x 60cm

full sun

pure white

Star Frost Globe Thistle

July to September

Zone 3

Dazzling silvery white globes are held proudly above deep green, thistle-like foliage. The flowers are golf ball sized and are wonderful in the landscape and for use as a cutflower.

Echinops ritro 80cm x 60cm

full sun

metallic blue

July

Globe Thistle Zone 3

Unique, metallic blue globes are held high above prickly, deep green foliage. Thrives in heat. Photo Credit: Walters Gardens, Inc.

EPIMEDIUM - Bishop’s Hat Epimedium grandiflorum ‘Lilafee’ 25cm x 30cm

partial to full shade

purple shades

Lilac Fairy Barrenwort

April and May

Zone 3

This is one of the larger Epimediums available, prized for its long-spurred, amethyst purple flowers which are held well above the foliage. The new leaves emerge with a strong bronzy red tinge, turn green for the summer months, and then back to bronzy red in fall.

Lilac Fairy Barrenwort

Epimedium x rubrum 25cm x 30cm

partial to full shade

carmine red

Barrenwort

April and May

Zone 3

New growth is a reddish colour and slowly matues to green. Red flowers resemble columbine.

ERIGERON - Fleabane Erigeron x ‘Prosperity’ 50cm x 50cm

full sun

lavender blue

Prosperity Fleabane Daisy

June to August

Zone 2

This plant has bright lavender-blue flowers for many weeks, over a bushy clump of green foliage.

ERYNGIUM - Sea Holly Eryngium planun ‘Blue Glitter’ 80cm x 60cm

full sun

brilliant deep blue

Blue Glitter Sea Holly

July and August

Barrenwort

Zone 3

Small silvery blue flowers resemble thistle heads. Cooler weather enhances flower colour.

EUPATORIUM - Boneset Eupatorium maculatum ‘Gateway’

180cm x 50cm full sun to partial shade

rosy pink

Gateway Joe Pye

July to September

Zone 3

Rosy, umbrella like flower heads tower above the garden and provide a real focal point.

Eupatorium purpurea ‘Baby Joe’ (PPAF) 80cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

fuschia

Baby Joe Pye

July to September

Zone 4

Prosperity Fleabane Daisy

EUPHORBIA - Spurge Euphorbia dulcis ‘Chameleon’ 30cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

yellow

Chameleon Spurge

May and June

Zone 3

Burgundy purple foliage deepens in fall to provide some of the richest colour available.

Euphorbia polychroma 40cm x 50cm

full sun to partial shade

yellow

Cushion Spurge

May and June

Zone 3

Forms a dome of green that is covered by yellow flowers. Foliage turns a wonderful red in fall.

Euphorbia polychroma ‘First Blush’ (PP15,292,CBRAF) 25cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

yellow

First Blush Spurge

May and June

Zone 4

Light green and cream variegated foliage also takes on a pink tinge in spring and fall. The flowers open up bright yellow and slowly mature to match the foliage.

Baby Joe Pye

FILIPENDULA - Meadowsweet Filipendula rubra ‘Venusta’

150cm x 75cm full sun to partial shade

reddish pink

Martha Washington’s Plume July

Zone 3

This tall upright perennial produces massive flower panicles over interesting rough green leaves.

GAILLARDIA - Blanket Flower Gaillardia aristata ‘Arizona Apricot’ 30cm x 40cm

full sun

yellow/apricot

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower June to September

Zone 3

This great new selection has bright yellow flowers with apricot coloured centres. The flowering is rich and uniform and is produced on a compact, durable plant.

Gaillardia aristata ‘Arizona Red’ 30cm x 40cm

full sun

red/orange

Arizona Red Blanket Flower

June to September

Zone 3

This great summer flowering plant produces bright orange-red flowers with a very slight orange rim on the tips of the petals. It performs well in full sun and is loved for long lasting durable blooms.

Gaillardia aristata ‘Arizona Sun’ 30cm x 40cm

full sun

red/yellow

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower

Arizona Sun Blanket Flower

June to September

Zone 3

This award winning selection produces brick red flowers with bright yellow edges and continually re-blooms for the entire summer. Excellent in full sun and high exposure areas.

Gaillardia grandiflora ‘Burgundy’ 60cm x 80cm

full sun

wine red

Burgundy Blanket Flower

July to September

Zone 3

Deep wine red blossoms are held upright above medium green foliage. Very dependable.

Arizona Red Blanket Flower

PERENNIALS

This Joe Pye is smaller than most selections but remains an excellent item for the back of a perennial border. Bright fuschia coloured flowers over rich green foliage makes a great accent point.

Gaillardia grandiflora ‘Dwarf Goblin’ 25cm x 40cm

full sun

Dwarf Goblin Blanket Flower

red/yellow

July to September

Zone 3

This vibrant selection produces a steady flow of red and yellow bi-coloured flowers.

Gaillardia grandiflora ‘Oranges & Lemons’ (PP17,092) Oranges & Lemons Blanket Flower 50cm x 40cm

full sun

orange and yellow

July to September

Zone 4

This compact perennial is covered with dazzling, daisy-like flowers all season long. Plant in the middle of a perennial border or in mixed containers.

Oranges & Lemons Blanket Flower

Gaillardia x grandiflora ‘Mesa Yellow’ 40cm x 50cm

full sun

bright yellow

Mesa™ Yellow Blanket Flower June to September

Zone 3

This midsized selection blooms the first year and features solid bright-yellow petals surrounding a large golden button eye. It forms a very uniform, compact, well-branched plant with a strong, upright habit. It tends to flower about 2-3 weeks earlier than comparative varieties.

GALIUM - Sweet Woodruff Galium odoratum 15cm x 40cm

partial to full shade

white, scented

Sweet Woodruff

May and June

Zone 3

This shade loving groundcover produces a wonderfully fragrant carpet of pure white blooms.

GENTIANA - Gentian Gentiana cruciata ‘Blue Cross’ 25cm x 25cm

PERENNIALS

Mesa™ Yellow Blanket Flower

full sun to partial shade

blue violet

Blue Cross Gentian

July to September

Zone 3

This compact, durable plant produces intense blue violet flowers that are framed by small spoonshaped leaves which form crosses. Good drought resistance.

Gentiana dahurica 30cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

clear blue

Summer Gentian

July to September

Zone 3

Wonderfully pure blue flowers come throughout the summer. Forms a compact clump.

GERANIUM - Cranesbill Geranium cinereum ‘Ballerina’ 15cm x 20cm

full sun to partial shade

pink

Ballerina Cranesbill

June to August

Zone 3

Pink flowers have dark veins and form a great mound of colour all throughout the summer.

Geranium cinereum ‘Laurence Flatman’ 15cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

lilac

Laurence Flatman Cranesbill June to August

Zone 3

The foliage is deep green and bright lilac flowers have purple veins. Great groundcover variety.

Blue Cross Gentian

Geranium cinereum ‘Purple Pillow’ (PP12,829) 15cm x 25cm

full sun to partial shade

red purple

Purple Pillow Cranesbill

June to September

Zone 4

Deep reddish purple flowers with darker veins give a rich display of colour. Good in containers.

Geranium dalmaticum 20cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

pink

Pink Cranesbill

June to August

Zone 3

Green leaves turn orange in fall. Continuous blooming with pink blossoms.

Geranium sanguinium ‘New Hampshire Purple’ 20cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

reddish purple

New Hampshire Purple Cranesbill May to August

Zone 3

Deep reddish purple flowers form a great carpet for a very attractive, durable groundcover.

Geranium sanguinium ‘Striatum’ 25cm x 50cm

Purple Pillow Cranesbill

full sun to partial shade

pale pink

Bloody Cranesbill

May to August

Zone 3

Large, pale pink flowers are accented with dark veins. Forms a wide mound.

Geranium x ‘Brookside’

80cm x 100cm full sun to partial shade

royal blue/red

Brookside Cranesbill

June to August

Zone 3

One of the largest mounding cranesbill is covered with royal blue flowers with rich red veins.

Geranium x ‘Rozanne’ (PP12,175) 50cm x 80cm

full sun to partial shade

violet blue

Rozanne® Cranesbill

June to August

Zone 3

Known for masses of saucer-shaped flowers which keep coming from early summer until frost comes. Lush green foliage sets off the delicately veined flowers. Perennial Plant of the Year 2008

Brookside Cranesbill

GYPSOPHILA - Baby’s Breath Gypsophila paniculata ‘Danfestar’ (PP14,818) 40cm x 40cm

full sun

pure white

Festival Star™ Baby’s Breath July and August

Zone 3

This new selection is loved for its neat and uniform habit with grey-green foliage. The pure white flowers are produced in dense sprays over a long period of time. Great performer all summer long!

Gypsophila paniculata ‘Rosyveil’ 50cm x 50cm

full sun

pink, delicate

Rosyveil Baby’s Breath

July and August

Zone 3

Gray green foliage is completely buried with a massive dome of deliate pink flowers.

Gypsophila paniculata ‘Snowflake’ 90cm x 80cm

full sun

white

White Baby’s Breath

May and June

Rozanne® Cranesbill

Zone 3

Early summer flowers form a large, upright mound and are useful in cut and dried arrangements.

Gypsophila repens 10cm x 30cm

full sun

white

White Creeping Baby’s Breath May and June

Zone 3

Forms a low carpet of fine green leaves. Delicate white flowers form another carpet in May.

Gypsophila repens ‘Rosea’ 10cm x 30cm

full sun

pink

Pink Creeping Baby’s Breath May and June

Zone 3

Forms a low carpet of fine green leaves. Small pink flowers develop in early summer.

HELENIUM - Helen’s Flower 80cm x 50cm

full sun

bright yellow

Double Trouble Helenium

July and August

Zone 3

Festival Star™ Baby’s Breath

This new variety of sneezeweed is a breakthrough with large double flowers. The centres are a prominent gold and are surrounded by frilly rows of bright yellow. The flowers are produced all throughout the summer and are also excellent as a cutflower.

Helenium autumnale ‘Ruby Tuesday’ (PP18,234) 60cm x 40cm

full sun

deep red

Ruby Tuesday Helenium

July and August

Zone 3

This new variety features very dark red flowers that almost appear as black upon opening. The petals are quilled and the form is controlled and very durable and upright.

Helenium ‘Short ‘n Sassy’ (PPAF) 40cm x 50cm

full sun

orange and gold

Short ‘n Sassy Helenium

July and August

Zone 3

Bright orange and gold flowers with a chocolate brown cone glow with sunny color on an upright and compact plant. This dwarf continues to produce flowering stems from the crown until fall.

HELIOPSIS - False Sunflower Heliopsis helianthoides ‘Lights of Loddon’ 100cm x 60cm

full sun

Ruby Tuesday Helenium golden yellow

False Sunflower

July to September

Zone 2

This classic performer comes year after year with bright golden yellow displays of colour. It maintains a tidy upright form and rarely needs staking. Dead-heading prevents self-seeding.

Heliopsis helianthoides ‘Loraine Sunshine’ 75cm x 40cm

full sun

golden

Variegated False Sunflower

July to September

Zone 2

Foliage is a vibrant green and white variegation and is covered with flowers throughout summer.

Heliopsis helianthoides ‘Summer Nights’ 120cm x 60cm

full sun

golden/red

Summer Nights False Sunflower June to September

Zone 2

This tall, upright plant produces bright yellow blooms with an orange-red centre disk.

Heliopsis helianthoides ‘Tuscan Sun’ (PP18,763) 50cm x 50cm

full sun

golden yellow

Tuscan Sun False Sunflower

June to September

Zone 3

Short ‘n Sassy Helenium

This great plant brings the brilliant floral display that we have come to love with Heliopsis along with a terrific dwarf form factor. The plant loves to show off for weeks on end and is a reliable and hardy Prairie performer.

Tuscan Sun False Sunflower

PERENNIALS

Helenium autumnale ‘Double Trouble’ (PP18,206)

HEMEROCALLIS - Daylily Hemerocallis cultivars

full sun to partial shade

Cultivar:

Anzac Daylily

PERENNIALS

Going Bananas Daylily

July to September

Zone 3

Daylily

Height: Flowers:

‘Anzac’ ‘Barbara Mitchell’ ‘Bonanza’ ‘Catherine Woodbury’ ‘Chicago Apache’ ‘Daring Deception’ ‘El Desperado’ ‘Eye On America’ ‘First Knight’ ‘Going Bananas’ ‘Hyperion’ ‘Ikebana Star’ ‘Joan Senior’ ‘Mary Todd’ ‘Mauna Loa’ ‘Moonlit Marquerade’ ‘Moses Fire’ ‘Rosy Returns’ ‘Ruby Stella’ ‘Scottish Fantasy’ ‘Stella d’Oro’ ‘Strawberry Candy’ ‘Summer Wine’

75cm true red, light green throat (18cm) re-bloomer 50cm soft pink with soft yellow throat (15cm) 60cm soft orange yellow with burgundy collar (13cm) 100cm pink, lime green throat, fragrant (15cm) re-bloomer 70cm bright scarlet, green throat, ruffled edges (18cm) 60cm lavender,dark purple eye, ruffled (13cm) re-bloomer 70cm yellow, purple eye and edges (15cm) re-bloomer 65cm creamy with plum eye, green throat (14cm) re-bloomer 70cm cream, gold edge, green throat, fragrant (13cm) 50cm lemon yellow, outstanding, continuous blooms (12cm) 70cm bright golden yellow, fragrant (12cm) 55cm creamy white, greenish throat, double (14cm) re-bloomer 70cm pure white, sweet fragrance (15cm) re-bloomer 70cm bright yellow, ruffled edges (15cm) 45cm bright orange, very impressive, tetraploid (15cm) 60cm nearly white, purple eye, tetraploid (18cm) re-bloomer 55cm fully double red (15cm) re-bloomer 50cm bright rose, pink eye, yellow throat(10cm)re-bloomer 30cm dark wine red, yellow throat (10cm) re-bloomer 70cm coral pink, sunny yellow watermark (13cm) re-bloomer 25cm bright golden yellow, fragrant (6cm) re-bloomer 60cm strawberry red, dark centre (12cm) re-bloomer 60cm wine red with yellow eye (14cm) re-bloomer

HEUCHERA - Coral Bells Dolce® Cinnamon Curls™ Coral Bells

Heuchera ‘Inheuredfu’ (PPAF,CBRAF) 30cm x 40cm

full sun

Zone 3

This new plant forms a tidy, compact, rounded mound of glossy, leathery, dissected leaves with ruffled edges. They are a unique blend of coppery orange, red, and purple tones on the top and brilliant magenta red on the undersides of the leaves.

Heuchera micrantha ‘Palace Purple’ 50cm x 50cm

Ikebana Star Daylily

full sun

cream

Palace Purple Coral Bells

June and July

Zone 3

Rich purple, crinkled foliage is a highlight in the full sun garden. Forms a tidy mound. Creamy white flowers are produced through mid summer. Perennial Plant of the Year 1993

Heuchera x ‘Amethyst Mist’ 50cm x 50cm

full sun

creamy pink

Amethyst Mist Coral Bells

June and July

Zone 4

New foliage is deep maroon-purple and all leaves have rich royal purple undersides. Striking.

Heuchera x ‘Jefmist’ 25cm x 25cm

full sun

bright red

Arctic Mist® Coral Bells

June and July

Zone 3

This great variety has been developed on the Prairies for outstanding green and white marbled foliage and brilliant red flowers. The plant forms a dense and compact mound and the flower stalks are short and very sturdy. Excellent for low growing perennial borders and as cutflowers.

Heuchera x ‘Brandon Pink’ 30cm x 30cm

full sun

pink

Brandon Pink Bells

June and July

Zone 2

Soft green leaveas are clean and shimmering and are topped with tall stalks of clear pink flowers.

Ruby Stella Daylily

Arctic Mist® Coral Bells

Dolce® Cinnamon Curls™ Coral Bells

Heuchera x ‘Caramel’ (PP16,560) 30cm x 30cm

full sun

Caramel Coral Bells

cream

June and July

Zone 3

This vigorous performer has fuzzy, bright yellow-orange leaves with purple-red undersides. It has a great compact habit and produces cream coloured flowers.

Heuchera x ‘Christa’ (PP20,764, CBR3978) 25cm x 25cm

full sun

Christa Coral Bells

pink

June and July

Zone 4

This showpiece has strong orange colouring and a terrific compact growth habit. The new leaves emerge as rose purple and mature to peachy orange. Pink flowers are a great accent.

Heuchera x ‘Ruby Mist’ 50cm x 50cm

full sun

Ruby Mist Coral Bells

red

June and July

Zone 2

Christa Coral Bells

These green leaves have a silvery shimmer and the flowers are a rich shade of red. Very hardy.

HOSTA - Hosta Hosta fortunei ‘Francee’ 40cm x 60cm

partial to full shade

lavender

August

Francee Hosta Zone 3

Foliage is a consistent dark green with a perfect white edge. Very refined and elegant.

Hosta fortunei ‘Hyacinthina’ 60cm x 90cm

partial shade

Hyacinthina Hosta

purple

August

Zone 3

This is a large, green leaved variety with a rapid growth habit and good tolerance for some sun.

100cm x 120cm

partial to full shade

lilac

August

Patriot Hosta Zone 3

One of the best variegated varieties around. Medium green with a wide, bold white margin.

Hosta sieboldiana ‘Frances Williams’ 50cm x 70cm

partial to full shade

First Frost Hosta

Francis Williams Hosta

white

August

Zone 3

This beautiful sport of Elegans has similar large blue leaves but with a rich yellow border.

Hosta tardiana ‘First Frost’ 40cm x 50cm

partial to full shade

lavender

August

First Frost Hosta Zone 3

Attractive blue leaves have a 2cm margin of cream that will slowly mature to white. Selected as the Hosta of the Year for 2010.

Hosta tardiana ‘Halcyon’ 40cm x 60cm

partial to full shade

violet

August

Halcyon Hosta Zone 3

The leaves of Halcyon are perhaps the bluest of all hostas that we grow and are heavily ribbed.

Hosta tardiana ‘June’ 35cm x 50cm

partial to full shade

lavender

August

June Hosta

Abiqua Drinking Gourd Hosta

Zone 3

The foliage on this item is small and refined and is a unique golden shade with a blue margin.

Hosta x ‘Abiqua Drinking Gourd’ 45cm x 80cm

partial to full shade

white

Abiqua Drinking Gourd Hosta August

Zone 3

This medium-sized selection has frosty blue leaves that are cupped, and will actually hold water. Pale lavender flowers appear in July. 2014 Hosta of the Year.

Hosta x ‘August Moon’ 50cm x 75cm

partial to full shade

white

August Moon Hosta

August

Zone 3

Bright crinkled golden foliage looks excellent when planted in mass.

Hosta x ‘Autumn Frost’ (PPAF) 30cm x 40cm

partial to full shade

lavender

Autumn Frost Hosta

August

Zone 3

Autumn Frost Hosta

This terrific new selection has the brilliant blue leaves of First Frost but with wide, bright yellow margins and lightens to creamy white by the end of summer. The flowers are light lavender.

Hosta x ‘Big Daddy’ 75cm x 120cm

partial to full shade

white

August

Big Daddy Hosta Zone 3

Leaves are large and a deep shade of blue. Considered by some to be the best blue hosta.

Hosta x ‘Blue Mouse Ears’ 12cm x 20cm

partial to full shade

lavender

Blue Mouse Ears Hosta

August

Zone 3

Blue mounding dwarf with small round gray green leaves that have incredible substance. Lavender flowers are on short scapes in perfect proportion to the clump size. 2008 Hosta of the Year

Blue Mouse Ears Hosta

PERENNIALS

Hosta fortunei ‘Patriot’

Hosta x ‘Earth Angel’ 90cm x 90cm

partial to full shade

Earth Angel Hosta

lavender

August

Zone 3

This remarkable sport of Blue Angel is the first giant blue hosta to have a margin! Leaves are a a hazy blue with a 3cm margin of creamy white. 2009 Hosta of the Year

Hosta x ‘Guacamole’ 45cm x 70cm

partial to full shade

Guacamole Hosta

lavender

August

Zone 3

Light apple green leaves with a dark, blue-green margin. Flowers are fragrant.

Earth Angel Hosta

Hosta x ‘Honeybells’ 50cm x 70cm

partial to full shade

Honeybells Hosta

pale lavender

August

Zone 3

Light golden green leaves are ribbed and wavy and give interesting texture to the landscape.

Hosta x ‘Liberty’ (PP12,531) 60cm x 90cm

partial to full shade

lavender

Liberty Hosta

August

Zone 3

Wide, jetting, yellow margins slowly lighten to a creamy tone and accent blue green leaves. The heavy leaves have great slug resistance. 2012 AHS Hosta of the Year.

Hosta x ‘Night Before Christmas’ 70cm x 70cm

partial to full shade

pale lavender

Night Before Christmas Hosta August

Zone 3

These long and narrow leaves have white centres and broad dark green margins.

Hosta x ‘Paul’s Glory’ 75cm x 75cm

PERENNIALS

Rainforest Sunrise Hosta

partial to full shade

Paul’s Glory Hosta

lavender

August

Zone 3

Yellow leaves with bluish green margins that fade to parchment white.

Hosta x ‘Praying Hands’ 45cm x 45cm

partial to full shade

lavender

Praying Hands Hosta

August

Zone 3

Upright, narrow, tightly folded leaves resemble hands folded in prayer. The dark green leaves are heavily rippled with thin gold margins. Hosta of the Year for 2011.

Hosta x ‘Rainforest Sunrise’ 25cm x 25cm

partial to full shade

lavender

Rainforest Sunrise Hosta August

Zone 3

This exciting plant has leaves that emerge light green and then quickly develop dark green margins and a radiant gold centre. Mature leaves become thick and puckered. Hosta of the Year for 2013.

Hosta x ‘Regal Splendor’ 80cm x 90cm

partial to full shade

lavender

Regal Splendor Hosta

August

Zone 3

Frosty gray-blue leaves are stunningly edged in creamy white. Wonderful upright habit.

Remember Me Hosta

Hosta x ‘Remember Me’ 30cm x 60cm

partial to full shade

pale lilac

Remember Me Hosta

August

Zone 3

This medium-sized specimen selection begins bright yellow in spring, with a narrow green edge. By summer the leaf center is snow-white with a streaky blue green margin.

Hosta x ‘Revolution’ 50cm x 80cm

partial to full shade

pale lavender

August

Revolution Hosta Zone 3

Interesting white leaves have green speckles and thick green edges. Vibrant landscape appeal.

Hosta x ‘So Sweet’ 30cm x 50cm

partial to full shade

purple

August

So Sweet Hosta Zone 3

Shiny green leaves with wide, creamy-white margins. Flowers are showy and very fragrant.

Hosta x ‘Sum and Substance’

Sunpower Hosta

75cm x 150cm

partial to full shade

white

Sum and Substance Hosta August

Zone 3

Enormous greenish gold leaves have an attractive sheen and are unparalleled in size.

Hosta x ‘Sunpower’ 70cm x 120cm

partial shade

mauve

August

Sunpower Hosta

Zone 3

This selection has large chartreuse to gold leaves, with lavender flowers in midsummer. Best with morning sun to bring out the colour. Foliage has a slightly crinkled texture and is quite durable.

Hosta x ‘Wheee!’ (PPAF) 35cm x 50cm

partial to full shade

light lavender

August

Wheee! Hosta Zone 3

This great new variety has highly ruffled leaves right from the base to the leaf tips. The leaves are bright green with creamy margins and are durable and well formed.

Wheee! Hosta

Hosta x ‘Whirlwind’ 15cm x 30cm

partial to full shade

lavender

August

Whirlwind Hosta Zone 3

Creamy white leaves with irregular, deep green margins. Very miniature in size.

Hosta x ‘Wide Brim’ 60cm x 90cm

partial to full shade

lavender

August

Wide Brim Hosta Zone 3

Rounded, blue-green leaves have a wide cream to gold margin and are nicely textured.

Hosta x ‘Wolverine’ 40cm x 80cm

partial to full shade

lavender

August

Wolverine Hosta Zone 3

Blue-green leaves have tidy gold margins and are long and tapered in shape. The form is tidy.

Wolverine Hosta

HOUTTUYNIA - Chameleon Plant Houttuynia cordata ‘Chameleon’ 20cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

white

August

Chameleon Plant Zone 3

Interesting tri-coloured foliage blends tones of white, green, and orange. Intriguing spreader.

HUMULUS - Hops Humulus lupulus 6m x 2m

full sun to partial shade

green

Common Hops

July and August

Zone 3

This vigorous growing vine comes from ground level each spring and is an excellent climber.

IBERIS - Candytuft 15cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

rich pink to lilac

May to July

Pink Candytuft Zone 3

Pink Candytuft

This low growing perennial produces a lovely carpet of blooms throughout the summer.

Iberis sempervirens ’Tahoe’ 25cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

white

Tahoe Candytuft

April and May

Zone 3

Deep green foliage is blanketed with bright white flowers early in the spring. The flowers are large and the growth habit is compact and very uniform. A Fleuro Select winner.

IRIS - Iris Iris germanica

full sun to partial shade

May

Bearded Iris

Zone 2

Bearded Iris remains a very important group of garden perennials, and we are offereing a whole new collection. These plants remain one of the most elegant displays of colour and design in the early summer and are a staple in the perennial border.

Cultivar:

Height:

Flowers:

Autumn Circus Bearded Iris

‘Autumn Circus’.............................75cm.................... white outlined in rich blue-violet, re-blooming ‘Batik’...................................................60cm.................... large purple, spattered and streaked with white ‘Brazillian Holiday’.....................80cm.................... clear bi-color with lavender and rich, plum-red ‘Immortality’...................................70cm.................... white, re-blooming ‘Lenora Pearl’..................................60cm.................... salmon pink self, tangerine-colored beards ‘Orange Harvest’..........................75cm.................... glowing orange, re-blooming ‘Summer Olympics’....................75cm.................... soft yellow, yellow falls, white center, re-blooms ‘Spartan’.............................................75cm.................... dark-as-night wine red, incredible color Iris pallida ‘Albo Variegata’ 60cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

blue

May and June

Variegated Iris Zone 3

Interesting green and white striped foliage is topped with large blue flowers with yellow beards.

Iris pseudacorus 90cm x 60cm

full sun to partial shade

yellow

June

Yellowflag Iris

Zone 2

Brazillian Holiday Bearded Iris

This large iris is suited for moist areas and waterways but works in tall perennial borders as well.

Iris sibirica

full sun to partial shade

June and July

Siberian Iris Zone 2

This iris group is typically known for taller and narrower leaf blades and later flowering.

Cultivar:

‘Caesar’s Brother’.......................80cm...................... deep rich purple and great vigour ‘Moon Silk’......................................70cm...................... soft buttery yellow with lighter centre ‘Rigamarole’..................................70cm...................... bronzy-orange, double, huge flower size ‘Sky Wings’.....................................70cm...................... soft sky blue with a yellow haze ‘Victorian Secret’.......................65cm...................... deep violet with contrasting blue standards

Height:

Flowers:

Spartan Bearded Iris

PERENNIALS

Iberis aurosica ‘Sweetheart’

Iris versicolor ‘Gerald Darby’

100cm x 50cm full sun to partial shade

blue

Gerald Darby Blueflag Iris

May and June

Zone 2

This vigorous iris has tall branching purple black stems which carry many blue flowers with large golden signals in early summer.

KNAUTIA - Crimson Scabious Knautia macedonica 60cm x 60cm

full sun

crimson

Crimson Scabious

June to September

Zone 4

Upright, wiry stems hold up bright crimson, pincushion like flowers. Forms a dense little bush.

Anne Greenaway Lamium

LAMIASTRUM - False Lamium Lamiastrum galeobdolon ‘Herman’s Pride’ 30cm x 30cm

partial to full shade

yellow

Herman’s Pride False Lamium June

Zone 2

Finely detailed foliage is variegated with green and metallic silver and is topped in yellow in June.

LAMIUM - Lamium Lamium maculatum ‘Anne Greenaway’ 15cm x 40cm

partial to full shade

mauve

Anne Greenaway Lamium

June to September

Zone 2

Neat green leaves are edged in bright gold with a light silver stripe in the centre. The flowers are lavender mauve in spring followed by a lighter rebloom in the fall.

Lamium maculatum ‘Aureum’ 15cm x 40cm

PERENNIALS

Golden Lamium

partial to full shade

mauve

Golden Lamium

June to September

Zone 2

Bright golden foliage forms a thick carpet that slowly spreads. Non-invasive.

Lamium maculatum ‘Beacon Silver’ 15cm x 40cm

partial to full shade

pink

Beacon Silver Lamium

June to September

Zone 2

Metallic silver foliage is rimmed in deep green and spreads to form a thick carpet. Very hardy.

Lamium maculatum ‘Chequers’ 20cm x 50cm

partial to full shade

deep rosy purple

Chequers Spotted Nettle

June to September

Zone 2

Dark green foliage with a silver stripe is very striking. Deep purplish flowers come all summer.

Lamium maculatum ‘Orchid Frost’ (PP11,122) 15cm x 40cm

partial to full shade

orchid pink

Orchid Frost Spotted Nettle

June to September

Zone 2

This premier variety has silvery foliage that remains clean and free from leaf spot throughout the summer heat. The flowers are showy and abundant and re-blooming occurs in late summer.

Orchid Frost Spotted Nettle

Lamium maculatum ‘White Nancy’ 15cm x 40cm

partial to full shade

white

White Nancy Spotted Nettle

June to September

Zone 2

Bright green and white matting foliage with white flowers is a highlight in any shaded location.

LATHYRUS - Sweet Pea Lathyrus latifolia ‘Pink Pearl’ 200cm x 30cm

full sun

fuschia

Pink Pearl Sweet Pea

June to September

Zone 3

This climbing sweet pea is a hardy selection and produces masses of fragrant rich blossoms.

LAVANDULA - Lavender Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote Blue 30cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

deep blue

Hidcote Blue Lavender

July to September

Zone 3

Frosted silved foliage forms a dense mound. Deep blue flowers are highly aromatic.

Hidcote Blue Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia ‘Munstead Dwarf’ 40cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

lavender

Munstead Dwarf Lavender

July to September

Zone 3

Grayish green foliage forms a mound. Wiry stems hold up aromatic lavender flowers.

Lavandula x intermedia ‘Phenomenal’ (PPAF) 75cm x 75cm

full sun to partial shade

lavender

Phenomenal™ Lavender

July to September

Zone 3

This selection forms a bushy mound of silver foliage, with long spikes of purple-blue flowers. It makes a terrific floral display and is good for cut flowers and for drying.

Phenomenal™ Lavender

LEUCANTHEMUM - Shasta Daisy Leucanthemum superbum ‘Amelia’

100cm x 50cm full sun to partial shade

white, single

Amelia Shasta Daisy

July to September

Zone 3

Large white flowers are outstanding in their form and impact. The plant is an improved Alaska.

Leucanthemum superbum ‘Banana Cream’ (PP23,181,CRB4203) Banana Cream Shasta Daisy 45cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

butter yellow

July to September

Zone 3

Massive flowers open up a bright lemon yellow and develop rich butter yellow colouring before lightening to creamy white. The flowers are full and continue to develop all summer long.

Leucanthemum superbum ‘Becky’ 75cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

white, single

Becky Shasta Daisy

July to September

Banana Cream Shasta Daisy

Zone 3

Very sturdy, upright form with deep green foliage. Flowers are large, showy, and enduring. Perennial Plant of the Year 2003

Leucanthemum superbum ‘Crazy Daisy’ 70cm x 60cm

full sun to partial shade

white, double

Crazy Daisy Shasta Daisy

June to August

Zone 3

Piles of fluffy double white flowers cover this upright plant. The flower petals are finely cut and sometimes nearly conceal the yellow eye!

Leucanthemum superbum ‘Daisy Duke’ (PP21,914, CBR4376) 40cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

pure white

Daisy May® Shasta Daisy

June to August

Zone 4

Leucanthemum superbum ‘Silver Princess’ 40cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

white, single

Silver Princess Shasta Daisy

July to September

Crazy Daisy Shasta Daisy

Zone 3

Mid sized shasta daisy boasts medium green foliage and pure white single flowers.

Leucanthemum superbum ‘Snow Lady’ 20cm x 20cm

full sun to partial shade

white, single

Snow Lady Shasta Daisy

July to September

Zone 3

This All America winner remains compact and produces masses of bright white daisies.

LEWISIA - Bitter Root Lewisia longipetala x ‘Little Mango’ 15cm x 15cm

full sun to partial shade

yellow-orange

Little Mango Bitter Root June

Zone 3

Develops a compact rosette. Early summer flowers are intense yellow-orange and large.

Lewisia longipetala x ‘Little Peach’ 15cm x 15cm

full sun to partial shade

yellow-orange

Little Peach Bitter Root June

Zone 3

Daisy May® Shasta Daisy

Develops a compact rosette. Early summer flowers are soft yellow-orange tones.

Lewisia longipetala x ‘Little Plum’ 15cm x 15cm

full sun to partial shade

purple to pink

Little Plum Bitter Root

June

Zone 3

Develops a compact rosette. Early summer flowers are bright rosy purple and pink tones.

LIATRIS - Blazing Star Liatris spicata 70cm x 30cm

full sun

rosy purple

July and August

Blazing Star

Zone 2

Long lasting rosy purple spikes are an eyecatcher in any perennial border. Perfers ample sun.

Liatris spicata ‘Floristan White’ 70cm x 30cm

full sun

white

Floristan White Blazing Star July and August

Zone 2

Bright white flower spikes arise from a solid green clump and make a nice accent in the garden.

Liatris spicata ‘Kobold’ 40cm x 30cm

full sun

rosy purple

Little Mango Bitter Root

Kobold Blazing Star

July and August

Zone 2

This selection remains much more compact but produces the same well known showy spikes.

LIGULARIA - Golden Ray Ligularia dentata ‘Midnight Lady’ (PP16,113) 100cm x 80cm full sun to partial shade

golden

Midnight Lady Golden-Ray August

Zone 3

Large maroon-black leaves form a striking clump that is topped with stalks of golden yellow daisylike flowers. This plant needs plenty of moisture for optimal performance.

Midnight Lady Golden-Ray

PERENNIALS

This brand new shasta is super impressive with it’s compact form and obsession with producing pure white blooms all summer long! It forms a solid dome of white and withstands abuse.

Ligularia stenocephala ‘The Rocket’

150cm x 120cm full sun to partial shade

The Rocket Golden-Ray

bright yellow

August

Zone 3

This large, mounding plant has highly textured green foliage and produces bright yellow blooms.

Ligularia x ‘Bottle Rocket’ (PPAF) 70cm x 70cm

full sun to partial shade

Bottle Rocket Golden-Ray

mustard yellow

August

Zone 3

This compact plant brings excellent garden performance with perfect proportions and dense, serrated leaves. The yellow spikes of flowers are held just above the foliage and are very durable.

Bottle Rocket Golden-Ray

LILIUM - Lily Lilium asiatica

full sun to partial shade

June and July

Asiatic Lilies Zone 3

Asiatic lilies are loved for their vibrant colour and mid-summer blooms. These selections remain sturdy and somewhat compact and are durable garden performers.

Cultivar:

‘Tiny Athlete’...................................30cm.................... solid, soft pink ‘Tiny Bee’...........................................30cm.................... bright yellow, compact ‘Tiny Ghost’......................................35cm.................... pure magenta red, compact ‘Tiny Hope’.......................................40cm.................... bright orange, compact ‘Tiny Orange Sensation’.........35cm.................... large, bright orange blooms with maroon spots ‘Tiny Padhye’...................................40cm.................... white petal tips stained deep red at the base ‘Tiny Sensation’............................35cm.................... yellow tips, reddish brown centres and accents ‘Tiny Snowflake’...........................40cm.................... pure white, compact ‘Tiny Spider’....................................45cm.................... medium purple, dark centre accents, compact ‘Tiny Toons’......................................35cm.................... rich pink at the base with lighter tips

PERENNIALS

Tiny Orange Sensation Asiatic Lily

Height:

Lilium orientale ‘Dizzy’ 90cm x 20cm

full sun to partial shade

Flowers:

white with red

Dizzy Oriental Lily

July to September

Zone 3

This long flowering oriental lily features silvery white blooms with deep red stripes and speckles.

Lilium orientale ‘Salmon Star’

120cm x 30cm full sun to partial shade

orange/salmon

Salmon Star Oriental Lily

July to September

Zone 3

These flowers jump out with their soft pink petals overlaid with thick orange mid-ribs and orange speckling throughout. They are bring wonderful fragrance to the garden.

Lilium orientale ‘Stargazer’

100cm x 25cm full sun to partial shade

red/pink

Stargazer Oriental Lily

July to September

Zone 3

This popular lily features a large reddish pink flower with white edges and accents. Very showy.

Tiny Padhye Asiatic Lily

Lilium tigrinum ‘Splendens’ 80cm x 25cm

full sun to partial shade

orange

July to September

Tiger Lily Zone 3

This great classic perennial produces strong upright stems with loads of down-facing, orange blooms that have a terrific brown speckling throughout. It is also quite fragrant.

LINUM - Flax Linum hypericifolium 40cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

pink

June to September

Pink Flax Zone 2

This robust plant produces upright mounds of fine green foliage and is covered in heavy displays of bright flowers that are pink with darker veins. It is a very striking plant.

Linum perenne 40cm x 30cm

Pink Flax

full sun to partial shade

sky blue

June to September

Blue Flax Zone 2

Very fine green foliage grows upright and is topped with lovely blue flowers that are continually produced from early summer until frost. A mid-summer pruning can bring improved blooming.

Linum perenne nanum ‘Sapphire’ 25cm x 20cm

full sun to partial shade

sapphire blue

Dwarf Blue Flax

June to September

Zone 2

A dwarf well-branching form of the ever popular blue flax.

LUPINUS - Lupine Lupinus polyphyllus ‘Minarette’ 60cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

mixed

A dwarf lupine with a vibrant mix of colours. Flower stalks are sturdy.

Dwarf Lupine Mix

June and July

Zone 3

Lupinus x polyphyllus 80cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

Russell’s Hybrids

June and July

Zone 3

These lupines are noted for sturdy flower stalks that do not require staking as well as full, vibrant flower colours. Best vigour is seen if rejuvenated every other year. Cultivar:

Description:

‘Blue’ .............................................................................................. blue with a white banner ‘Pink’ ................................................................................... pink with a white banner ‘Red’ .............................................................................................. carmine red shades ‘White’ ................................................................................................................. creamy white ‘Yellow’ ...................................................................................................... light yellow

Russell’s Red Hybrid Lupine

LYCHNIS - Campion Lychnis arkwrightii ‘Vesuvius’ 30cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

orange red

Vesuvius Campion

June and July

Zone 3

Rich, burgundy green foliage. Flowers are very brightly coloured and are nice for cutting.

Lychnis chalcedonica 90cm x 50cm

full sun to partial shade

bright red

June to August

Maltese Cross Zone 2

Very old-fashioned and long lived perennials with red globes atop of strong stems. Very hardy.

Lychnis chalcedonica ‘Carnea’ 80cm x 50cm

full sun to partial shade

salmon pink

Dusty Pink Maltese Cross

June to August

Zone 2

Lychnis coronaria ‘Gardener’s World’ 60cm x 45cm

full sun to partial shade

hot red

Gardener’s World Catchfly

June to August

Dusty Pink Maltese Cross

Zone 3

These plants are upright with silvery wooly foliage and flowers that resemble bright red carnations which last for about 6 weeks. This brings a huge improvement over the species in many ways.

Lychnis viscaria ‘Winebird’ 30cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

dark reddish purple

Winebird Catchfly

May and June

Zone 3

This is a dark purple form of the well known catchly. In midsummer, massed panicles of purple-red flowers are held atop strong thin stems, which are indeed, sticky enough to trap the odd small fly.

LYSIMACHIA - Loosetrife Lysimachia ciliata ‘Firecracker’ 60cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

yellow

Firecracker Loosetrife

June to September

Zone 2

Rich bronze purple leaves form a loose clump. Nodding yellow flowers contrast beautifully.

Lysimachia nummularia 5cm x 25cm

full sun to partial shade

yellow

Creeping Jenny

May to August

Winebird Catchfly

Zone 2

This prostrate spreader is excellent for creeping and trailing. Cheery yellow flowers.

Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’ 5cm x 25cm

full sun to partial shade

yellow

Golden Creeping Jenny

May to August

Zone 2

Bright golden foliage forms a good mat or trailing plant. Does best in a shaded location.

Lysimachia punctata ‘Alexander’ (PP10,598) 60cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

yellow

Alexander’s Loosetrife

June to September

Zone 2

Brightly variegated green and cream foliage with exciting golden yellow flower spikes.

MALVA - Mallow Malva moschata ‘Appleblossom’ 50cm x 50cm

full sun

soft pink

Apple Blossom Musk Mallow July to September

Zone 3

Alexander’s Loosetrife

This perennial maintains a tidy form and remains moderately sized for the medium perennial border. The flowers are produced in abundance and are a soft pink shade.

Malva sylvestris ‘Zebrina’ 90cm x 90cm

full sun

rose/maroon

Zebrina Mallow

July to September

Zone 4

These large flowers are a light shade of rose pink but have exotic veins of deep maroon.

MONARDA - Bee Balm Monarda didyma ‘Blue Stocking’ 80cm x 60cm

full sun to partial shade

deep violet

Blue Stocking Bee Balm

June and July

Zone 3

Strong upright form with deep violet blooms and a light, grayish green foliage. Mildew resistant.

Blue Stocking Bee Balm

PERENNIALS

A somewhat subdued form of the well known maltese cross with mild pink flowers.

Monarda didyma ‘ACreef’ (PP16,741) 80cm x 60cm

full sun to partial shade

deep rich pink

Coral Reef Bee Balm

July and August

Zone 3

This new monarda introduction boasts a sturdy form, disease resistance, and rich pink flowers.

Monarda didyma ‘ACmum’ (PPAF) 40cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

pink-mauve

Grand Mum® Bee Balm

July to September

Zone 3

This most recent introduction comes from the Morden Research Station and attracts attention because of its pinkish flowers that look like giant chrysanthemums.

Grand Mum® Bee Balm

Monarda didyma ‘ACade’ (PP19,580) 40cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

lavender-purple

Grand Parade® Bee Balm

July to September

Zone 3

This compact, mid-sized plant is covered with bright flowers throughout mid-summer. The foliage is deep green and demonstrates excellent mildew resistance.

Monarda didyma ‘Jacob Kline’ 90cm x 70cm

full sun to partial shade

red

Jacob Kline Bee Balm

June and July

Zone 3

Produces the truest red flowers and is the tallest of our monarda. Strong mildew resistance.

Monarda didyma ‘Marshall’s Delight’ 60cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

pink

Marshall’s Delight Bee Balm June and July

Zone 3

A Prairie development with clean green foliage and bright pink flowers. Good disease resistance.

Monarda didyma ‘Pardon My Pink’ (PPAF) 30cm x 30cm

PERENNIALS

Grand Parade® Bee Balm

full sun to partial shade

true pink

Pardon My Pink Bee Balm

June and July

Zone 3

This petite selection forms a compact clump of attractive foliage that is very mildew resistant. Cheerful true medium pink flowers sit just above the foliage and are very large and showy.

MYOSOTIS - Forget-Me-Not Myosotis sylvatica 20cm x 20cm

full sun to full shade

indigo blue

Woodland Forget-Me-Not

May to September

Zone 3

This little biennial enjoys most environments and comes reliably from self-seeding. Excellent in a border or a companion to spring bulbs to cover up spent foliage.

NEPETA - Catmint Nepeta faassenii ‘Novanepjun’ 25cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

lavender blue

Junior Walker™ Catmint

May to September

Zone 2

This compact Nepeta retains the non-reseeding quality of its popular parent ‘Walker’s Low’ at a much smaller size. Blue-green foliage contrasts nicely with lavender-blue flowers for a long blooming window from mid-May through September.

Junior Walker™ Catmint

Nepeta faassenii ‘Walker’s Low’ 40cm x 60cm

full sun to partial shade

purplish blue

Walker’s Low Catmint

June to August

Zone 2

This recent plant of the year is dependable to produce masses of gentle colour throughout the summer season and is hardy to perform year after year. Perennial Plant of the Year 2007

OENOTHERA - Primrose Oenothera speciosa ‘Twilight’ 50cm x 50cm

full sun to partial shade

pale pink

Twilight Evening Primrose

June and July

Zone 3

This is an upright, herbaceous perennial that has mid-green foliage with a distinctive purplebronze central marking, most pronounced in young growth. The flowers are large, clear pink and produced throughout summer in large quantities.

Oenothera tetragona

Twilight Evening Primrose

Sundrops

50cm x 30cm

full sun

yellow

June and July

Red buds in spring open as bright yellow flowers in summer. Upright and showy form.

Pardon My Pink Bee Balm

Sundrops Zone 3

PAEONIA - Peony Paeonia chinensis 70cm x 70cm

full sun

single red

June

Chinese Peony

Zone 3

Divided foliage with rosy red single flowers. Stands out from the garden peony selections.

Paeonia lactiflora 80cm x 80cm

Garden Peony Selections

full sun

June

Zone 2

These classic perennials are as old as gardening itself but have been enhanced over the years by improved new varieties. Staking will prevent the plants from falling in the event of strong wind or heavy rainfall. Excellent as a cutflower. Cultivar:

Flowers:

pale yellow with deep yellow centre, single deep buds open to coral peach, outstanding rich pink, double bright red pure white, double, fragrant rich, deep red, double pure white dark rose pink

‘Claire de Lune’................................. ‘Coral Charm’..................................... ‘Edulis Superba’.............................. ‘Felix Crousse’................................... ‘Festiva Maxima’............................. ‘Karl Rosenfeld’............................... ‘Mme. Emil Lemoine’................... ‘Sarah Bernhardt’...........................

Paeonia tenuifolia 60cm x 60cm

full sun

double red

June

Coral Charm Peony

Fernleaf Peony

Zone 2

Paeonia x ‘Bartzella’

100cm x 75cm full sun to partial shade

Bartzella Itoh Peony

yellow

June

Fernleaf Peony

Zone 3

This is a vigorous plant with an abundance of huge semi double to double lemon yellow blooms and small red flares that glow in the afternoon sun. The large, well formed blossoms carried high above the green foliage also make great cut flowers. This variety is certainly a favourite.

Paeonia x ‘Julia Rose’

100cm x 75cm full sun to partial shade

rose shades

Julia Rose Itoh Peony

June

Zone 3

Single to semi-double blooms open cherry red and change to orange and later yellow as the flowers mature. The result is an attractive mix of blooms on one plant. Very vigorous and floriferous.

Paeonia x ‘Kopper Kettle’

100cm x 75cm full sun to partial shade

coppery orange

Kopper Kettle Itoh Peony June

Zone 3

Semi-double to double tri-colour blooms of red, yellow, and orange give this flower an overall coppery appearance. Dark green foliage and a sturdy shape make for a handsome garden plant.

Paeonia x ‘Morning Lilac’

100cm x 75cm full sun to partial shade

Kopper Kettle Itoh Peony

Morning Lilac Itoh Peony

fuschia

June

Zone 3

These ruffled single blooms are a striking fuschia with white and darker fuschia striping. This vigorous plant is an early bloomer and very floriferous.

Paeonia x ‘Pastel Splendor’

100cm x 75cm full sun to partial shade

rose with dark flares

Pastel Splendor Itoh Peony June

Zone 3

The splendor in this variety resides in the vivid dark red flares contrasted by pale rose single to semi-double petals and white stigmas.

Paeonia x ‘Singing in the Rain’

100cm x 75cm full sun to partial shade

yellow to pink

Singing in the Rain Itoh Peony June

Zone 3

Semi double flowers are yellow but heavily flushed and suffused with pink when first open. From a distance newly opened flowers appear light orange and they truly sing in the rain! Multi-coloured blooms on a floriferous plant with many side buds make this plant a real favourite.

Pastel Splendor Itoh Peony

PAPAVER - Poppy Papaver nudicaule ‘Champagne Bubbles’ 35cm x 35cm

full sun

mixed

Champagne Bubbles Iceland Poppy June to September

Zone 3

A bright pastel flower mixture is continually produced all summer long over tender green foliage.

Papaver orientale ‘Allegro’ 80cm x 30cm

full sun

orange

Orange Oriental Poppy June

Zone 3

Massive orange-red flowers are produced on tall stalks in late June. Clumps of hairy green leaves.

Orange Oriental Poppy

PERENNIALS

A special plant collector’s item! The foliage is so fine that it almost looks artificial and the large flowers are fully double and an exotic shade of red. Very long lived perennial.

Papaver orientale ‘Beauty of Livermere’ 100cm x 30cm

full sun

dark red

Red Oriental Poppy

June

Zone 3

Massive red flowers are produced on strong, tall stalks in late June. Clumps of hairy green leaves.

Papaver orientale ‘Queen Alexander’ 80cm x 30cm

full sun

pink/black

Pink Oriental Poppy

June

Zone 3

Large pink flowers have black centres and arrive on tall, sturdy stalks in late June.

Papaver orientale ‘Royal Wedding’

Summer Breeze Poppy - Orange

80cm x 30cm

full sun

white/black

White Oriental Poppy

June

Zone 3

These large white blossoms have black centres and are very showy in late June.

Papaver ‘Summer Breeze Orange’ 30cm x 30cm

full sun

deep orange

Summer Breeze Poppy - Orange June to September

Zone 3

This great plant is similar in appearance to an Icelandic poppy, but it produces loads of deep orange blooms for weeks on end over a very tidle and durable mound of silvery green foliage.

Papaver ‘Summer Breeze Yellow’ 30cm x 30cm

full sun

yellow

Summer Breeze Poppy - Yellow June to September

Zone 3

This great plant is similar in appearance to an Icelandic poppy, but it produces loads of radiant yellow blooms for weeks on end over a very tidle and durable mound of silvery green foliage.

PENSTEMON - Beard-Tongue

PERENNIALS

Penstemon barbatus ‘Clearly Coral’

Summer Breeze Poppy - Yellow

40cm x 30cm

full sun

bright coral

Clearly Coral Beard-Tongue June to August

Zone 3

Short spikes of bright coral flowers are borne over clean green mounds of foliage. Developed in Manitoba for excellent hardiness and vigour in the Prairie landscape.

Penstemon barbatus ‘Elfin Pink’ 40cm x 30cm

full sun

clear pink

Elfin Pink Beard-Tongue

June to August

Zone 3

Spikes of clear pink blossoms rise above a compact mound of green. Good vigour and hardiness.

Penstemon barbatus ‘Prairie Dusk’ 50cm x 40cm

full sun

vivid purple

Prairie Dusk Beard-Tongue

June to August

Zone 3

Nice upright spikes of vivid purple blossoms have a wonderful lifespan. Good as a cutflower.

Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’ 75cm x 40cm

Clearly Coral Beard-Tongue

full sun

pink

Husker Red Beard-Tongue

July to September

Zone 3

Mounds of bronze-green foliage push up spikes of light pink blossoms. Foliage colour is enhanced in full sun. Plant in mass for the best effect. Perennial Plant of the Year 1996

PEROVSKIA - Russian Sage Perovskia atriplicifolia 90cm x 80cm

full sun

blue

Russian Sage

July to September

Zone 3

This wonderful plant is hardy and drought tolerant and produces vibrant silver foliage. Flowers arrive in mid summer and remain a cool blue almost up until frost. Perennial Plant of the Year 1995

PERSICARIA - Fleeceflower Persicaria polymorpha 150cm x 150cm

full sun

white

Giant Fleeceflower

June to September

Zone 2

This magnificent perennial forms a strong upright clump and is covered in large, bright white blooms for weeks on end. It tolerates heat and drought and performs reliably year after year.

Husker Red Beard-Tongue

PHLOX - Phlox Phlox borealis 10cm x 30cm

full sun

pink

May and June

Arctic Phlox

Zone 2

Bright and fine green foliage forms a dense carpet. Early summer flowers are a bright pink.

Phlox carolina ‘Bill Baker’ 35cm x 40cm

full sun

pink

Bill Baker Phlox

May and June

Zone 3

A compact and versatile plant with great mildew resistance, Bill Baker will produce fragrant lavender-pink flowers with light centers. It flowers early and shows colour before summer phlox.

Phlox divaricata ‘Blue Moon’ 25cm x 30cm

full sun

blue, fragrant

Blue Mountain Phlox

May and June

This mounding plant flowers early in the year with highly fragrant, light blue flowers.

Blue Mountain Phlox

Zone 3

Phlox paniculata

full sun

Summer Phlox

July to September

Zone 3

This group of perennials is well loved for their massive blooms which first appear in mid summer and provide interest up until frost comes. The form is upright and neat for the perennial border. Cultivar:

Height: Flowers:

‘Bright Eyes’............................. 80cm.............slightly pink, red centre ‘David’......................................... 80cm.............pure white, fragrant, PPA 2002 ‘Nicky’.......................................... 80cm.............deep purple, lighter eye ‘Orange Perfection’............ 80cm.............deep salmon/orange ‘Pixie Miracle Grace’.......... 40cm.............lavender blue with white star, fragrant, compact ‘Pixie Twinkle’........................ 40cm.............baby pink with dark pink centre, fragrant, compact ‘Starfire’...................................... 80cm.............cherry red, dark foliage

Phlox subulata 15cm x 30cm

full sun

May and June

Pixie Miracle Grace Summer Phlox

Moss Phlox

Zone 3

These plants form a low groundcover and are completely matted with colour in early summer. Cultivar:

Flowers:

‘Amazing Grace’..................................................................... white with mauve eyes ‘Autumn Rose’...............................................................................................................pink ‘Blue Hills’........................................................................................................................blue ‘Candy Stripes’..................................................................... pink and white bi-colour ‘Maysnow’..................................................................................................................... white ‘Scarlet Flame’................................................................................................................red

Pixie Twinkle Summer Phlox

Physostegia virginiana ‘Miss Manners’ (PP12,637) 75cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

white

Miss Manners Obedience Plant July and August

Zone 2

Excellent displays of pure white spikes of flowers throughout the summer. The habit of this plant is tidy and it will not spread around like some other Physostegia.

Physostegia virginiana ‘Pink Bouquet’ 90cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

pink

Pink Bouquet Obedience Plant July and August

Zone 2

This plant has a lovely upright form and develops tall pink flower spikes in late summer.

PLATYCODON - Balloonflower Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Astra Blue’ 15cm x 20cm

full sun to partial shade

blue

Astra Bue Balloonflower

July and August

Zone 3

Bright blue, star-shaped flowers rise up above a compact little mound of a plant. The plant is well suited to rock and alpine gardens or the front of perennial borders.

Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Astra Pink’ 15cm x 20cm

full sun to partial shade

soft pink

Miss Manners Obedience Plant

Astra Pink Balloonflower

July and August

Zone 3

Soft pink displays of single, star-shaped flowers are a treat to see in mid-summer. Dwarf habit.

POLEMONIUM - Jacob’s Ladder Polemonium boreale ‘Heavenly Habit’ 40cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

blue

Heavenly Habit Jacob’s Ladder June

Zone 3

Blue and fragrant--a rare combination! Forms a neatly compact clump of glossy, ferny green foliage topped with fragrant, blue blossoms with a yellow halo and white eye.

Polemonium reptans ‘Stairway to Heaven’ (PP15,187, CPBR3113) Variegated Jacob’s Ladder 35cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

light blue

June

Zone 3

Some say this is the best variegated Jacob’s Ladder ever developed due to it’s striking foliage with green leaves edged in creamy white which take on a pink tinge in cooler weather. Clusters of violet-blue bells top the foliage in mid summer.

Polemonium yezoense ‘Purple Rain’ 60cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

lavender blue

Heavenly Habit Jacob’s Ladder

Purple Rain Jacob’s Ladder June

Zone 4

This unique form has purplish foliage that is enriched with sunshine. Under certain conditions the foliage appears to be variegated green and purple. Blue flowers are on upright stalks.

POLYGONATUM - Solomon’s Seal Polygonatum multiflorum ‘Variegatum’ 60cm x 60cm

partial to full shade

creamy white

Variegated Solomon’s Seal June

Zone 2

Strong arching stems of bright variegated foliage form a dense and slowly spreading clump. In early summer the stems are thick with little hanging bells that are delicate and sweetly fragrant. Perennial Plant of the Year 2013

Variegated Solomon’s Seal

PERENNIALS

PHYSOSTEGIA - Obedience Plant

PRIMULA - Primrose Primula auricula 10cm x 15cm

partial to full shade

mixed

May

Auricula Primrose Zone 3

Waxy green leaves form little clumps and mixed coloured flowers are a spring highlight.

Primula cortusoides 20cm x 30cm

partial to full shade

pink

May and June

Pink Primrose Zone 3

Mid green foliage is soft in texture and forms a compact mound. Pink flowers rise above the plant.

Pink Primrose

Primula denticulata 20cm x 20cm

partial to full shade

pink, lilac, white

Drumstick Primrose

April and May

Zone 2

This mixed primrose variety flowers very early in the spring and shows wonderful hardiness.

PULMONARIA - Lungwort Pulmonaria longifolia ‘Roy Davidson’ 30cm x 45cm

partial to full shade

pale blue

Roy Davidson Lungwort May

Zone 3

This selection has long, narrow dark green leaves, heavily spotted with silver, and clusters of dangling pale blue bell flowers. Foliage remains attractive all season long.

Pulmonaria saccharata ‘Majeste’ 25cm x 30cm

partial to full shade

blue

May

Majeste Lungwort Zone 3

Mottled green foliage turns to silver by mid-summer. Early summer flowers are little balls of blue.

PERENNIALS

Roy Davidson Lungwort

Pulmonaria saccharata ‘Mrs. Moon’ 25cm x 30cm

partial to full shade

pink

Mrs. Moon Lungwort

May

Zone 3

Compact mounds of deep green foliage with irregular silver spots. Pink flowers contrast well.

Pulmonaria saccharata ‘Sissinghurst White’ 25cm x 30cm

partial to full shade

white

Sissinghurst White Lungwort May

Zone 3

Deep green foliage is speckled with silver and bright white flowers are a wonderful contrast.

PULSATILLA - Pasque Flower Pulsatilla vulgaris 25cm x 25cm

full sun

violet

April

Pasque Flower Zone 2

Large furry buds open up as purple flowers with yellow centres. Very early flowering and bright.

Pulsatilla vulgaris ‘Papageno’ 30cm x 30cm

Double Frills Mix Pasque Flower

full sun

mixed

Double Frills Mix Pasque Flower April

Zone 3

This terrific spring plant produces fringed to semi-double flowers with a mix of colour ranging from pure white to bright pink, dark red, and blue violet tones. The foliage is fine and ferny.

RUDBECKIA - Gloriosa Daisy Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’ 60cm x 50cm

full sun

yellow/black

Black-Eyed Susan

July to September

Zone 3

This classic perennial produces bright yellow flowers with black centres from late summer until frost. It brings a terrific splash of colour and looks great in mass. Perennial Plant of the Year 1999

Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Little Goldstar’ (PP22,397) 35cm x 30cm

full sun

yellow/black

Little Goldstar Black-Eyed Susan July to September

Zone 3

This terrific perennial produces a dome of the well-loved golden-yellow blossoms but now in a compact and sturdy form. Flowers are produced steadily for a long time through late summer.

Little Goldstar Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta ‘Prairie Sun’ 70cm x 50cm

full sun

yellow/green

Gloriosa Daisy

July to September

Zone 4

This award winning variety produces large, light yellow flowers with green centres. Very stable.

Rudbeckia hirta ‘Rustic Colors’ 50cm x 40cm

full sun

red-bronze

Gloriosa Daisy

July to September

Zone 4

This dwarf selection produces mixed flowers from red to mahogany and re-blooms all summer.

Rudbeckia nitida ‘Herbstsonne’ 175cm x 70cm

full sun

lemon yellow

Autumn Sun Coneflower

July to September

Forms a massive upright clump with tall stalks of lemon yellow daisies. Excellent for cutting.

Rustic Colors Gloriosa Daisy

Zone 2

Rudbeckia triloba ‘Prairie Glow’ 100cm x 70cm

full sun

Prairie Glow Brown-Eyed Susan

yellow, bright red eye

July to October

Zone 3

This plant is a clump forming, well -branched, strong, upright plant with red-brown stems with 8cm across bronzy-orange and yellow daisy-like flowers from early summer until frost.

SAGINA - Pearl Wort Sagina subulata 5cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

white

Irish Moss

June to August

Zone 3

Very fine, moss-like foliage forms a dense mat and is covered with tiny white flowers by June.

Sagina subulata ‘Aurea’ 5cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

white

June to August

Scotch Moss

Prairie Glow Brown-Eyed Susan

Zone 3

Vibrant, golden yellow foliage forms a dense mat and is an excellent highlight in a rock garden.

SALVIA - Sage Salvia nemorosa ‘Ostfriesland’ 30cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

East Friesland Sage

deep blue

June and July

Zone 3

Similar to Blue Queen but with deeper blue flower colour and a more compact and durable form.

Salvia nemorosa ‘Mainacht’ 40cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

May Night Sage

blue violet

May to June

Zone 3

Long lasting blue violet spikes make this sturdy variety a perennial favourite. Deadhead to encourage reblooming. Excellent as a cutflower. Perennial Plant of the Year 1997

50cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

Swan Lake Sage

white

June to August

Zone 3

May Night Sage

Pure white open flower spikes are held up over deep green clumps of foliage all throughout midsummer. Deadhead to allow for re-blooming later in the summer.

Salvia pratensis ‘Sweet Esmeralda’ 50cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

Sweet Esmeralda Sage

dark pink

June to August

Zone 3

Dense flower heads of intense deep pink and bright green clumps of crinkled foliage. Deadhead to allow for re-blooming later in the summer.

Salvia pratensis ‘Twilight Serenade’ 50cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

Twilight Serenade Sage

blue-violet

June to August

Zone 3

Rich coloured flower spikes of blue-violet rise up above the clumps of bright green foliage. The flowers are durable and will re-bloom later in the summer with dead-heading.

SAPONARIA - Soapwort Saponaria ocymoides 20cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

Twilight Serenade Sage bright pink

May and June

Soapwort Zone 2

This low growing perennial forms a mound of green and is smothered with bright pink by May.

SAXIFRAGA - Saxifrage Saxifraga x arendsii ‘Purple Robe’ 10cm x 20cm

partial shade

carmine pink

Purple Robe Mossy Saxifrage April to June

Zone 3

Exhibits similar form to the white mossy saxifrage but with deep, carmine pink flowers.

SCABIOSA - Pincushion Flower Scabiosa columbaria ‘Butterfly Blue’ 30cm x 50cm

full sun to partial shade

lavender blue

Butterfly Blue Pincushion Flower June to October

Zone 3

This mounding perennial produces large lavender blue pincushion flowers all summer long. The foliage is bright and clean throughout the summer. Perennial Plant of the Year 2000

Scabiosa columbaria ‘Misty Butterflies’ 25cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

soft pink

Purple Robe Mossy Saxifrage

Misty Butterflies Pincushion Flower June to September

Zone 3

Soft pink to mauve blue pincushions are large and showy all summer long.

Scabiosa columbaria ‘Pink Mist’ 30cm x 50cm

full sun to partial shade

pink

Pink Mist Pincushion Flower June to October

Zone 3

A mounding selection that produces endless displays of pink pincushions held high and strong.

Pink Mist Pincushion Flower

PERENNIALS

Salvia pratensis ‘Swan Lake’

SEDUM - Stonecrop Sedum alboroseum ‘Frosty Morn’ 70cm x 50cm

full sun to partial shade

soft pink

Frosty Morn Stonecrop

August to October

Zone 3

Showy foliage is light apple green variegated with cream. Late flowers are very soft pink.

Sedum ewersii 10cm x 25cm

full sun to partial shade

pink

Pink Stonecrop

August and September

Zone 2

Grayish green succulent foliage forms a low growing carpet. Pink flowers cover the plant in fall.

Variegated Russian Stonecrop

Sedum kamtschaticum ‘Variegatum’ 10cm x 25cm

full sun to partial shade

rich yellow

Variegated Russian Stonecrop July and August

Zone 2

Green and yellow variegated foliage forms a prostrate carpet. Rich yellow flowers accent in mid summer.

Sedum reflexum 15cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

yellow

Blue Spruce Stonecrop

July and August

Zone 2

Oblong blue foliage looks like mini spruce trees and forms a thick mat. Bright yellow flowers.

Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’ 5cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

yellow

Angelina Stonecrop

July and August

Zone 3

This plant is a great low-growing groundcover noted for bright golden-yellow succulent foliage and yellow flowers in mid to late summer. It is similar to the popular S. relexum except for the golden foliage. Excellent for rock and alpine gardens.

PERENNIALS

Angelina Stonecrop

Sedum spectabilis ‘Autumn Joy’ 50cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

bronze

Autumn Joy Stonecrop

August to October

Zone 2

This classic upright perennial has thick green foliage and massive bronze domes in late summer.

Sedum spectabilis ‘Elsie’s Gold’ (PP20,368) 40cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

bronze

Elsie’s Gold Stonecrop

August to October

Zone 3

This new plant is a great dwarf version of Autumn Joy with golden marginal leaf variegation and a tidy, compact form. Flowers open as a soft pink and fade to bronze by late fall.

Sedum spectabilis ‘Variegata’ 50cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

bronze

Variegated Stonecrop

September and October

Zone 3

Brightly variegated foliage is green and cream. Bronze domes develop in late summer and fall.

Sedum spurium ‘Red Carpet’ 10cm x 25cm

Elsie’s Gold Stonecrop

full sun to partial shade

pink

Red Carpet Stonecrop

July and August

Zone 2

This prostrate groundcover is a deep, bronzy red colour with bright pink mid summer flowers.

Sedum spurium ‘Tricolor’ 10cm x 25cm

full sun to partial shade

pink

Tricolor Stonecrop

July and August

Zone 2

Exciting green, red, and cream variegation. Forms a dense carpet covered with pink in summer.

Sedum x ‘Garbro’ (PP16,350) 40cm x 35cm

full sun to partial shade

red-pink

Garnet Brocade™ Stonecrop

September and October

Zone 3

This great new plant brings a rich accent of dark colour to the landscape with deep green leaves turning burgundy in late summer. The form is compact and upright and topped with showy clusters of reddish pink flowers that persist through fall.

Sedum x ‘Golden Carpet’ 10cm x 25cm

full sun to partial shade

yellow

Golden Carpet Stonecrop

July and August

Zone 2

This low growing green groundcover produces bright, golden yellow flowers in mid summer.

Garnet Brocade™ Stonecrop

Sedum x ‘Matrona’ 50cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

bronzy pink

Matrona Stonecrop

August to October

Zone 2

Large, gray green foliage has a tinge of purple. Jumbo flower domes rise above the plant.

Sedum x ‘Postman’s Pride’ (PP16,831, CBRAF) 45cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

reddish pink

Postman’s Pride Stonecrop

July and August

Zone 3

Characterized by bushy, compact growth with very dark brown to almost black succulent leaves. Dark purple flower buds open to a dark, pinkish-red flower colour. Excellent sturdy form.

Sedum x ‘Vera Jameson’ 30cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

deep pink

Vera Jameson Stonecrop

September

Deep mahogany purple foliage forms a loose mound covered with deep pink flowers in fall.

Postman’s Pride Stonecrop

Zone 2

SEMPERVIVUM - Hens and Chicks Sempervivum arachnoideum 10cm x 20cm

full sun

pink

Cobweb Hens and Chicks

June to August

Zone 3

Light green succulent rosettes are covered with silvery, web-like hairs. Pink flowers by mid June.

Sempervivum arachnoideum ‘Kalinda’ 10cm x 20cm

full sun

pink

Kalinda Hens and Chicks

June to August

Zone 3

This great variety has large succulent leaves that are held in tight green heads with blood red tips.

Sempervivum arachnoideum ‘Robin’ 10cm x 20cm

full sun

deep pink

Robin Hens and Chicks

June to August

Zone 3

Ashes of Roses Hens and Chicks

Lovely cranberry rosettes fade to pale green tips and are accented by silvery web-like hairs in the centre of each rosette. This is an excellent complement to Cobweb.

Sempervivum tectorum ‘Sunset’ 10cm x 20cm

full sun

deep pink

Sunset Hens and Chicks

June to August

Zone 3

Emerald green leaves have red tips and take on an orange-red glow in cooler weather..

Sempervivum x ‘Ashes of Roses’ 10cm x 20cm

full sun

deep pink

Ashes of Roses Hens and Chicks June to August

Zone 3

This exciting form has rosettes of deep purple with green accents. Silvery hairs are a highlight.

Sempervivum x ‘Aymen Correvon’ full sun

deep pink

Aymen Correvon Hens and Chicks June to August

Zone 3

This easy to grow succulent perennial offers dense rosettes of rounded velvety leaves with an unusual pinkish brown colour.

Sempervivum x ‘Calcareum’ 10cm x 20cm

full sun

light pink

Aymen Correvon Hens and Chicks

Calcareum Hens and Chicks June to August

Zone 3

This green form is accented by brown leaf tips. Rosettes reach a good size over time.

Sempervivum x ‘Purple Beauty’ 10cm x 20cm

full sun

pink

Purple Beauty Hens and Chicks June to August

Zone 3

Rosettes are large and deep reddish purple and flowers are medium pink. Very popular item.

Sempervivum x ‘Silverine’ 10cm x 20cm

full sun

reddish

Silverine Hens and Chicks

June to August

Zone 3

This selection is a mild red tone with showy silver overlays. Flowers are reddish in colour.

SOLIDAGO - Goldenrod Solidago x ‘Laurin’ 30cm x 30cm

full sun

Laurin Goldenrod golden yellow

Laurin Goldenrod

August to October

Zone 3

Mounding green foliage is covered with large golden yellow plumes late in the summer.

STACHYS - Lamb’s Ears Stachys grandiflora ‘Rosea’ 40cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

pink spikes

Pink Betony

June and July

Zone 3

Rich green, serrated foliage backdrops an exciting display of soft pink flowers in mid summer.

Stachys lanata 30cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

pink

Lamb’s Ears

June

Zone 3

This well known perennial produces mounds of grayish leaves with a soft, wooly texture.

Sea Lavender

STATICE - Statice Statice limonium 60cm x 60cm

full sun to partial shade

lavender

Sea Lavender

July to September

Zone 3

Airy lavender clouds of delicate flowers are produced by mid summer and last until fall.

TANACETUM - Painted Daisy Tanacetum coccineum ‘Robinson Giant Mix’ 70cm x 40cm

full sun

vibrant mix

Robinson Giant Mix Painted Daisy July and August

Zone 2

A vibrant mixture of daisies are produced in mid summer and are excellent as cutflowers.

Robinson Giant Mix Painted Daisy

PERENNIALS

10cm x 20cm

Tanacetum coccineum ‘Robinson Pink’ 70cm x 40cm

full sun

pink/yellow

Robinson Pink Painted Daisy July and August

Zone 2

Soft pink daisies with yellow eyes are held up on stiff stems and make excellent cutflowers.

Tanacetum coccineum ‘Robinson Red’ 70cm x 40cm

full sun

red/yellow

Robinson Red Painted Daisy July and August

Zone 2

This produces scarlet-red flowers which measure 7cm wide and are daisy-like with a bright yellow center. It has interesting ferny foliage much like that of yarrow.

Robinson Red Painted Daisy

THALICTRUM - Meadow-rue Thalictrum delavayi ‘Hewitt’s Double’

130cm x 55cm full sun to partial shade

mauve

Hewitt’s Double Meadow-Rue July and August

Zone 3

Magnificent sprays of double, mauve purple flowers are produced on tall, dark stems. Terrific accent plant for deep in the perennial border. Distinctive green foliage forms a nice mound.

THYMUS - Thyme Thymus citriodorus 20cm x 30cm

full sun

pink

June and July

Lemon Thyme

Zone 3

Small green leaves give off a distinct lemon scent when touched. Loads of pink flowers in June.

Thymus citriodorus ‘Gold Edge’ 20cm x 30cm

full sun

light pink

Gold Edge Lemon Thyme

June and July

Zone 3

This bright form has deep green leaves edged in golden yellow and also has the lemon scent.

PERENNIALS

Hewitt’s Double Meadow-Rue

Thymus praecox ‘Albus’ 5cm x 20cm

full sun

white

White Creeping Thyme

June and July

Zone 2

This form is highly prostrate with tiny deep green leaves and a thick carpet of white blossoms.

Thymus praecox ‘Coccineus’ 5cm x 20cm

full sun

mauve

Mauve Creeping Thyme

June and July

Zone 2

This prostrate creeping form is blanketed in early summer with rich mauve flowers.

Thymus pseudolanuginosis 8cm x 20cm

full sun

pink

June to August

Wooly Thyme

Zone 2

Grayish green, fuzzy foliage makes a great low mat in rock and alpine locations. Needs drainage.

Thymus serphyllum 15cm x 30cm

Mauve Creeping Thyme

full sun

purple

Mother of Thyme

July to September

Zone 3

Forms a low growing, spreading mat of green with is covered in lovely purple through summer.

Thymus serphyllum ‘Pink Chintz’ 10cm x 30cm

full sun

salmon pink

Pink Chintz Thyme

May to July

Zone 3

One of the first thymes to flower each year, this charming and reliable cultivar bursts into bloom in spring with unique salmon-pink flowers. It is quite tolerant of dry conditions, but grows robustly with plenty of water.

TIARELLA - Foamflower Tiarella wherryi ‘Spring Symphony’ 25cm x 25cm

full sun to partial shade

light pink

Spring Symphony Foamflower June and July

Zone 3

This selection has medium green leaves with dark maroon midribs and fragrant pink flower spikes.

TRADESCANTIA - Spiderwort

Spring Symphony Foamflower

Tradescantia x andersoniana ‘Bilberry Ice’ 25cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

lilac/white

Bilberry Ice Spiderwort

June to September

Zone 3

These flowers are lilac with white edges and are produced steadily for months on end. The foliage forms a dense clump and requires minimal effort for great performance.

Tradescantia x andersoniana ‘Blue and Gold’ 50cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

violet blue

Blue and Gold Spiderwort

June to September

Zone 3

Amazing bright golden foliage is a real eyecatcher with deep violet blue flowers.

Tradescantia x andersoniana ‘Concord Grape’ 50cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

dark violet

Concord Grape Spiderwort

June to September

The plain green blades form a slowly spreading clump. Flowers are a unique shade of purple.

Bilberry Ice Spiderwort

Zone 3

Tradescantia x andersoniana ‘Red Cloud’ 50cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

magenta red

Red Cloud Spiderwort

June to September

Zone 3

Bright magenta red flowers are nestled among clumps of bright green foliage.

TROLLIUS - Globeflower Trollius x cultorum ‘Golden Queen’ 50cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

deep yellow

Golden Queen Globeflower

July and August

Zone 3

Divided green foliage forms a compact mound. Long, wiry stems hold up rich yellow globes.

Trollius x cultorum ‘New Moon’ 50cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

yellow

New Moon Globeflower

July and August

Zone 3

New Moon Globeflower

Divided green foliage forms a compact mound. Large, creamy yellow flowers on strong upright stems make a terrific spring and summer display as well as great cut flowers. Prefers cooler spots.

VERONICA - Speedwell Veronica prostrata ‘Aztec Gold’ (PP13,354) 10cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

blue

Aztec Gold Speedwell

June and July

Zone 3

Low golden mounds of foliage are a real eyecatcher. Mid summer blooms are electric blue.

Veronica spicata ‘Red Fox’ 40cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

deep pink

Red Fox Speedwell

June to August

Zone 2

Showy pink to red spikes are a highlight in a perennial border throughout the summer months.

40cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

royal blue

Royal Blue Austrian Speedwell July and August

Zone 2

Aztec Gold Speedwell

Bright green mounding foliage turns into a brilliant blue mound by mid summer.

Veronica whitleyi 5cm x 20cm

full sun to partial shade

mauve-blue

Whitley’s Speedwell

June and July

Zone 3

A spreading mat of small gray-green leaves is smothered by soft blue flowers in early summer.

Veronica x ‘Gilles Van Hees’ 15cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

dark pink

Gilles Van Hees Speedwell

June and July

Zone 3

This very tight growing mound has clear, rose pink flowers and a lengthy period of bloom.

Veronica x ‘Hocus Pocus’ (PP23,853) 45cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

violet purple

Hocus Pocus Speedwell

June and July

Zone 3

This exciting speedwell is the complete package with showy flowers, a uniform growth habit, clean foliage, and branched flowers which help extend the bloom period. The flowers are long and vividly coloured and make a terrific impact in a retail environment.

Veronica x ‘Sunny Border Blue’ 50cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

dark violet blue

Hocus Pocus Speedwell

Sunny Border Blue Speedwell June to August

Zone 2

Upright form with green, crinkled foliage and seemingly endless displays of short, violet blue flower spikes. Very durable and popular in the perennial border. Perennial Plant of the Year 1993

VINCA - Periwinkle Vinca minor

10cm x 30cm

partial to full shade

blue

April to June

Periwinkle Zone 3

An excellent groundcover forming mats of shiny green foliage with clear, periwinkle blue flowers.

VIOLA - Viola Viola labradorica 15cm x 30cm

partial to full shade

china blue

Purple Labrador Violet

May to July

Zone 2

Sunny Border Blue Speedwell

Low tufts of purple-tinged leaves with purple, violet type flowers. Prefers a cool, moist location.

Viola odorata 15cm x 30cm

partial to full shade

purple violet

April and May

Sweet Violet Zone 2

This plant has light green, rounded leaves and is producing little purple flowers even before the snow has melted from on top of them!

Purple Labrador Violet

PERENNIALS

Veronica teucrium ‘Royal Blue’

ORNAMENTAL GRASSES

rnamental grasses are an excellent addition to just about any landscape with their natural, airy appearance. The grasses we list here are hardy in the Prairie landscape and can be depended on year after year. There are many more grass selections listed in the annuals section and can bring a great element of colour and texture to summer gardens.

ANDROPOGON - Bluestem Andropogon geraldii ‘Indian Warrior’ (PPAF) 180cm x 50cm

Indian Warrior Big Bluestem

full sun

purple

Indian Warrior Big Bluestem

August and September

Zone 3

This long-lived grass forms a tall, strictly upright clump of green foliage and transitions to red and then smoky purple beginning midsummer. Deep purple flowers with bright red-orange pollen.

ARRENATHERUM - Oat Grass Arrenatherum bulbosum ‘Variegatum’ 25cm x 25cm

full sun to partial shade

light tan, showy

July

Bulbous Oat Grass Zone 2

This dwarf grass forms a nice clump with fine cream and white variegation.

CALAMAGROSTIS - Reed Grass Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Avalanche’ 125cm x 40cm

full sun

tan, persistent

Avalanche Feather Reed Grass July

Zone 3

A great new variegated form of feather reed grass with similar habit to the well known Karl Foerster. The leaves are green with a bright white margin. Feathery seed heads form in late summer and persist through fall and winter for excellent late season appeal.

Bulbous Oat Grass

Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ 125cm x 40cm

full sun

tan, persistent

Foerster’s Feather Reed Grass July

Zone 3

This staple Prairie item has bright green blades that give way to thick tan seedheads on sturdy and long-lasting stems. Provides interest all winter long. Perennial Plant of the Year 2001

DESCHAMPSIA - Hair Grass Deschampsia caespitosa 75cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

bronzy/mustard

Tufted Hair Grass

July

Zone 3

Upright growing habit; forms a tidy, controlled clump with very attractive seed heads developing by mid July and persisting throughout the summer and fall.

GRASSES

Deschampsia caespitosa ‘Bronzeschleier’ 75cm x 40cm

Foerster’s Feather Reed Grass

full sun to partial shade

bronze

Bronze Veil Tufted Hair Grass July

Zone 3

This grass has long lasting bronzy-green flower spikes in summer that mature to bronze-yellow in fall. Dense clumps of dark green foliage. Excellent accent plant for the border or mass planted.

FESTUCA - Fescue Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’ 25cm x 30cm

full sun to partial shade

tan brown

Elijah Blue Fescue

August

Zone 3

Very fine, tough blue blades contribute to a low growing, dense mound. Vibrant blue colour.

HAKONECHLOA - Japanese Forest Grass Golden Japanese Forest Grass

Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ 40cm x 40cm

partial shade

Zone 4

Long, arching bamboo-like golden leaves with narrow, dark green margins make a terrific accent plant for the shady garden. Perennial Plant of the Year for 2009

Bronze Veil Tufted Hair Grass

Elijah Blue Fescue

Golden Japanese Forest Grass

Japanese Blood Grass

Blue Oat Grass

HELICTOTRICHON - Oat Grass Helictotrichon sempervirens ‘Saphire’ 80cm x 60cm

full sun

tan brown

August

Blue Oat Grass Zone 3

Narrow, tough blades are an intense shade of blue and attract a lot of attention.

IMPERATA - Blood Grass Japanese Blood Grass

Imperata cylindrica ‘Red Baron’ 50cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

Zone 3

Foliage is a unique mix of burgundy and green that turns to rich red throughout by fall.

KOELERIA - Hair Grass Koeleria glauca 25cm x 25cm

full sun to partial shade

tan

Blue Hair Grass

July

Blue Hair Grass

Zone 3

Tidy little clumps of narrow, fine blue blades are accented by lovely tan seed heads.

LEYMUS - Lyme Grass Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Leymus arenarius ‘Blue Dune’ 60cm x 60cm

full sun to partial shade

Zone 3

Striking silver blue foliage is a standout in any landscape. An excellent groundcover and effective in bank stabilization. Spreads vigorously by rhizomes, filling in large areas quickly. Deciduous.

Miscanthus purpurascens 150cm x 90cm

full sun

golden

August

Flame Grass Zone 3

This wonderful cold hardy grass produces light, purplish foliage throughout the summer and transforms to bright red-orange in the fall. It forms an excellent, tidy clump in the landscape.

Miscanthus sinensis ‘Huron Sunrise’ 150cm x 80cm

full sun

burgundy

Huron Sunrise Maiden Grass

Huron Sunrise Maiden Grass August

Zone 3

Though the green leaves with silver mid-ribs form beautiful clumps, the most outstanding feature of this cultivar is its flowers. In late summer, a profusion of full, burgundy plumes sweep the sky.

MOLINIA - Moor Grass Molinia caerulea ‘Strahlenquelle’ 100cm x 90cm

full sun

purplish brown

July

Purple Moorgrass

Zone 3

This plant has a lovely arching form with medium green foliage that is topped with dark seed heads. Prefers moist and fertile soil for optimal performance.

Molinia caerulea ‘Variegata’ 30cm x 30cm

full sun

yellow

July

Striped Moorgrass Zone 3

Purple Moorgrass

The variegation is an interesting blend of yellow and cream and seed heads are tidy and bright.

PANICUM - Switch Grass Panicum virgatum ‘Cheyenne Sky’ (PP23,209) 90cm x 40cm

full sun to partial shade

wine red

Cheyenne Sky Switch Grass August

Zone 3

This selection forms a tight, vase-shaped clump of blue-green foliage that begins turning wine red in early summer. By late summer, nearly the entire clump is drenched in color and is topped by matching wine-red flower panicles held just above the foliage.

Cheyenne Sky Switch Grass

GRASSES

MISCANTHUS - Maiden Grass

Panicum virgatum ‘Heavy Metal’

125cm x 50cm full sun to partial shade

airy, reddish

Heavy Metal Switch Grass August

Zone 3

This selection has a very strong upright habit and develops very showy seed by late summer. The foliage is a metallic shade of blue and turns yellow by fall.

Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’

125cm x 75cm full sun to partial shade

Northwind Switch Grass

airy, green

August

Zone 3

This selection forms a tall, narrow mound of olive-green leaves, bearing airy heads of tiny green flowers in late summer. Fall colour is golden, fading to tan. Perennial Plant of the Year 2014

Heavy Metal Switch Grass

Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’ 70cm x 50cm

full sun to partial shade

red

August

Red Switch Grass Zone 3

This grass produces medium green blades which are red tipped early in the year and turn into a spectacular burgundy colour by mid summer. The form is dense and very upright.

PHALARIS - Ribbon Grass Phalaris arundinacea ‘Picta’ 50cm x 75cm

full sun to partial shade

Variegated Ribbon Grass

tan, showy

August

Zone 2

This is excellent for massing and the variegated foliage remains bright and clean all summer.

Phalaris arundinacea ‘Feesey’ 60cm x 75cm

full sun to partial shade

tan, showy

Strawberries & Cream Ribbon Grass August

Zone 2

This newer selection of Ribbon Grass provides a nice shade of pink in the variegation in spring and early summer. It also maintains an upright growth habit.

Red Switch Grass

SCHIZACHYRIUM - Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Blaze’

100cm x 75cm full sun to partial shade

tan, showy

Blaze Little Bluestem

August

Zone 2

Blaze grows in an upright shape and sports blue-green foliage in summer. When fall arrives, however, the show begins. Strong reds, purples, and hints of orange and pink take over, bringing a spectacular color show to a much-loved native prairie grass.

Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Prairie Blues’ 90cm x 40cm

full sun

silvery blue

Prairie Blues Little Bluestem July and August

Zone 3

This grass cultivar has a great, upright form with greyish blue, narrow blades. It takes on an orange hue in the fall which compliments the fluffy, silvery seedheads. Excellent for dry and eroded sites.

GRASSES

Strawberries & Cream Ribbon Grass

Blaze Little Bluestem

Prairie Blues Little Bluestem

Northwind Switch Grass

FERNS

erns continue to gain popularity in our product mix due to exceptional arrays of colour and texture. They fill the shaded spots with ease and add bright accents and a natural, flowing look that is perfectly at home in a manicured garden or a rustic, relaxed border.

ATHYRIUM - Lady Fern Athyrium filix-femina 30cm x 40cm

partial to full shade

Lady Fern Zone 3

Bright green, lacy fronds form dense little clumps.

Athyrium filix-femina ‘Frizelliae’ 30cm x 40cm

partial to full shade

Tatting Fern Tatting Fern Zone 3

This low-growing and soft-textured fern forms a compact clump with bright green fronds that look like beaded, lacy embroidery. It prefers well-drained but moist locations.

Athyrium x ‘Ghost’ 60cm x 45cm

partial to full shade

Ghost Fern Zone 3

This cross between Athyrium filix-femina and nipponicum has frosted apple-green fronds that seem to glow in the shade. The stems are purple and have a strong upright habit.

DRYOPTERIS - Wood Fern Dryopteris carthusiana 90cm x 60cm

full sun to partial shade

Toothed Wood Fern Zone 3

Bright green and feathery fronds make a wonderful addition to the back of a perennial bed.

Dryopteris erythrosora 40cm x 40cm

full sun to full shade

Ghost Fern

Autumn Fern Zone 4

Compact habit, new young fronds are coppery-pink, contrasting well with old green fronds.

Dryopteris filix-mas ‘Barnesii’ 75cm x 35cm

full sun to full shade

Narrow Male Fern Zone 2

This great upright fern produces long fronds of delicate looking foliage that has good durability and maintains a tidy habit. It has a ruffled appearance and is also great in floral arrangements.

Dryopteris filix-mas ‘Crispa’ 30cm x 30cm

full sun to full shade

Crinkled Male Fern Zone 2

An easy woodland fern which tolerates a fair bit of sun. Triangular fronds of lacy dark green leaves with ruffled edges; upright and compact.

Autumn Fern

GYMNOCARPIUM - Oak Fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris 25cm x 25cm

full sun to full shade

Western Oak Fern Zone 2

Delicate fern from slender, spreading, blackish rhizomes with brown, fibrous scales; stalks usually single, but often in masses, erect. A native plant to the moist soils of Northern Manitoba. Crushed fronds were used by the Cree to repel mosquitoes and to soothe mosquito bites.

MATTEUCIA - Ostrich Fern 90cm x 40cm

partial to full shade

FERNS

Matteucia struthiopteris

Native Fern Zone 2

This native fern still grows wild along riverbanks and in shaded woods and is a wonderful addition to the back of a shaded garden. Lacy green foliage is most appreciated when massed together.

Crinkled Male Fern

Native Fern

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Innovative products and some of the best genetics available is what we love about the Red Fox collection from Dummen. Red Fox delivers a terrific assortment of those plants that are known and loved, but they work hard to develop top notch colours and textures that raise the bar a little higher. Growers love these collections for their performance and gardeners love the durability and unique collector items available to give them an edge over their neighbors. There are lots of options to choose from under the one banner of Red Fox, and you can find these listed on the 2014 order form and price list.

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Proven Winners might just be the most recognized brand in the industry, and we think there are some good reasons why. Year after year, Proven Winners continues to invest heavily in getting the message out to people that plants are beautiful and not difficult to grow. The white pots catch your attention, and they never sit for long on the bench in the garden centre! We have chosen some of the best plants for our region from the collection and have them ready to sell at your store. Check the order form for a complete list of what we have available for 2014.

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Burpee Home Gardens offers a hand-picked lineup of flowers, vegetables, and herbs... and then makes sure every shopper grows into a confident, successful gardener. Burpee is the most turned-to brand in gardening, and they are committed to the success of the grower, the retailer, and most importantly, the gardener. The selection of flowers is chosen to meet the particular needs of today’s gardener, and the vegetable and herb collection is second to none in terms of juicy, savoury goodness that just works in ordinary people’s yards. Sales aids such as bench cards and banners are provided free to every garden centre and the packaging is simple and unified to help customers decide on the very best plants for their growing space. Innovative tools like My Garden Designer allow today’s tech-savvy gardeners to have all the information they need to purchase and to care for their plants.

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VEGETABLES

egetables are the cornerstone of every garden and form a vital component of every garden store. Our selection inlcudes old and new varieties and is designed to meet the needs of the range of gardeners. We make sure to choose only those varieties that provide above average qualities and are easier to grow. We are pleased to grow the Burpee collection.

BROCCOLI Packman

Fruit size: 20cm

Days to Harvest: 48

Get ready to bring in a bumper crop with this robust broccoli – the plants produce huge yields of massive, 8-in. (20-cm) heads covered with domes of delicious, medium to small beads. With harvests like these, you’ll be glad Packman freezes so well. Harvest the central head first and watch for many smaller heads to follow from the side-shoots.

Packman Broccoli

CUCUMBER BOOST Gold Standard 30cm x 150cm

Fruit size: 15-20cm

A Burpee Home Gardens Exclusive

Days to Harvest: 49

With excellent eating quality, ‘Gold Standard’ can produce five times the amount of beta-carotene of other garden cucumbers. The attractive fruit have light green skin and light salmon-toned flesh. Good for pickling as well as eating fresh.

Sweeter Yet

30cm x 100cm

Fruit size: 25-30cm

Days to Harvest: 45

Gardeners love homegrown cukes, but not everyone has the space to grow them. Sweeter Yet opens the door to small-space gardeners - the plants produce their long, dark green-skinned fruit on disease-tolerant, semi-compact vines. Great in salads and as instant snacks!

Sweeter Yet Cucumber

EGGPLANT Early Midnight 60cm x 40cm

Fruit size: 15cm

A Burpee Home Gardens Exclusive

Days to Harvest: 55

No more guesswork! Early Midnight is nearly seedless so even if it is left on the vine too long, the mid-size fruit is extra tasty. Plump and dark-skinned, the eggplants boast creamy white flesh with light, gourmet-worthy flavour. Another plus: it’s ready to harvest a week earlier than other eggplants.

LETTUCE Alfresco Mix

Days to Harvest: 14-21

30cm x 30cm

Grow your own truly garden-fresh salads! This colourful and nutricious mix includes red and green leaf lettuces with argula, endive, and radicchio to give a true Mediterranean flavour and look. Harvest fresh salads over and over by cutting back to 5cm.

BOOST Healing Hands Salad Mix

30cm x 30cm

Early Midnight Eggplant

A Burpee Home Gardens Exclusive

Days to Harvest: 42

Grow different colors, flavors and textures of salad greens, all in one container! The average BOOST mix can produce 20% more lutein, 30% more beta-carotene, 30% more total carotenoids and 70% more anthocyanins than other garden salad blends. Gardeners can harvest Healing Hands every 3 weeks by cutting back to 2 in./5 cm and regrow several times for more fresh salads.

MELON Sugar Cube F1 30cm x 100cm

A Burpee Home Gardens Exclusive

Fruit size: 908 gram

Days to Harvest: 81

Personal-size mini-melons pack plenty of sweet taste! Perfect for small gardens and small appetites, each plant produces multiple 2-lb cantaloupes with deep orange flesh that measures a sweet 14% sugar content on the Brix scale. Plus, Sugar Cube has the best disease resistance of any melon.

Alfresco Mix Lettuce

PEPPER Better Belle II

Fruit size: 11x9cm

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SWEET BELL PEPPER Days to Harvest: 65

These peppers are ready to harvest early, producing tasty, thick-walled fruit as big as 13 cm across. Compact and vigorous, these plants are high-yielding even when grown in patio pots. Fruit matures from green to deep orange, making an attractive addition to salads and veggie trays.

Sugar Cube F1 Melon

Big Bertha

Fruit size: 18x10cm

Days to Harvest: 72

Big Bertha produces thick-walled, crisp peppers that are extremely sweet. Up to 7 in. (19 cm) long, the fruit matures from dark green to shiny red. They don’t produce many seeds, making them excellent for slicing, as well as stuffing and salads. For maximum flavor, eat the same day they are picked. Easy to grow in any garden.

SWEET PEPPER Big Daddy Hybrid

Big Bertha Pepper

Fruit size: 20cm

A Burpee Home Gardens Exclusive

Days to Harvest: 73

Big Daddy produces jumbo, yellow peppers in three months. These gigantic peppers are great tasting grilled, sautéed, stir-fried, roasted or stuffed. Versatile in the kitchen, try roasting with red peppers for an attractive combo. Keep a couple stakes handy in case the stalks begin to bend.

Costa Rican Sweet Hybrid

Fruit size: 15x5cm

A Burpee Home Gardens Exclusive

Days to Harvest: 70

Costa Rican Sweet is a truly tasty pepper that’s easy to grow in gardens and patio pots – it’s ready to pick in less than three months. These ruby red peppers have more flavor than most sweet bells. Perfect for salads and dips, they’re also delicious roasted or grilled.

Flavorburst Hybrid

BOOST Sweet Heat Pepper

Fruit size: 13x10cm

Days to Harvest: 72

A Burpee taste test winner, Flavorburst beat out hundreds of other sweet peppers with the most crisp, juicy and sweet flavor. These easy-to-grow peppers produce a bountiful harvest of golden fruit. You might need to stake your plants if the stalks begin to bend.

BOOST Sweet Heat 25cm x 35cm

Fruit size: 10x3cm

Days to Harvest: 56

Tasty ‘Sweet Heat’ can produce 65% higher vitamin C content than the average garden pepper. Mildly spicy peppers are delicious raw or cooked whether picked green or red. Extreme earliness gives sweetness of ripe fruit with just the right amount of spice. Compact, bushy plants work well in gardens and large planters.

HOT PEPPER Hungarian Yellow Wax

Fruit size: 20x5cm

Days to Harvest: 70

In about three months you can begin harvesting these versatile, yellow-to-red peppers. These hot, tapered fruits are great for pickling or drying, using in salsa or adding spice to any recipe.

Hungarian Yellow Wax Pepper

Jalepeño Gigante

Fruit size: 13x7cm

A Burpee Home Gardens Exclusive

Days to Harvest: 80

Jalapeño Gigante produces delicious peppers that are perfect for salsa or stuffing as poppers. Easy to grow in any sunny garden or large patio pot, these peppers can be harvested throughout the summer when they’re green or red.

SQUASH SUMMER SQUASH (ZUCCHINI) Burpee Hybrid 60cm x 75cm

Fruit size: 20cm

A Burpee Home Gardens Exclusive

Days to Harvest: 50

Burpee’s top seller for more than 40 years, this zucchini is a vigorous grower with early and very large yields. Its medium-green, tender-skinned fruits grow on compact, bush-type plants. A versatile vegetable, zucchini is great fresh in salads or for cooking or stuffing.

Burpee Hybrid Zucchini

WINTER SQUASH Burpee’s Bush Table Queen 40cm x 120cm

Fruit size: 13cm

A Burpee Home Gardens Exclusive

Days to Harvest: 80

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Perfect for large patio pots and small-space gardens, Bush Table Queen produces an abundance of delicious, acorn-shaped fruit on a bush-shaped plant. Keep acorn squash well watered and harvest before it’s fully mature for the best taste.

Burpee’s Butterbush 30cm x 120cm

Fruit size: 20cm

A Burpee Home Gardens Exclusive

Days to Harvest: 75

Butterbush is a space-saver in the garden and keeps a tidy form when planted in well-drained, moist soil. Each of these delicious squash plants produces five butternut-shaped fruits. This winter squash keeps for months and makes superb pie.

Burpee’s Bush Table Queen Squash

SWISS CHARD Bright Lights

30cm x 30cm

Days to Harvest: 60

This stunning All-America Selections-winning mix produces delicious, mildly flavoured stems in yellow, gold, orange, pink, violet, green, red, and even striped! The tender bronze to dark green leaves are best harvested young for salads or eaten like spinach or beet greens.

TOMATO BEEFSTEAK tomato Big Beef

Bright Lights Swiss Chard Fruit size: 325g

Days to Harvest: 73

An All-America Selections Winner, Big Beef is extra meaty with a true homegrown flavor and just the right balance of sugars and acids. Big Beef produces extra-large, “beefy” fruit and the large, vigorous and disease-resistant plants are quite manageable when staked or grown in large cages.

Supersteak Hybrid

Fruit size: 500g

Days to Harvest: 80

Producing fruits as large as 2 lbs. (908 g), Supersteak Hybrid is a giant among tomatoes. Smooth skin and a meaty texture make it perfect for sandwiches. One slice covers the whole thing!

HEIRLOOM tomato BUMPER CROP Black Krim Grafted Tomato

Fruit size: 325g

Days to Harvest: 80

A dark maroon, medium-sized beefsteak with wonderfully rich flavor. Delicate skin and juicy, green-tinted flesh complete the package!

BUMPER CROP Brandywine Red Grafted Tomato

Fruit size: 400g

BUMPER CROP Mortgage Lifter Tomato

Days to Harvest: 78

This is one of the most known and best-tasting heirloom varieties. Very vigorous plants bear delicious thin-skinned fruit that is flavorful but not acidic.

BUMPER CROP Mortgage Lifter Grafted Tomato

Fruit size: 600g

Days to Harvest: 80

Huge tomatoes are consistent winners in taste tests. Fruit is rish and meaty with few seeds and is excellent for slicing as well as salsas.

BUMPER CROP San Marzano Grafted Tomato

Fruit size: 150g

Days to Harvest: 65

This is the perfect paste tomato! Long, blocky fruits are easy to seed and leave plenty of meat for a first-class paste or sauce. It is also delicious canned or dried.

BUMPER CROP Fourth of July Tomato

SLICER tomato Burpee’s Big Boy®

Fruit size: 250g

Days to Harvest: 78

Burpee’s Big Boy is a long-time best seller with firm, smooth, red fruit, great flavor, and excellent quality. Introduced in 1949, its incredible productivity and gorgeous fruit made it an instant hit.

BUMPER CROP Fourth of July Grafted Tomato

Fruit size: 110g

A Burpee Home Gardens Exclusive

Days to Harvest: 49

Be the first on your block with fresh tomatoes! Producing small, luscious fruits, Fourth of July is one of the earliest-producing varieties you can grow. You can continue to harvest until late summer or fall.

Better Boy

Fruit size: 400g

Days to Harvest: 70

Better Boy Tomato

One Better Boy plant once yielded more than 340 lbs of fruit, earning it a Guiness World Record! You may not pick that much from your own plant, but plan on growing plenty of big, bright red fruits perfect for slicing, canning, and sauces.

Fruit size: 170g

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Homeslice

Days to Harvest: 63

The perfect slicer tomato for containers and small gardens. The early, compact, and mounding plants produce bountiful harvests of round fruit with true tomatoe flavour.

Homeslice Tomato

BOOST Tasti-Lee® F1

Fruit size: 200g

A Burpee Home Gardens Exclusive

Days to Harvest: 75

This grocery-store favourite is now available for home growing. This strong performing variety combines superior sweet flavour with the health benefits of up to 40% more lycopene than similar types. Deep red flesh tastes great fresh or cooked, with true tomato flavour.

sALSA AND SALADETTE tomato Fresh Salsa Hybrid 45cm x 120cm

BOOST Tasti-Lee® F1 Tomato

Fruit size: 110g

A Burpee Home Gardens Exclusive

Days to Harvest: 70

Chop this tomato into tiny cubes that remain perfectly firm and solid in salsa recipes. Plum-shaped and “dripless,” Fresh Salsa is all meat, perfect for bruschetta and light sauces.

BOOST Solar Power 45cm x 150cm

Fruit size: 5cm

A Burpee Home Gardens Exclusive

Days to Harvest: 63

The brilliant orange, meaty fruit can produce more than three times the level of beta-carotene than the average garden tomato. Indeterminate with good yields, ‘Solar Power’ is perfect for salads and sauces, with the bonus of extra health benefits!

small-fruited tomato BOOST Cherry Punch 60cm x 90cm

A Burpee Home Gardens Exclusive

Fruit size: 3cm (12g)

Days to Harvest: 48

Tiny red tomatoes are bursting with flavor and healthy eating – ‘Cherry Punch’ delivers 30% more vitamin C and 40% more lycopene than the average garden tomato. Early with high yields, the indeterminate plants are perfect for the garden or patio.

BOOST Solar Power Tomato

BUMPER CROP Indigo Rose Grafted Tomato

Fruit size: 65g

Days to Harvest: 75

The first true purple tomato (almost jet black) is bred by Dr. Jim Myers of Oregon State University. As it ripens, the underside turns from green to a rosy red. Each 5cm tomato has a strong, acidic flavour and when sliced it looks just like a plum with deep red flesh. Very vigorous producer.

BUMPER CROP Indigo Sun F1 Grafted Tomato

Fruit size: 25g

A Burpee Home Gardens Exclusive

Days to Harvest: 72

Small yellow cherry tomatoes combine acids and sugars for pleasant, aromatic flavour. Fruit has indigo pigmentation on the shoulders and around the crown, indicating healthy anthocyanins.

BOOST Mighty Sweet F1 80cm x 80cm

BUMPER CROP Indigo Rose Tomato

Fruit size: 40g

A Burpee Home Gardens Exclusive

Days to Harvest: 65

45% more lycopene makes Mighty Sweet a healthy snack... big tomato taste makes it a delicious one! Vigorous plants yield an abundance of deep red grape tomatoes with excellent sweet flavor. Plants have good leaf cover to protect fruit from weather, and it produces fruit right up until frost.

BOOST Power Pops 60cm x 90cm

Fruit size: 10g

A Burpee Home Gardens Exclusive

Days to Harvest: 45

Delicious Power Pops tomatoes can produce 55% more lycopene and 40% more carotenoids than the average garden tomato. But that’s not all - the indeterminate plants produce ripe fruit up to two weeks earlier than others of this type. With its cascading habit, Power Pops is another excellent variety for garden or patio baskets and containers.

BUMPER CROP Indigo Sun F1 Tomato

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HERBS BASIL Boxwood

Height: 30cm

This dual-purpose plant was discovered in a garden on one of the hottest days of August where the plants remained in perfect form, extremely bushy and productive. This compact, small-leafed herb looks like a typical boxwood, and makes a highly ornamental and fragrant edging for the patio or a container by the patio door. It’s great for pesto, too!

Nufar

Height: 60cm

Get your tastebuds revved up for flavour that is second to none... this sweet Genevese type produces the most flavour-packed leaves ever. The high-yielding plants have big, dark green, textured leaves that are great for blending up a batch of tasty pesto, or used fresh to enhance tomato dishes, salads and more. Count on reliable season-long performance as this plant is durable and disease resistant.

Red Rubin

Boxwood Basil

Height: 50cm

This basil has a stronger flavor than sweet basil and reddish-purple leaves, creating a unique look in salads and as a garnish. An All-America Selections Winner, Red Rubin performs well in the garden and in patio containers with the perfect combination of ornamental appeal and intense, spicy flavor. Best of all, it’s easy to grow and easy to use. To dry, wait until the flowers begin to open, then cut clusters off and hang them upside down, turning periodically, until dry.

Sweet Dani Lemon

Height: 55cm

Whether its terrific lemony flavor or long-lasting ornamental shows you’re looking for, this AllAmerica Selections winner fits the bill. Vigorous and fast-growing, large-leafed Sweet Dani adds more flavor in culinary usage, thanks to up to 75% more total essential oils than standard lemon basil varieties. An added bonus is the white-flowered spikes.

Sweet Italian Large Leaf

Nufar Basil

Height: 60cm

This is THE authentic Neapolitan Basil for Italian cuisine, especially pesto. You can use it fresh or dried. This plant is a warrior in the garden, where it repels pests including aphids, mites and tomato hornworms.

Sweet Mammoth

Height: 50cm

This lettuce-leaf variety from Italy grows ruffled leaves as large as your hand, delivering a very strong flavor that’s perfect for sauces, pesto, and even fresh on a sandwich. Try growing this basil on a sunny windowsill - it loves filtered light. Remove flowers to encourage leaf production.

Try Basil

A Burpee Home Gardens Exclusive

Height: 60cm

Now you can grow and sell three popular basils in one... and gardeners will love the variety! Each pot contains a balanced blend of Genovese, serrated, and dark red basils. These uniform plants ship well, look good at retail and are a great component for mixed containers.

Sweet Mammoth Basil

CHIVES Garlic

Height: 60cm

This popular and attractive Asian herb has garlic-flavored leaves that can be enjoyed fresh or dried. The stems aren’t hollow and are skinnier and flatter than traditional chives. The plants will tolerate light shade, but try for full sun and be sure to harvest the stem almost all the way to the ground to ensure this herb produces new stems.

Onion

Height: 30cm

Chives make an attractive edging for any flower or vegetable garden and are a versatile kitchen herb that’s excellent for seasoning a wide array of recipes. Chives grow well in gardens or patio containers with tall, green, grasslike leaves ending in purple pom-pom flowers. Harvest continuously from early Summer until frost.

CILANTRO Santo Cilantro

Height: 40cm

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One of the most popular fresh herbs, this cilantro is fast growing and slow to bolt, so you can harvest later into the season. Its unmistakable sharp scent and taste have made it the staple herb in salsa and other Mexican dishes. The leaves can be cut at any time, using the upper, new, finely cut leaves in cooking. Cilantro is not normally saved and dried like other culinary herbs since it loses almost its entire flavor when dried.

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DILL Fernleaf

Height: 35cm

The perfect patio container dill! Unlike taller, floppy varieties, these dwarf, compact plants do not need staking and won’t topple over. Add in later flowering and lush, dark green leaves, and you’ve got plants that look great all season long. Fernleaf makes a terrific seasoning with fish and vegetable dishes – you can use it fresh, frozen and dried to enjoy the taste all year long.

LAVENDER Ellagance Purple

Fernleaf Dill

Height: 30cm

Great as a garden plant and for drying and arranging, first-year-flowering Ellagance Purple has rich green foliage and large, elegant flowers that bloom all summer and attract butterflies. It makes a fragrant addition to flower arrangments with dense, upright flowers on sturdy stems.

MARJORAM Sweet Marjoram

Height: 45cm

Marjoram is sweeter and spicier than oregano but used in much the same way. This herb is great combined with garlic, onion, thyme, or basil and you can even harvest the flowers for salads. Used fresh or dried, its leaves are perfect for salads, dressings, lamb dishes, and soups.

MINT Peppermint

Ellagance Purple Lavender

Height: 15cm

Peppermint is easy to grow and spreads quickly, so try it in a patio container or even a container “planted” in the garden. With its square purple stems and purplish leaves, peppermint makes a unique ornamental plant. It’s best as a dried herb with vegetables, as a garnish, in sauces and combined with other herbs to make tea. This wonderfully aromatic mint also makes great potpourri.

Spearmint

Height: 15cm

Perfect for cooking or as a garnish, spearmint is best fresh, harvested as soon as you see it bloom. It spreads vigorously through its roots making it difficult to maintain in a garden, so we recommend growing it in pots. Use its flavorful leaves with vegetables and in any summer drink.

OREGANO Common

Height: 90cm

This versatile culinary herb is widely used, most often dried, in Italian dishes, tomato sauce, pizza, fish and salad dressing. Oregano requires little maintenance and makes an excellent edging plant or ground covering even in dry garden spots.

Peppermint

Greek

Height: 50cm

This is the herb that is synonymous with pizza and tomato sauce, as well as Italian dishes, fish, and salad dressings. The wild spice of ancient Greece, this was originally grown only for medicinal use but is used by today’s gardener for warm and spicy flavor that is stronger than regular oregano.

PARSLEY Italian Dark Single

Height: 40cm

This herb’s flat, deeply cut dark green leaves are very flavorful and attractive in any herb garden. It can be used for flavoring meat, soups and salads but is most widely used as a garnish. It grows well in sun or part shade, and adds texture to mixed containers.

Triple Curled

Italian Dark Single Parsley

Height: 30cm

This parsley’s wonderful flavor and its excellent source of vitamins and minerals make it an herb garden favorite. It is fast growing and produces closely curled dark leaves. When mature, it holds for a long time, making harvesting easy. Use as a flavoring or garnish.

ROSEMARY Rosemary

Height: 60cm

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A very versatile and popular herb, rosemary makes a beautiful ornamental plant, as well as great culinary seasoning with exceptionally flavorful leaves. Clip individual rosemary leaves or stem tips as needed, and use for flavoring meats, poultry and potatoes.

Rosemary

SALVIA Sage

Height: 60cm

Sage is one of the best garden herbs because when protected, it will grow into a sturdy perennial shrub in most climates. The leaves are best when harvested before or just after blooming. Use fresh or dried with poultry, sausages, meats and vegetables.

STEVIA Sweet Leaf

Height: 60cm

The food and beverage industry is abuzz with news of this safe alternative to artificial sweeteners – now home gardeners can produce their own! The incredibly sweet leaves of this South American native are an herbal alternative to sugar and are up to 30 times sweeter. Each bushy, high-yielding plant yields up to 0.5 lb. (227 g) of dried leaves. Also useful fresh.

Sage

THYME Summer

Height: 40cm

Thyme is easy to grow, shows attractive foliage and is one of the most useful herbs in the kitchen. This is a handsome, low-growing plant with aromatic leaves used to flavor meats, poultry, stews, sauces, soups and dressings. Harvest mid-June through mid-July. Leaves are used fresh or dried. Thyme is excellent in patio containers and is virtually free of pests and disease.

“To-Go” Herb Combos These are the perfect solution for those with no room to grow or no time to plant, but yet they want to have their fresh herbs. We have three great patio-ready options.

Sweet Leaf Stevia

Good Grillin’ This recipe-ready combo includes parsley, rosemary and chives - the perfect trio for outdoor cooking.

Kitchen Favorites In this recipe-ready herb combo you’ll find dill, parsley, oregano and basil - every kitchen should have these flavorful essential herbs.

Tuscan Trio In this recipe-ready herb collection you’ll find parsley, basil and oregano - the basics of Italian cooking.

Summer Thyme

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