2007-2008 Natureworks Catalog

Come into my garden, my flowers would like to meet you!<br />

$5.00

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February 4, <strong>2007</strong><br />

Dear friends,<br />

You hold in your hands the new generation of <strong>Natureworks</strong> catalogs. It may not<br />

look very different to you, but behind the scenes, the work involved to produce this<br />

book was quite amazing. Late in December, I vented my frustration to my husband (an<br />

ace computer programmer) about the long and tedious process I had to go through to<br />

format this catalog. After examining our antiquated and inefficient process, he decided<br />

to write us a program to make it simpler. And he did! Meanwhile, back in the <strong>Natureworks</strong><br />

office, chaos reigned. It turns out that we had to correct every nomenclature error<br />

in our database to make this most excellent program work. And we did...after a lot<br />

of blood, sweat and tears. The result is what you hold in your hand. Tony’s program is<br />

going to enable us to put this catalog up on our website. It will also enable us to print<br />

what he calls “mini-catalogs” whenever the spirit moves us, which will probably be on<br />

a fairly regular basis. It has also inspired me to produce this main catalog on an every<br />

other year basis, with a winter “mini-catalog”, listing all of the new plants, written during<br />

the off year. What does this mean for you? Simply that you hold onto this main<br />

catalog for two years. It will save a LOT of paper and a lot of time. Hopefully, that we<br />

free me up to continue working on my next book (which has over 100 pages written so<br />

far) and will free up my staff to do cool things like import color pictures to the online<br />

version of the catalog on our website (naturework.com).<br />

I have been all over the world in the last six weeks. Not literally; I have traveled<br />

in cyberspace! In the process of writing this catalog, I refer to my ever expanding<br />

library of reference books, but I also Google and Google Image just about everything<br />

to learn more about it. This is such a neat thing to do, as the scientific name of a plant<br />

will bring you to nurseries in every corner of the globe. You can see pictures of the<br />

plant in gardens, read opinions and comments from real gardeners, and follow the<br />

threads that lead you to where this plant was found or developed. This is a very geeky<br />

pursuit, but for someone like me, it is an all consuming passion.<br />

My hope is that the honest descriptions of the plants in this catalog will help<br />

you to design and embellish your gardens with the best that the world has to offer. We<br />

want you to buy your plants from <strong>Natureworks</strong>. Our plants are carefully chosen, and<br />

once they arrive in our nursery, lovingly tended using organic methods. We offer all<br />

sorts of ways to save money, from our Perennial Buying Club to Quantity Discounts to<br />

our <strong>Catalog</strong> Order Programs. My staff is a bunch of fanatical, passionate gardeners<br />

who live and breathe plants and are as excited about what we are selling as I am.<br />

We are now in our 24th year! To our customers old and new, THANK YOU for<br />

supporting our work. We look forward to another exciting year in the garden together.<br />

See you soon...<br />

Nancy DuBrule-Clemente

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How to use this catalog:<br />

Because we cannot afford the luxury of a color catalog with enticing pictures<br />

of each plant, I suggest you do the following: take all the fancy, colorful plant<br />

catalogs that you have received and spread them out on a large table. Open the<br />

<strong>Natureworks</strong> catalog and read all about the hundreds of plants we will be<br />

carrying. Look up any plant you are interested in in one of the mail order<br />

catalogs or a good perennial book to see what it looks like in bloom, or visit<br />

one of the websites we recommend for some fabulous color images. Read our<br />

descriptions of those plants to better understand how they will honestly<br />

perform for you here in southern Connecticut. DON’T ORDER PLANTS<br />

OVER THE INTERNET...! Instead, fill out the <strong>Natureworks</strong> order form, figure<br />

your discount, and mail or fax it in to us! We all know that plants purchased at<br />

a local specialty nursery have a tremendous advantage over mail-order plants,<br />

as they do not have any shipping shock. You are able to see the plants you are<br />

purchasing and work with a knowledgeable staff member who can help you<br />

with your garden planning. MOREOVER, YOU ARE SUPPORTING A<br />

LOCAL BUSINESS, one that has an interest in you AND your garden!<br />

WHY AREN’T ALL THE PLANTS IN THIS<br />

CATALOG ON THE ORDER FORM?<br />

<strong>Natureworks</strong> now publishes one catalog every other year that comes out<br />

in the winter. We have <strong>Catalog</strong> Order Programs for Early Spring, Late<br />

Spring, and sometimes during the summer and fall. We try very hard to<br />

list only the plants on each order form that we are fairly certain will be in<br />

stock or have been confirmed by our growers. If a plant is described in<br />

the catalog but is NOT on the current order form, it means we do not<br />

have it available at this time. Feel free to inquire and to place a Special<br />

Order for any plants not on the order form and we will do our best to get<br />

them for you.<br />

The Perennial Buying Club<br />

Join & Save!<br />

Membership benefits: 10% off<br />

all perennials, all gardening classes,<br />

all gardening books,<br />

all gardening gloves, all metal plant labels<br />

Plus, special private PBC sales, with additional<br />

discounts, in the summer. 1 year membership: $25<br />

Grow Organic Program<br />

Join & Save!<br />

Membership benefits: 10% off<br />

all organic fertilizers, composts,<br />

and natural pest control products.<br />

(mulch excluded) 1 year membership: $10<br />

How our <strong>Catalog</strong> Order<br />

Program Works:<br />

We strongly encourage advance<br />

orders of plants from this catalog.<br />

Because of the wide diversity of<br />

plants that we carry, many in limited<br />

quantities, it is important for us to<br />

know in advance which plants we<br />

need to reorder and which plants are<br />

sold out. Our <strong>Catalog</strong> Order Program<br />

enables you to plan your garden<br />

AND save money at the same time.<br />

It also assures you that the plants that<br />

you want will be held for you.<br />

Where did the prices go?<br />

This catalog is a valuable<br />

reference. We list the plants that we<br />

normally carry, or expect to carry.<br />

This does not mean that they are all<br />

available, nor should you expect to<br />

find all of them at our nursery during<br />

a single visit. Some will arrive at the<br />

beginning of April; others won’t<br />

arrive until much later. Some are<br />

temporarily unavailable– we just<br />

keep searching for them, or grow our<br />

own stock plants that we can<br />

eventually propagate. For this<br />

reason, we have devised a new order<br />

system: we have broken our season<br />

into several delivery periods (Early<br />

Spring, Late Spring, etc.), and have<br />

created an order form for each that<br />

lists the plants and their prices that<br />

will arrive during that period. This<br />

allows us to offer you savings<br />

throughout the growing season (your<br />

quantity discount is cumulative for<br />

the entire year).<br />

When you place an order, the<br />

plants will be tagged for you as soon<br />

as they arrive. Plants will NOT be<br />

put out on our retail benches until all<br />

orders are tagged. We will call you<br />

when a significant portion of your<br />

order is ready for pickup. We<br />

appreciate it if you pick up your<br />

order promptly, as we are cramped<br />

for space on our overflowing one<br />

acre of property! After two weeks,<br />

your order will be placed back into<br />

retail stock unless we hear from you.<br />

Do not assume that the plants in<br />

this catalog are the full extent of all<br />

that we sell! We also carry additional<br />

nursery stock, herbs, and unusual<br />

annuals. We offer a choice selection<br />

of top-size bulbs in the fall, and<br />

orchids and other exceptional<br />

houseplants throughout the year.

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Some Helpful Lists to Guide You<br />

A catalog of this size can be daunting. How do you find what you want? These lists will be your guide,<br />

enabling you to navigate these pages and hone in on some truly exceptional plants.<br />

NANCY’S PICKS<br />

Favorite Plants of <strong>2007</strong><br />

I revise this list every year. Some plants stay on the list as they seem to have<br />

won a permanent place in my heart. Others are new loves. You can study them<br />

and learn about the features that have caused them to win a place in my heart—<br />

and in the gardens of many of my favorite clients.<br />

*Indicates signature plants used in many <strong>Natureworks</strong> designs<br />

*Abelia grandiflora<br />

Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’<br />

*Allium thunbergii ‘Ozowa’<br />

*Anemone ‘Honorine Jobert’<br />

Astilbe simplicifolia ‘Hennie Graafland’<br />

*Athyrium ‘Ghost’ (fern)<br />

Athyrium ‘Victoria Selection’(fern)<br />

Azalea ‘Millenium’<br />

*Brunnera macrophylla (esp. ‘Jack Frost’)<br />

*Campanula poscharskyana ‘Blue Waterfall’<br />

*Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ (grass)<br />

Caryopteris ‘Sunshine Blue’<br />

Centaurea montana ‘Amethyst in Snow’<br />

*Chelone lyonii ‘Hot Lips’<br />

Coreopsis integrifolia<br />

Cornus sanguinea ‘Midwinter Fire’<br />

*Cyrtomium fortunei (holly fern)<br />

*Dendranthemum’White Bomb’<br />

Digitalis x ‘Spice Island’<br />

*Doronicum pardalianches<br />

Dryopteris erythosora (fern)<br />

Echinacae ‘Big Sky Sunset’<br />

Gaillardia ‘Summer Kiss’<br />

Gentiana makinoi ‘Royal Blue’<br />

Geranium ‘Rozanne’<br />

Hamamelis ‘Arnold’s Promise’<br />

Helenium ‘Coppelia’, ‘Mardi Gras’<br />

Helianthus ‘First Light’<br />

Helleborus x ‘Ivory Prince’<br />

Hemerocallis citrina<br />

Heuchera villosa ‘Caramel’<br />

*Hosta plantaginea<br />

Hydrangea ‘Tardiva’<br />

Ilex pedunculosa<br />

*Iris germanica ‘Immortality’<br />

*Iris pallida ‘Variegata’<br />

Lathyrus vernus ‘Rose Fairy’<br />

*Leucanthemum ‘Becky’<br />

Lilium orienpet ‘Conca D’Or’<br />

Lobelia ‘Gladys Lindley’<br />

Mertensia virginica<br />

*Molinia caerulea ‘Skyracer’<br />

Oenothera macrocarpa<br />

Oenothera fremontii ‘Lemon Silver’<br />

Paeonia ‘Coral Fay’<br />

*Perovskia ‘Longin’<br />

Persicaria ‘Firetail’<br />

*Phlox glaberrima ‘Morris Berd’<br />

Phlox maculata ‘Natasha’<br />

Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’<br />

Pieris japonica ‘Flaming Silver’<br />

Potentilla ‘Monarch’s Velvet’<br />

Primula japonica ‘Miller’s Crimson’<br />

Rose ‘Knockout’<br />

*Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida<br />

*Salvia ‘Carradonna’, ‘Marcus’<br />

Salvia ‘Indigo Spires’ (tender peren.)<br />

*Sanguisorba menziesii ‘Dali Marble’<br />

Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’<br />

*Stokesia ‘Peachie’s Pick’<br />

*Thalictrum rochebrunianum<br />

Tricyrtis formosana<br />

*Veronica peduncularis ‘Georgia Blue’<br />

Plants (and hummingbirds) in Cyberspace!<br />

www.provenwinners.com www.futureplants.com<br />

www.CareyAward.org www.quansettnurseries.com<br />

www.bobna.com (Blooms of Bressingham) www.clematisnursery.com<br />

www.stepables.com (ground covers) www.ct-botanical-society.org<br />

www.TerraNovaNurseries.com www.sunnyborder.com<br />

www.gardenweb.com www.peonygarden.com<br />

www.rubythroat.org www.sedumphotos.net<br />

www.plantdelights.com www.monrovia.com<br />

ELIMINATE YOUR<br />

LAWN!!!<br />

We now carry a full line of plants<br />

that can be used as lawn substitutes,<br />

are excellent ground covers, or can<br />

be planted between stepping stones.<br />

Here’s a list of plants to explore for<br />

both sun and shade.<br />

HELPFUL WEBSITES:<br />

www.stepables.com<br />

www.quansettnurseries.com<br />

Acaena saccaticupula ‘Blue Haze’<br />

Achillea tomentosa ‘Lemon’<br />

Ajuga (all)<br />

Anthemis carpatica ‘Snow Carpet’<br />

Anthemis nobilis (chamomile)<br />

Cerastium<br />

Cymbalaria aequitriloba<br />

Erigeron scopulinus, trifidus<br />

Galium odoratum<br />

Gaultheria procumbens<br />

Gypsophila cerastoides<br />

Hernaria glabra ‘Green Carpet’<br />

Hutchinsia alpina<br />

Hydrocotyl sibthorpioides<br />

Hypericum reptans<br />

Isotoma fluvialtiis<br />

Leptinella squallida ‘Platt’s Black’<br />

Lysimachia japonica ‘Minutissima’<br />

Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’<br />

Mazus reptans<br />

Mentha pulegium<br />

Mentha requienii<br />

Mitchella repens<br />

Muehlenbeckia axillaris ‘Nana’<br />

Phlox stolonifera<br />

Phlox subulata<br />

Pratia pedunculata ‘County Park’<br />

Sedum album ‘Baby’s Tears’<br />

Sedum kamtschaticum ‘Variegatum’<br />

Sedum lydium<br />

Sedum middendorfianum<br />

Sedum oreganum ‘Glaucum’<br />

Sedum requieni<br />

Sedum spurium ‘Fulda-glow’<br />

Sedum tetractinum<br />

Spergularia rubra<br />

Thymus herba-baronna<br />

Thymus praecox ‘Coccineus’<br />

Thymus praecox ‘Minor<br />

Thymus praecox ‘Nutmeg’<br />

Thymus pseudolanguinosis<br />

Thymus serphyllum<br />

Veronica peduncularis ‘Georgia Blue’<br />

Veronica repens ‘Sunshine’

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OUR<br />

EDUCATIONAL<br />

FOCUS<br />

“An educated<br />

gardener is our best<br />

customer...”<br />

We want you to<br />

understand<br />

gardening, be<br />

successful at it, and<br />

fall in love with it<br />

as we have! At<br />

<strong>Natureworks</strong>, we<br />

purposely integrate<br />

education into<br />

everything we do.<br />

Our gardens are our<br />

“living classrooms”<br />

and provide our<br />

customers and<br />

students an<br />

invaluable local<br />

resource. Our<br />

Saturday morning<br />

garden walks,<br />

which run from<br />

June ‘til October,<br />

are always popular,<br />

offering hands-on<br />

techniques and a<br />

weekly commentary<br />

of what’s in bloom.<br />

Newsletters, weekly<br />

emails, handouts,<br />

winter classes,<br />

newspaper and<br />

magazine articles,<br />

public speaking<br />

engagements,<br />

summer festivals<br />

and workshops, and<br />

this comprehensive<br />

catalog ALL work<br />

together to offer<br />

YOU top-notch<br />

information. We are<br />

proud to share what<br />

we know so that we<br />

all may become<br />

better gardeners.<br />

SOME DEER-RESISTANT PLANTS*<br />

*I have been working for many years on a comprehensive list of plants that deer won’t<br />

eat. It is very long and detailed, much too much to include here. Check out our website at<br />

www.naturework.com and download a copy. You may also request a list when you visit<br />

the store. I encourage and welcome your input. If there are plants on the list that the deer<br />

devour in your yard, let me know. If there are plants that they don’t touch that are not on<br />

the list, please tell me! Together we can build a plant palette that truly works in deer<br />

country.<br />

Achillea<br />

Aconitum<br />

Agastache<br />

Alchemilla mollis<br />

Allium<br />

Anthemis tinctoria<br />

Aqueligia<br />

Artemesia<br />

Astilbe<br />

Buddleia<br />

Calamintha<br />

Centranthus ruber<br />

Cerastium tomentosum<br />

Convallaria majalis<br />

Delphinium<br />

Dicentra (old fashioned and dwarf)<br />

Digitalis<br />

Epimedium<br />

Euphorbia<br />

Ferns<br />

Geranium macrorhizum<br />

Helleborus<br />

Hypericum<br />

Iris germanica<br />

Kniphofia<br />

Lamium<br />

Available at <strong>Natureworks</strong> to help you with your deer problems:<br />

The BEST book on the subject:<br />

Deer Proofing your Yard and Garden by Rhonda Maassingham Hart<br />

Deer repellants that really work and smell great: Deer Stopper,<br />

Deer Solution<br />

Deer repellants that really work but smell strong: Coast of Maine<br />

fermented salmon, Liquid Fence<br />

You should alternate repellants if you have a large deer population!<br />

Lupinus<br />

Lychnis coronaria<br />

Monarda<br />

Myosotis<br />

Nepeta<br />

Origanum<br />

Papaver orientale<br />

Paeonia<br />

Perovskia<br />

Ranunculus<br />

Rumex sanguineus var. sanguineus<br />

Salvia<br />

Stachys<br />

Tanacetum<br />

Veronica incana<br />

Vitex agnus-castus<br />

WATERING TECHNIQUES FOR SUMMER GARDENS<br />

Over 75% of the serious plant problems reported during the summer months are<br />

the result of improper watering techniques.<br />

Water DEEPLY twice a week for the first three weeks after planting and at least<br />

once a week thereafter for the first growing season or plants will fail to thrive and<br />

may even perish!<br />

Get a rain gauge. Know just how much rain has fallen in your yard each week.<br />

“Sprinkling” the plants and the surface of the soil causes the roots to grow up to the<br />

surface, where they dry out much more quickly. Instead, water so that the water<br />

penetrates down into the root zone, at least 6" or more. When you water, WALK<br />

AWAY, leaving the water on for at least one half hour. When you think you are<br />

done, take a trowel and dig down 6" to make sure the water has reached the roots.<br />

If you are on a well, water one garden area deeply each day. Turn the water off as<br />

often as needed to let the well recover and then turn it back on the same garden or<br />

individual plant again.<br />

Weave soaker hoses, which use 50-70% less water than conventional sprinklers,<br />

throughout your garden. Leave soaker hoses on for at least 2-4 hours, and check to<br />

make sure that water has made it to the root zone of all the plants. Water doesn't<br />

travel far from soaker hoses—if they are not laid down correctly, entire sections of<br />

the garden will remain bone dry.<br />

NEVER use a lawn irrigation system (with pop-up sprinkler heads going on for a<br />

brief period every night) to water your perennial or shrub beds. Ask your irrigation<br />

company to install permanent drip irrigation lines and put them on a separate zone<br />

from your lawn.<br />

Enrich your soil each spring with organic compost and then mulch thickly in early<br />

summer. Both of these practices help the soil hold moisture and protect the soil from<br />

extreme temperature fluctuations.

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UNDER-USED AND UNAPPRECIATED<br />

Wonderful Plants that Everyone Should Try:<br />

It is so easy to overlook perennials that are not the drama queens of the<br />

garden. These plants have so much to offer the gardener. Look up and read<br />

their descriptions to find out why they made this list!<br />

Abelia grandiflora<br />

Aesculus parviflora<br />

Agastache ‘Blue Fortune’-hardy, heat<br />

tolerant, deer proof<br />

Artemesia lactiflora ‘Ghuizo’<br />

Aster laevis ‘Bluebird’<br />

Astrantias<br />

Baptisia<br />

Buddleia alternifolia ‘Argentea’<br />

Carex siderosticha ‘Variegata’<br />

Chrysogonum<br />

Corydalis lutea– longest bloomer of all!<br />

Corylopsis<br />

Doronicum pardalianches<br />

Dianthus ‘Ian’<br />

Epimedium<br />

Eryngium (sea holly)<br />

Euphorbia amygaloides ‘Purpurea’<br />

Fothergilla gardenii<br />

Geum<br />

Heleniums– they love the heat!<br />

Helleborus (winter bloomers!)<br />

Helianthemum-super hardy<br />

Heptacodium miconiodes– fragrant, fall<br />

blooming tree!<br />

Hydrangea serrata ‘Preziosa’ (it’s hardy)<br />

Hypericum patulum ‘Hidecote’<br />

Hyssopus officinalis<br />

Inula ensifolia<br />

Kalimeris integrifolia<br />

Lespedeza-late blooming shrub<br />

Origanum ‘Herrenhausen’<br />

Phlox glaberrima ‘Morris Berd’<br />

Pulmonaria angustifolia ‘Azurea’<br />

Pulsatilla vulgaris<br />

Pycnanthemum muticum<br />

Scutellaria<br />

Stachys densiflora<br />

Teucrium– super foliage, hardy herb<br />

Tiarellas—great shade plants<br />

Veronicastrum– stately native plant<br />

FALL BLOOMERS TO PLANT THIS SPRING<br />

It is so hard to plan ahead for the fall garden when you are suffering from<br />

spring planting fever. This list will help you to get organized. If you simply put<br />

in five plants from this list, you will be amazed at how your late-season garden<br />

will be transformed!<br />

Abelia grandiflora<br />

Anemone x hybrida<br />

Aster ‘Fanny’<br />

Aster tartaricus ‘Jindai’<br />

Callicarpa (purple berries!)<br />

Caryopteris ‘Dark Knight’, ‘Longwood<br />

Blue’, ‘Sunshine Blue’, ‘Pink Chablis’<br />

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides<br />

Cimicifuga ramosa<br />

Coreopsis integrifolia<br />

Dendranthemum—we have a huge selection<br />

of super-hardy Dendranthemums (a.k.a.<br />

Chrysanthemums), many field-dug from<br />

our gardens. Small plants added in the<br />

early spring will yield a large mass of<br />

flowers the first fall.<br />

Eupatorium ‘Chocolate’<br />

Gaura lindheimerii<br />

Helianthus salicifolius, ‘Lemon Queen’<br />

Hemerocallis ‘Autumn Minarette’<br />

Heptacodium miconiodes<br />

Lespedeza thunbergii ‘Bicolor’<br />

Origanum ‘Hopley’s Purple’<br />

Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida<br />

Rudbeckia triloba<br />

Sanguisorba tenuifolia ‘Atropurpurea’<br />

Sedum ‘Autumn Fire’<br />

Tricyrtis formosana<br />

IF YOU FIND THIS CATALOG USEFUL, PLEASE<br />

CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION TO THE<br />

EDUCATION FUND. THANKS!<br />

SEE ORDER FORM FOR DETAILS.<br />

FABULOUS FOLIAGE<br />

PLANTS<br />

Whether a plant is flowering or not, it<br />

can add structure, color, substance<br />

and interest to the garden if it has<br />

good foliage Here are a few of my<br />

favorite foliage plants.<br />

Ajania pacifica<br />

Amsonia hubrechtii<br />

Angelica pachycarpa<br />

Anthriscus ‘Ravenswing’<br />

Aruncus diocus ‘Kneiffii’<br />

Athyrium ‘Ghost’<br />

Begonia evansiana<br />

Brunnera ‘Jack Frost’<br />

Calamagrostis ‘Avalanche’<br />

Campsis ‘Summer Snowfall’<br />

Carex ‘Ice Dance’<br />

Centaurea ‘Gold Bullion’<br />

Cimicifuga ‘Hillside Black Beauty’<br />

Cyrtomium (holly ferns)<br />

Filipendula ulmaria ‘Aurea’, ‘Variegata’<br />

Hakonechloe macra ‘Aureola’<br />

Heliopsis ‘Loraine Sunshine’<br />

Helleborus foetidus<br />

Helleborus x ‘Ivory Prince’<br />

Heuchera villosa ‘Caramel’<br />

Heuchera ‘Can Can’<br />

Hibiscus ‘Kopper King’<br />

Hosta ‘Blue Mouse Ears’<br />

Iris ensata ‘Variegata’<br />

Iris pallida ‘Variegata’<br />

Ligularia ‘Marie Britt Crawford’<br />

Miscanthus ‘Super Stripe’<br />

Oenothera ‘Spring Gold’<br />

Panicum virgatum ‘Ruby Ribbons’<br />

Phlox paniculata ‘Becky Towe’<br />

Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diablo’,<br />

‘Coppertina’<br />

Pieris japonica ‘Flaming Silver’<br />

Polemonium ‘Stairway to Heaven’<br />

Polystichum polyblepharum (Tassle fern)<br />

Pulmonaria ‘Majeste’<br />

Rhamnus frangula ‘Fine Line’<br />

Rodgersia pinnata ‘Chocolate Wings’<br />

Salix integra ‘Hakuro Nishiki’<br />

Sambucus ‘Black Lace’<br />

Sanguisorba menziesii ‘Dali Marble’<br />

Sedum ‘Angelina’<br />

Sedum ‘Matrona’<br />

Spirea thunbergii ‘Ogon’<br />

Spirea ‘White Gold’, ‘Mini-Gold’<br />

Tiarella ‘Iron Butterfly’<br />

Tradescantia ‘Sweet Kate’<br />

Veronica repens ‘Sunshine’<br />

Vinca minor ‘Illumination’<br />

Weigela ‘Fine Wine’

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FRAGRANT PLANTS<br />

Abeliophyllum distichum<br />

Astilbe chinensis ‘Vision in Pink’<br />

Azalea ‘Pink and Sweet’<br />

Buddleia ‘Dartmoor’, ‘Lochinch’<br />

Cimicifuga ramosa ‘Atropurpurea’<br />

Clematis montana ‘Rubens’<br />

Clematis paniculata<br />

Clethra alnifolia<br />

Convallaria majalis<br />

Cytisus praecox<br />

Dianthus ’Essex Witch’, ‘Old Spice’,<br />

‘Bath’s Pink’, ‘Tatra Fragrance’<br />

Echinacea ‘Fragrant Angel’<br />

Hamamelis ‘Arnolds Promise’<br />

Hemerocallis flava, citrina ,‘Hyperion’<br />

Hosta ‘Fragrant Blue’, ‘Fragrant Bouquet’,<br />

‘Guacamole’, ‘Plataginae’, ‘So Sweet’,<br />

‘Summer Fragrance’<br />

Iris germanica ‘Beverly Sills’<br />

Liliums—orientals and trumpets<br />

Paeonia ‘Avalanche’, ‘Honey Gold’,<br />

‘James Mann’, ‘Mrs. Frank Beach’,<br />

‘President Roosevelt’, ‘Raspberry<br />

Sundae’, ‘Pink Jazz’<br />

Phlox divaricata ‘Clouds of Perfume’,<br />

‘May Breeze’, ‘Montrose Tricolor’<br />

Phlox paniculata<br />

Roses—‘Gertrude Jekyll’, ‘Hansa’, ‘Moje<br />

Hammarberg’, ‘Therese Bugnet’, ‘Blanc<br />

Double de Coubert’, ‘Purple Pavement’<br />

Syringa meyerii, ‘Miss Kim<br />

Viburnum carlesii, ‘Carcephalum’,<br />

‘Mohawk’<br />

Viola odorata (all varieties)<br />

DROUGHT-TOLERANT PLANTS<br />

NOTE: IF YOU HAVE AN AUTOMATIC LAWN SPRINKLER SYSTEM, DO NOT PLANT<br />

THESE PLANTS IN YOUR YARD! TOO MUCH WATER COULD CAUSE THEIR DEMISE!<br />

The droughts of 1999 and 2002, as well as the fall of 2005 shook many avid<br />

gardeners to their core. These plant defy dry summer weather and are perfect<br />

if you have a shallow well and can’t water or simply don’t have the time or<br />

inclination.<br />

Achillea<br />

Agastache foeniculum ‘Blue Fortune’<br />

Allium ‘Mt. Sinai’, senescens<br />

Amsonia<br />

Arabis<br />

Artemesia<br />

Asclepia tuberosa<br />

Aurinia<br />

Baccharis halimifolia<br />

Baptisia<br />

Campanula portenschlagiana,<br />

poscharskyana, rotundifolia<br />

Carex siderosticha ‘Variegata’<br />

Carex ‘Ice Dance’<br />

Caryopteris<br />

Cerastium<br />

Comptonia peregrina<br />

Crambe maritima<br />

Delosperma<br />

Dianthus<br />

Epimedium<br />

Eriophyllum lanatum ‘Bella’<br />

Eryngium<br />

Euphorbia<br />

Gaillardia ‘Burgundy’<br />

Gaura<br />

Gypsophila<br />

Helianthemum<br />

Helictotrichon ‘Saphhire’<br />

Iberis<br />

EASY-CARE PERENNIALS<br />

These plants are simple to grow, many bloom for a long time, most have good<br />

foliage, and they have no major insect or disease problems to discourage you<br />

Achillea ‘Moonshine’<br />

Allium senescens, Allium ‘Mt. Sinai’<br />

Aruncus diocus<br />

Aster ‘Fanny’<br />

Brunnera macrophylla<br />

Campanula poscharskyana<br />

Chrysogonum<br />

Clematis paniculata (vine)<br />

Coreopsis ‘Golden Gain’, ‘Moonbeam’<br />

Euphorbia epithymoides<br />

Geranium macrorrhizum<br />

Geranium ‘Rozanne’<br />

Geranium sanguineum<br />

Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’, all<br />

Trophytakers<br />

Hosta ‘Halcyon’ (slug resistant)<br />

Kalimeris integrifolia<br />

Leucanthemum superbum ‘Becky<br />

Liriope muscari ‘Big Blue’<br />

Nepeta mussini<br />

Iris germanica<br />

Iris pallida ‘Variegata’<br />

Kniphofia<br />

Lavender<br />

Liatris<br />

Linaria<br />

Liriope<br />

Lychnis coronaria<br />

Nepeta<br />

Nipponanthemum nipponicum<br />

Oenothera fremontii ‘Lemon Silver’<br />

Opuntia<br />

Origanum<br />

Papaver atlanticum<br />

Perovskia<br />

Platycodon<br />

Pycnanthemum muticum<br />

Rhazya<br />

Ruta<br />

Salvia<br />

Santolina<br />

Sedum<br />

Sempervivum<br />

Silene virginica<br />

Stachys ‘Helen von Stein’<br />

Teucrium prostrata<br />

Thymus<br />

Verbascum<br />

Vitex<br />

Yucca ‘Bright Edge’<br />

Origanum ‘Herrenhausen’<br />

Perovskia ‘Longin’, ‘Little Spire’<br />

Miscanthus ‘Yaku Jima’ (grass)<br />

Pennisetum alopecuroides (grass)<br />

Rosa ‘Earth Song’<br />

Rosa ‘Flower Carpet’<br />

Rosa ‘Knockout’<br />

Rosa ‘Scarlet Meideland’<br />

Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’<br />

Sedum ‘Autumn Fire’, ‘Matrona’<br />

Stachys ‘Helen von Stein’<br />

Stachys monnieri<br />

Teucrium chamaedrys

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SHADE GARDENING—BEYOND IMPATIENTS!<br />

Jazz up your shade garden with some NEW perennials. This is the list that I prepared for the 2001 winter class<br />

“Succession of Bloom in the Perennial Shade Garden.” It is long, but comprehensive. I hope it helps you to get<br />

organized.<br />

Winter color/structure<br />

Arum italicum<br />

Asarum europeum<br />

Asarum splendens<br />

Bergenia<br />

Cyclamen coum<br />

Epimedium pinnatum, rubrum<br />

Galax<br />

Gaultheria procumbens<br />

Helleborus argutifolius<br />

Helleborus foetidus<br />

Helleborus x sternii<br />

Mitchella repens<br />

Late Winter Flowers<br />

Hammamelis<br />

Helleborus niger<br />

Helleborus orientalis<br />

Helleborus purpurescens<br />

Sarcococca<br />

April Bloomers<br />

Anemone blanda<br />

Anemone nemerosa<br />

Anemone sylvestris<br />

Arum italicum<br />

Azalea mucronulatum<br />

Bergenia<br />

Brunnera<br />

Corylopsis<br />

Dicentra cuccularia<br />

Dicentra eximia<br />

Dicentra spectabilis<br />

Dodecathon meadia<br />

Doronicum pardalianches<br />

Epimedium<br />

Erythronium<br />

Frittilaria melagris<br />

Hepatica acutiloba<br />

Lamium<br />

Lathyrus vernus ‘Rose Elf’<br />

Mahonia<br />

Muscari<br />

Narcissus<br />

Pieris<br />

Primula<br />

Pulmonaria<br />

Pulsatilla vulgaris<br />

Sanguinaria canadensis<br />

Scilla siberica<br />

Trillium<br />

Vinca minor<br />

Viola labradorica<br />

Viola odorata<br />

May Bloomers<br />

Ajuga<br />

Anemone sylvestris<br />

Aquilegia<br />

Ariseama<br />

Azalea—many varieties<br />

Brunnera<br />

Centaurea montana<br />

Chrysogonum<br />

Convallaria<br />

Corydalis<br />

Daphne<br />

Dicentra eximia<br />

Dicentra spectabilis<br />

Disporopsis<br />

Dodecathon meadia<br />

Doronicum pardalianches<br />

Epimedium<br />

Fothergilla<br />

Galium odoratum<br />

Geranium (cranesbill)—most<br />

Houstonia caerulea<br />

Iris cristata<br />

Kerria japonica<br />

Lamium<br />

Lathyrus vernus ‘Rose Elf’<br />

Leucothoe<br />

Mazus reptans<br />

Mertensia siberica<br />

Myosotis alpestris<br />

Omphalodes<br />

Polemonium<br />

Phlox divaricata, stolonifera<br />

Phlox glaberrima ‘Morris Berd’<br />

Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’<br />

Polygonum multiflorum<br />

Primula japonica<br />

Pulmonaria<br />

Sagina<br />

Sanicula caerulescens<br />

Scilla hispanica<br />

Smilacina racemosa<br />

Stephanandra incisa ‘Crispa’<br />

Stylophorum diphyllum<br />

Symphytum grandiflorum<br />

Tiarella<br />

Uvularia<br />

Veronica peduncularis ‘Georgia Blue’<br />

Viburnum plicatum ‘Tomentosum<br />

Viola ‘Dancing Geisha’<br />

Viola labradorica<br />

Zizia aptera<br />

June Bloomers<br />

Alchemilla<br />

Aruncus dioicus<br />

Astilbe—many varieties<br />

Astilboides tabularis<br />

Azalea—deciduous types<br />

Centaurea montana<br />

Chrysogonum<br />

Corydalis lutea<br />

Digitalis lutea, grandiflora, ferruguina,<br />

excelsior, purpurea, obscura<br />

Enkianthus<br />

Filipendula ulmaria, purpurea<br />

‘Elegans’<br />

Geranium—many<br />

Gillenia trifoliata<br />

Heucherella<br />

Hydrangea macrophylla, arborescens,<br />

serrata<br />

Iris ensata (dappled shade, late June)<br />

Kalmia<br />

Lamium<br />

Lilium—Asiatic (dappled )<br />

Lysimachia punctata and p. ‘Alexander’<br />

Mazus reptans<br />

Myosotis palustris<br />

Oenothera tetragona<br />

Omphalodes ‘Parisian Skies’<br />

Polemonium<br />

Sanicula caerulescens<br />

Smilacina racemosa<br />

Symphytum rubrum<br />

Tanacetum parthenium<br />

Thalictrum aquilegifolium, ‘Hewittt’s<br />

Double’<br />

Tradescantia<br />

July Bloomers<br />

Abelia grandiflora<br />

Adenophora<br />

Aruncus sinensis<br />

Astilbe chinensis varieties<br />

Astilbe simplicifolia varieties<br />

Astilbe taquetti varieties<br />

Astilboides tabularis<br />

Astrantia<br />

Cimicifuga racemosa<br />

Corydalis lutea<br />

Filipendula ulmaria, purpurea ‘Elegans’<br />

Geranium ‘Rozanne’, wlassovianum<br />

Gillenia trifoliata<br />

Heucherella<br />

Hydrangea macrophylla, arborescens,<br />

serrata<br />

Hydrangea petiolaris<br />

Hypericum<br />

Iris ensata (dappled shade,early July)<br />

Lamium<br />

Ligularia stenocephala ‘The Rocket’<br />

Lilium—trumpet, oriental, tiger<br />

(dappled)<br />

Myrrhis odorata<br />

Persicaria ‘Firetail’, ‘Taurus’<br />

Persicaria captiata ‘Magic Carpet’<br />

Rodgersia<br />

Sanicula caerulescens<br />

Spigelia marylandica<br />

Tanacetum parthenium<br />

Thalictrum kiusianum<br />

Tradescantia<br />

Tricyrtis latifolia<br />

Viburnum ‘Summer Snowflake’

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August Bloomers<br />

Abelia grandiflora<br />

Adenophora<br />

Anemone huphensis<br />

Anemone robustissima<br />

Artemesia lactiflora<br />

Astrantia<br />

Begonia grandis (evansiana)<br />

Ceratostigma<br />

Cimicifuga ‘Hillside Black Beauty’<br />

Cimicifuga ‘Brunette’<br />

Cimicifuga acerina<br />

Clethra<br />

Geranium ‘Rozanne’, wlassovianum<br />

Heuchera—most burgundy-leaved forms<br />

Hosta ‘Fragrant Bouquet’<br />

Hosta ‘Guacamole’<br />

Hosta ‘Summer Fragrance’<br />

Hosta plantaginea ‘Aphrodite’<br />

Hypericum<br />

Lamium<br />

Lilium—oriental (dappled)<br />

Ligularia ‘Desdemona’, ‘Othello’<br />

Ligularia tanguitica<br />

Liriope<br />

Lobelia cardinalis, siphilitica, and all<br />

hybrids<br />

Patrinia scabiosifolia<br />

Persicaria ‘Firetail’, ‘Taurus’<br />

Persicaria captitata ‘Magic Carpet’<br />

Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’, R. triloba (yes,<br />

they grow in part shade!)<br />

Spiranthes<br />

Spigelia marylandica<br />

Tanacetum parthenium<br />

Viburnum ‘Summer Snowflake’<br />

September Bloomers<br />

Abelia grandiflora<br />

Anemone japonica hybrids<br />

Aster dumosus (woodland asters)<br />

Begonia evansiana<br />

Ceratostigma<br />

Chrysopsis mariana<br />

Cimicifuga racemosa ‘Cordifolia’<br />

Cimicifuga simplex ‘White Pearl’<br />

Chelone lyonnii ‘Hot Lips’<br />

Clematis paniculata<br />

Clethra<br />

Gentiana andrewsii<br />

Geranium ‘Rozanne’<br />

Helianthus ‘Lemon Queen’<br />

Heuchera—most burgundy-leaved forms<br />

Hosta plataginae ‘Aphrodite’<br />

Kirengeshoma<br />

Lamium<br />

Ligularia tanguitica<br />

Liriope<br />

Persicaria ‘Firetail’, ‘Taurus’<br />

Rudbeckia fulgida fulgida<br />

Rudbeckia triloba<br />

Spiranthes<br />

Tricyrtis<br />

October Bloomers<br />

Aconitum arendsii<br />

Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Barker’s Variety’<br />

Actea alba (Doll’s Eyes)—berries<br />

Aronia arbutifolia (berries)<br />

Aster ‘Fanny’<br />

Aster lateriflorus ‘Prince’, ‘Lady in Black’<br />

Aster oblongifolius ‘October Skies’<br />

Cimicifuga ramosa ‘Atropurpurea’<br />

Crocus sativus<br />

Cyclamen—fall types<br />

Ilex (berries)<br />

Persicaria ‘Firetail’, ‘Taurus’<br />

Rudbeckia fulgida fulgida<br />

Tricyrtis<br />

November Bloomers<br />

Aster ‘Fanny’<br />

Fabulous foliage plants for shade<br />

Acanthopanax sieboldiana ‘Variegata’<br />

Ajuga<br />

Athyrium nipponicum—Painted ferns<br />

Athyrium ‘Ghost’, ‘Lady in Red’<br />

Carex ‘Bowle’s Golden’<br />

Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’<br />

Carex siderosticha<br />

‘Variegata’, ‘Island Brocade’<br />

Dicentra ‘Goldheart’<br />

Disporum sessile ‘Variegatum’<br />

Epimedium<br />

Euonymus fortunei<br />

Fallopia japonica ‘Variegata’<br />

Ferns<br />

Filipendula ulmaria ‘Variegata’, ‘Aurea’<br />

Geranium ‘Sambor’, maculatum<br />

‘Espresso’, wlassovianum, macrorhizum<br />

Hakonechloe macra ‘Aureola’<br />

Heuchera—burgundy-leaf forms<br />

Heuchera ‘Amber Waves’<br />

Heuchera ‘Mint Frost’<br />

Heucherella—new hybrids<br />

Hostas<br />

Hydrangea mac. ‘Variegata’<br />

Hydrangea ‘Lemon Wave’<br />

Imperata cylindrica (dappled)<br />

Iris ensata ‘Variegata’<br />

Lamium<br />

Liriope—esp. variegated types<br />

Luzula nivea (grass)<br />

Lysimachia cletheroides ‘Geisha’<br />

Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’<br />

Lysimachia punctata ‘Alexander’<br />

Miscanthus (dappled shade only)<br />

Polemonium ‘Brise D’Anjou’, ‘Snow and<br />

Sapphires’, ‘Stairway to Heaven’<br />

Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’,<br />

‘Striatum’<br />

Polystichum-Christmas and Tassel ferns<br />

Symphytum‘Uplandicum Variegatum’<br />

‘Axminster Gold’<br />

Tiarella—new hybrids<br />

Viola koreana ‘Sylettus’, ‘Mars’<br />

If you are planting a new shade garden, or renovating/adding to an existing shade garden, be sure to ask for our<br />

handout “Designing a Shade Garden” when you come to the store. Also, we carry a wide selection of excellent books on<br />

shade gardening.<br />

LEAN FEEDERS<br />

Feed sparingly; don’t add lots of compost; great for<br />

poor soil.<br />

Achillea<br />

Armeria<br />

Artemesia<br />

Asclepias tuberosa<br />

Aurinia<br />

Centranthus<br />

Corydalis<br />

Dianthus<br />

Eryngium<br />

Euphorbia<br />

Gaillardia<br />

Gaura<br />

Helianthemum<br />

Iris germanica<br />

Lavandula<br />

Nepeta<br />

Perovskia<br />

Ruta<br />

Salvia<br />

Sedums<br />

Stachys<br />

Teucrium<br />

Thymus<br />

Verbascum<br />

LIME<br />

LOVERS:<br />

Bergenia<br />

Campanulas<br />

Clematis<br />

Delphiniums<br />

Dianthus<br />

Gypsophila -Baby’s Breath<br />

Iberis<br />

Iris-German or bearded ONLY<br />

Lavender<br />

Scabiosa<br />

Silver and gray plants<br />

Syringa-lilacs

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GET ‘EM WHILE THEY’RE HOT . . .<br />

These plants are either in very short supply, will be used in great quantities in <strong>Natureworks</strong> designs, or are new introductions<br />

(or simply fabulous varieties) that will sell out fast.<br />

IF YOU WANT THESE PLANTS, PLACE AN EARLY ORDER TODAY TO RESERVE THEM!<br />

Allium senescens (we grow our own)<br />

Amsonia ‘Blue Ice’<br />

Asclepia tuberosa (we never have enough)<br />

Baptisia ‘Twilite Prairieblues’ (cool color)<br />

Brunnera ‘Looking Glass’<br />

Delphinium– New Millenium hybrids<br />

Dendranthemum ‘Lucie’s Pink’<br />

Dicentra spectabilis ‘Goldheart’<br />

Digitalis x ‘Spice Island’<br />

Echinacae—all orange and yellow varieties<br />

Euphorbia x ‘Blackbird’<br />

Gaillardia ‘Summer Kiss’<br />

Galium aristata<br />

Hamamelis– all winter bloomers<br />

Helleborus ‘Ivory Prince’<br />

SUPERIOR VARIETIES<br />

There IS a difference between plants. The following varieties have proven<br />

themselves superior to the straight species or to older cultivars.<br />

Astilbe chinensis ‘Visions in Red’ – Large, fat flowers are much showier than the species.<br />

Foliage is red when it emerges and not as coarse. Still spreads quickly and is<br />

just as easy to grow.<br />

Coreopsis verticillata ‘Golden Gain’ – The flowers are much larger than ‘Zagreb’ or<br />

‘Golden Showers’. Very showy.<br />

Echinacae ‘Rubinstern’ – Put this side by side with any other coneflower and you will<br />

see why I now use this in most of my designs. Larger, deeper lavender flowers with<br />

a very showy reddish/orange raised center.<br />

Eryngium ‘Sapphire Blue’ – Huge blue flowers, showier bracts, strong stems makes<br />

this a superior new addition to the sea hollies.<br />

Heuchera villosa ’Caramel’ – Of all the new introductions, this is the easiest to grow,<br />

has a fascinating color that pops with all sorts of combinations.<br />

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Endless Summer’ – This is the first mophead hydrangea to<br />

bloom off of current year’s wood. Cold winters or improper pruning won’t matter<br />

any more!<br />

Iris germanica ‘Immortality’ – This was the first repeat blooming German iris I ever<br />

planted, and I still feel it’s the best. Totally reliable fall bloom for many weeks.<br />

Leucanthemum superbum ‘Becky’ – This is the easiest and best summer blooming<br />

Shasta daisy, bar none. Excellent foliage stucture, later and longer bloom, no need<br />

to cut back to basal foliage.<br />

Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’ – This hybrid of our native switch grass is tall but<br />

stands up to strong winds and doesn’t flop.<br />

Perovskia ‘Longin’ – Upright habit, never floppy. Broader silver foliage adds silver<br />

foliage structure. Early spring cutback is all the maintenance this will need.<br />

Polemonium reptans ‘Stairway to Heaven’ This is bred from the hardiest, creeping<br />

form of Jacob’s Ladder and is very reliable, unlike ‘Brise D’Anjou’. Variegation is<br />

gorgeous, with a pink blush in spring and fall. A Bill Cullina introduction.<br />

Salvia nemerosa ‘Carradona’ – Excellent, tall, stiff, upright spikes of deep rich purple.<br />

Non-sprawling habit. This really makes a statement. No staking or pinching<br />

needed for excellent bloom.<br />

Stokesia ‘Peachie’s Pick’ – This variety has enormous flowers on very short, compact<br />

plants. This make the tidiest front-of-the-border plant for late summer that you<br />

could ever want.<br />

Hydrangea ‘Endless Summer Blushing Bride’<br />

Iris sibirica ‘Welcome Returns’<br />

Lathyrus vernus ‘Rose Elf’<br />

Leucanthemum ‘Sonnenschein’ (yellow!)<br />

Lupinus ‘The Governor’ (purple)<br />

Mertensia virginica (when it blooms, it sells out)<br />

Molina caerulea spp. strahlenquelle (cool new grass)<br />

Oenothera fremontii ‘Lemon Silver’<br />

Papaver ‘Patty’s Plum’<br />

Rosa ‘Double Knockout’<br />

Rosa ‘Rainbow Knockout’<br />

Rosa ‘Zephrine Drouhin’ (thornless)<br />

Sedum ‘Xenox’<br />

Sisyrinchium angustifolium ‘Lucerne’<br />

TRUE BLUE FLOWERS<br />

True blue, not lavender/blue, is rare in<br />

garden flowers. If you seek this elusive<br />

color for your garden, read about<br />

these plants and try a few this year.<br />

Allium cyaneum<br />

Amsonia ‘Blue Ice’<br />

Brunnera<br />

Eryngium<br />

Gentiana<br />

Iris germanica ‘Breakers’<br />

Linum perenne ‘Nanum Sapphire’<br />

Lithodora<br />

Myosotis (biennial)<br />

Pulmonaria angustifolia ‘Azurea’<br />

Salvia uliginosa (tender perennial)<br />

Stokesia ‘Klaus Jellito’<br />

Tweedia caerulea (annual)<br />

Veronica peduncularis ‘Georgia Blue’

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DRY SHADE PLANTS<br />

What do you grow under trees or in areas where the soil is lean and the hose<br />

won’t reach? Here is a list of plants that are my mainstays for these challenging<br />

sites:<br />

Aconitum carmichaelii<br />

Anemone robustissima<br />

Aruncus dioicus<br />

Asarum europeum<br />

Aster ‘Fanny’<br />

Carex ‘Ice Dance’ (grass)<br />

Carex siderosticha ‘Variegata’ (grass)<br />

Chelone lyonii<br />

Dicentra eximia<br />

Dicentra spectabilis<br />

Digitalis<br />

Disporum<br />

Doronicum pardalianches<br />

Epimedium<br />

Erythronium<br />

Geranium macrorrhizum<br />

Helleborus<br />

Hosta<br />

Kirengeshoma<br />

ODDBALLS & WEIRDOS TO MAKE YOU SMILE<br />

Buddleia ‘White Ball’<br />

Centaurea macrocephala<br />

Cephalanthus occidentalis<br />

Cephalaria gigantea<br />

Coreopsis ‘Moonbeam Tubular’<br />

Crambe maritima<br />

Dracunculus vulgaris<br />

Geum triflorum<br />

Hemerocallis ‘Challenger’ (6’ tall!)<br />

Hibiscus syriacus ‘Variegatus’<br />

Inula magnifica<br />

Isolepsis cernua (tender peren. grass)<br />

Liatris microcephala<br />

Ligularia tussilaginea ‘Aureomaculata’<br />

(tender perennial also called Farfugium)<br />

Hakonechloe (grass)<br />

Lathyrus vernus<br />

Liriope muscari (grass)<br />

Luzula ‘Scarlett Stilleto’<br />

Lysimachia punctata<br />

Mitchella repens<br />

Pachysandra procumbens<br />

Phlox stolonifera<br />

Polygonatum<br />

Polygonum<br />

Polystichum-Christmas fern<br />

Rudbecka fulgida<br />

Smilacina<br />

Stylophorum<br />

Syneilesis aconitifolia<br />

Tanacetum parthenium<br />

Tricyrtis<br />

Vinca minor<br />

Monarda ‘Little Siberia’<br />

Orostachys iwarenge<br />

Phlomis russeliana<br />

Primula vialii<br />

Salvia nemerosa ‘Plumosa’<br />

Sanguisorba tenuifolia ‘Atropurpurea’<br />

Sedum rubrotinctum ‘Mini Me’<br />

Sisyrinchium ‘Quaint and Queer’<br />

Spigelia marylandica<br />

Ratibida pinnata<br />

Rudbeckia maxima<br />

Tradescantia ‘Sweet Kate’<br />

Trifolium rubens<br />

Viola ‘Irish Molly’<br />

LONG BLOOMERS Just a sampling...<br />

Calamintha<br />

Callirhoe<br />

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides<br />

Coreopsis ‘Sweet Dreams’<br />

Corydalis lutea<br />

Dicentra ‘King of Hearts’, ‘Snowdrift’<br />

Digitalis x ‘Spice Island’<br />

Geranium ‘Rozanne’, ‘Jolly Bee’<br />

Geranium wlassovianum<br />

Helenium ‘Mardi Gras<br />

Kalimeris integrifolia<br />

Knautia macedonica<br />

Nepeta mussini<br />

Pennisetum ‘Karley Rose’<br />

Perovskia<br />

Persicaria ‘Firetail’<br />

Rudbeckia nitida ‘Herbstonne’<br />

Rudbeckia triloba<br />

Stokesia ‘Peachie’s Pick’<br />

A SMALL SAMPLING OF<br />

UNUSUAL ANNUALS,<br />

TROPICALS, AND TENDER<br />

PERENNIALS<br />

Someday, I will get it together to create<br />

a comprehensive list of these plants.<br />

Until then, let these descriptions entice<br />

you to come in and explore our<br />

benches. We get new plants in every<br />

week from late spring until fall!<br />

Chocolate cosmos – deep maroon<br />

flowers that smell like chocolate—<br />

really! Forms a tuber that can be<br />

overwintered in the cellar.<br />

Asclepias curassavica – this is the<br />

annual form of butterfly weed that<br />

blooms the entire summer and fall. Red<br />

and orange bicolor flowers on 4-5’<br />

plants.<br />

Bidens ‘Peter’s Gold Carpet’ – don’t<br />

overlook this workhorse. Thousands of<br />

yellow flowers cascade from this plant<br />

in heat, humidity, in containers or in<br />

planting beds. Flower power, very<br />

underappreciated.<br />

Brugmansia x ‘Variegata’ – variegated<br />

green and cream foliage, pure white,<br />

evening scented trumpet flowers. I keep<br />

mine in the cellar all winter and it<br />

resprouts each spring.<br />

Centratherum intermedia – I am<br />

amazed by how easy this plant is to<br />

grow. Purple fuzzy button flowers from<br />

spring to late fall. Very unusual, always<br />

asked about. The few that have<br />

discovered it always come back for it<br />

each year.<br />

Clereodendrum ‘Ugandense’ – a very<br />

cool and strange blue flower on an<br />

upright shrub. Tropical—can be<br />

brought in.<br />

Fuchsia ‘Gardenmeister Bonstedt’ – I<br />

use this plant as a major hummingbird<br />

attractant in the shade. Orange tubular<br />

flowers.<br />

Nemesia ‘Blue Bird’ – Nemesias can<br />

take lots of cold. Plant in spring with<br />

pansies; they will bloom in fall as well.<br />

This is still my favorite even though<br />

there are lots of wonderful new colors.<br />

Salvia ‘Indigo Spires’ – a tender<br />

perennial with long, dramatic, blue/<br />

purple spikes from late summer till hard<br />

frost. Heat and humidity don’t phase it<br />

at all. I use this in most of my designs<br />

to embellish the late color.

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April<br />

Caltha palustris<br />

Dicentra cuccularia<br />

Dicentra eximia<br />

Dicentra formosa<br />

Erythronium<br />

Hepatica nobilis<br />

Sanguinaria canadensis<br />

May<br />

Aquilegia canadensis<br />

Arisaema triphyllum<br />

Baptisia australis<br />

Baptisia leucantha<br />

Chrysogonum virginianum<br />

Cornus canadensis<br />

Delphinium tricorne<br />

Dicentra eximia<br />

Dicentra formosa<br />

Dodecatheon meadia<br />

Leucanthemum ‘May Queen’<br />

Epigaea repens<br />

Geranium maculatum<br />

Houstonia caerulea<br />

Iris cristata<br />

Lupinus<br />

Mertensia virginica<br />

Phlox divaricata<br />

Phlox stolonifera<br />

Phlox subulata<br />

Podophyllum peltatum<br />

Silene virginica<br />

Stylophorum diphyllum<br />

Tiarella cordifolia<br />

Trillium<br />

Uvularia grandiflora<br />

Viola labradorica<br />

Viola pedata<br />

Zizia aptera<br />

June<br />

Amsonia hubrechtii<br />

Amsonia tabernaemontana<br />

Aruncus dioicus<br />

Asclepias tuberosa<br />

Baptisia australis<br />

Camassia quamash<br />

Campanula rotundifolia<br />

Coreopsis<br />

Delphinium tricorne<br />

Gaillardia<br />

Gillenia trifoliata<br />

Iris versicolor<br />

Lilium canadense<br />

Lupinus<br />

Oenothera fruticosa<br />

Oenothera speciosa ‘Rosea’<br />

Penstemon<br />

Silene dioca<br />

Silene virginica<br />

Sisyrinchium angustifolium<br />

Thermopsis caroliniana<br />

Tradescantia virginana<br />

July<br />

Asclepias incarnata, tuberosa<br />

Campanula rotundifolia<br />

Cimicifuga racemosa<br />

Coreopsis<br />

Eryngium yuccifolium<br />

Filipendula rubra ‘Venusta’<br />

Gaillardia<br />

Gaura lindheimerii<br />

Goodyera pubescens<br />

Heliopsis<br />

Heuchera americana<br />

(parent of most ornamental burgundy and<br />

silver leave Heucheras)<br />

Liatris spicata<br />

Monarda<br />

Oenothera speciosa ‘Rosea’<br />

Penstemon<br />

Phlox maculata<br />

Pycnanthemum<br />

Ratibida pinnata<br />

Rudbeckia fulgida<br />

Silene dioica<br />

Spigelia marylandica<br />

Stokesia laevis<br />

Veronicastrum<br />

What are American Beauties?<br />

American Beauties are a special collection of native American<br />

plants. Of course, <strong>Natureworks</strong> has been carrying, planting,<br />

and promoting all sorts of native plants for years. This program<br />

is designed to make it easier for you to identify them and learn<br />

more about them. Plus, each time you buy plants from this<br />

program, money will be donated to The National Wildlife Federation<br />

and earmarked to fund their home habitat work and<br />

outreach programs. If you are interested in creating a certified<br />

home habitat in your yard or neighborhood, go to their website<br />

listed above or contact us at <strong>Natureworks</strong> for further information.<br />

Start a movement in your area to re-establish habitats<br />

where they were disrupted or destroyed by development!<br />

SUCCESSION OF BLOOM WITH NATIVE PERENNIALS<br />

August<br />

Agastache foeniculum<br />

Anaphalis margaritacea<br />

Coreopsis<br />

Eupatorium maculatum, purpureum<br />

Gaura lindheimerii<br />

Goodyera pubescens<br />

Helenium<br />

Helianthus mollis<br />

Helianthus multiflorus<br />

Hibiscus moscheutos<br />

Lobelia cardinalis<br />

Lobelia siphilitica<br />

Oenothera speciosa ‘Rosea’<br />

Phlox paniculata<br />

Physostegia virginica<br />

Ratibida<br />

Rudbeckia fulgida<br />

Silphium<br />

Soldidago<br />

Vernonia noveboracensis<br />

September<br />

Aster<br />

Boltonia asteroides<br />

Chelone lyonii<br />

Eupatorium coelestinum<br />

Gaura lindheimerii<br />

Gentiana andrewsii<br />

Helianthus mollis<br />

Helianthus multiflorus<br />

Helianthus tuberosus<br />

Spiranthes cernua<br />

October<br />

Aster<br />

Helianthus maximilliana<br />

Helianthus salicifolius<br />

Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida<br />

Aster ‘Fanny’<br />

November

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PERENNIALS<br />

Acaena NEW ZEALAND BUR<br />

anserinifolia ‘Blue Haze’ Lacy, intricate pale blue-gray foliage<br />

covers the ground. Flowers are purple, maturing into tiny red<br />

spined fruit. Grows only 1" tall. Everyone comments on the<br />

unusual texture of this Stepable. Be sure to water in a dry<br />

summer, especially if growing among stones.<br />

Acanthus BEAR’S BREECHES<br />

Striking, deeply-cut foliage is attractive all season. Flower spikes are<br />

very dramatic, creating a strong vertical accent. Certain varieties are<br />

zone 6, need winter protection. Prefers sun or dappled shade.<br />

hungaricus Very dramatic 4-5’ tall spikes of white or pink<br />

flowers with red-purple bracts in July. Foliage is thistle-like,<br />

deep green. This is the hardiest Acanthus. Zone 5.<br />

mollis Glossy, wide deep green foliage, very architectural;<br />

flower spikes are 30-48" tall, purple and white, bold and striking<br />

vertical accents. Blooms in late spring. Zone 6.<br />

‘Latifolius’ 5-6’ tall flower spikes, very dramatic!<br />

spinosissima Foliage is very leathery and deeply cut, with<br />

spines on the tips. A wonderful textural foliage accent plant,<br />

hardy to zone 6. Flowers are 3-4' tall, mauve with purple bracts.<br />

VERY dramatic.<br />

Achillea YARROW<br />

Yarrows have flat-topped flowers, long-lasting as cut flowers or for<br />

drying. They bloom from mid-June through the end of July. If cut back<br />

and fed with Sea-Mix after the first blooming, most will rebloom in the<br />

fall. To avoid floppy stems, plant in lean soil not heavily enriched with<br />

compost in full sun. Feed sparingly; heavy on the rock phosphate and<br />

greensand. Yarrow are not eaten by deer and are loved by butterflies<br />

and beneficial insects.<br />

‘Anthea’ Striking silver foliage, very pale, almost creamy yellow<br />

flowers, much softer color than ‘Moonshine’ with equally<br />

excellent silver foliage. 2-3’ tall, Blooms of Bressingham intro.<br />

‘Coronation Gold’ 3-4’ deep gold flower for fresh cut or drying,<br />

bloom June/July; an easy-to-grow garden staple.<br />

filipendulina ‘Altgold’ 3’ tall, blooms June/July with deep gold<br />

flowers. Long stems, huge flower heads.<br />

‘Gold Coin Dwarf’ This is not really a dwarf, just a shorter<br />

version of the very tall and stately gold plate yarrow. Grows 3-<br />

4' tall, with gray-green foliage topped with golden flowers.<br />

Great for drying.<br />

‘Parkers Variety’ The best for dried work, 5-6’ tall stems with<br />

huge gold flower heads. Has become rare in the trade, can’t<br />

imagine why, this is really one of the best cut flowers!<br />

millefolium<br />

Feathery grey/green foliage, 2-1/2’ tall, great fresh-cut or dried, these<br />

are the best rebloomers. Cut back hard in late July; prefers lean soil.<br />

‘Appleblossom’ A clean pink that fades to pale pink.<br />

‘Apricot Delight’ New! A comapct hybrid growing only 12"<br />

tall; flowers are chameleon-like with shades of pink, apricot,<br />

and almost red on the same plant.<br />

‘Feuerland’ A strong brick red flower on strong, non-flopping<br />

stems makes this variety stand out. 30-36" tall.<br />

‘Paprika’ Brilliant paprika-pepper red, a hot accent color. I use<br />

this a lot with deep purple Campanulas.<br />

‘Summer Wine’ A striking shade of wine purple. I find this<br />

one of the most useful colors to combine with Campanulas,<br />

roses, Lychnis coronaria, and more. The color exactly matches<br />

the center of Coreopsis ‘Sweet Dreams’, and they make a<br />

dreamy combination in a sunny, hot garden!<br />

‘Terra Cotta’ Terra cotta orange fades to peach.<br />

‘Moonshine’ I use this plant all the time! The silver foliage is an<br />

outstanding garden feature. The soft, buttery, pale yellow<br />

flowers bloom twice, mid June/early August and again in the<br />

fall until hard frost. No other yarrow I know of offers this long<br />

bloom period. Grows 18" tall with good stems for cutting.<br />

Definitely a plant in my top 25 list.<br />

siberica ‘Stephanie Cohen’ I finally visited Stephanie Cohen’s<br />

gardens in the summer of 2002, in the middle of the worst<br />

drought her state had ever experienced. It was a fascinating<br />

experience. She is a wealth of plant information! This yarrow,<br />

named for this famous plantswoman, is a compact variety that is<br />

NOT floppy. The green foliage is not as lacy as most yarrows,<br />

fairly bold-textured. The flowers grow only 18", in tall sprays of<br />

single flowers, a lovely shade of soft, clean pink. Most people<br />

who see this don’t realize it’s a yarrow! Must have good<br />

drainage. Zone 6.<br />

tomentosa ‘Aurea’ Bright golden yellow flowers on fuzzy, silver<br />

foliage that hugs the ground. Entire plant only reaches 8-10" tall,<br />

ideal for trough gardens.<br />

‘Lemon’ Wooly yarrow is a low ground cover with gray,<br />

fuzzy foliage and pale lemon yellow flowers in late May and<br />

early June. Considered an alpine, perfect for troughs, also used<br />

in hot spots as a Stepable for low foot traffic. 3-4" tall.<br />

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Aconitum MONKSHOOD<br />

Monkshoods are excellent cut flowers and<br />

many are a good late season item. Plant these<br />

early and enjoy them this year! Plants are<br />

POISONOUS. The late fall varieties do best in<br />

shade, summer bloomers thrive in full sun.<br />

Deer-resistant.<br />

cammarum ‘Bressingham Spire’ An<br />

improved summer-bloomer, Blooms of<br />

Bressingham introduction. 3’ tall, doesn’t<br />

need staking, deep violet-blue spikes, sun<br />

to dappled shade.<br />

carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’ 4’ blue/violet<br />

spikes, Sept./Oct. Exceptionally hardy in sun or shade. I am<br />

using this plant more and more as a staple of the fall garden.<br />

‘Barkers Variety’ This one is my favorite because it is so late.<br />

Grows to 6’ tall, blooms in October, has magnificent rich, royal<br />

purple spikes, dramatic! The highlight of the <strong>Natureworks</strong><br />

October shade garden.<br />

henryi ‘Sparks’ 4’ tall, intense violet purple July/Aug. bloomer.<br />

napellus This is the old-fashioned summer bloomer. It grows 3-<br />

4’ tall, with long stems for cutting. The color is a rich, deep violet<br />

blue in July and early August. Plan on staking this plant unless<br />

you give it one pinch in late May to encourage branching as the<br />

stems are a bit lanky. It has a gracefulness that many of the new,<br />

thicker-stem hybrids lack. Best in full sun or partial shade--avoid<br />

deep shade.<br />

Adenophora LADY BELLS<br />

liliifolia This is the old-fashioned form, very invasive if allowed<br />

to self-sow, but wonderful in a shade (or sun) garden for its blue<br />

Campanula-like flowers just when they are needed most, in mid<br />

to late summer. Like all self-seeders, if you have too much, be<br />

sure to deadhead. I have a stand of this plant in DEEP shade<br />

under an ash tree and it loves it!<br />

Agastache ANISE HYSSOP<br />

These plants are herbs as well as perennials or tender perennials. The<br />

foliage has a licorice-mint taste and is used in tea. Great for hot, sunny,<br />

dry gardens and great bee plants. The flower spikes are very longlasting<br />

and bloom in July and AUGUST when you really need the<br />

color. Self-sows. Also great in containers. Note that some of the new<br />

varieties are only hardy to zone 6/7 and should be protected or treated<br />

as annuals. They are certainly worth it for their very long season of<br />

bloom. Not eaten by deer.<br />

‘Apricot Sunrise’ Delicate, pale orange flowers, grey-green<br />

foliage, zone 6.<br />

‘Black Adder’ Super-hardy variety with smoky violet-blue<br />

flowers. In 2005, this new introduction bloomed longer than any<br />

other in the garden, well into the fall. Spikes are thinner and<br />

have a more delicate texture. 3’ tall. Zone 5.<br />

‘Firebird’ Coppery orange flowers, 24-30" tall, zone 6.<br />

foeniculum ‘Blue Fortune’ Hybrid of the old-fashioned form<br />

with much larger flowers, very hardy AND self-sows. The most<br />

reliable perennial form in the garden, lavender-blue flowers on<br />

3’ stalks, zone 5.<br />

‘Golden Jubilee’ A new foliage accent plant. Dense spikes of<br />

lavender blue over golden foliage. By August, the foliage is a<br />

cooler lime green. This glowed on our benches, and I noticed it<br />

from my upstairs office. 3’ tall. Zone 5.<br />

‘Pink Panther’ 30" brilliant rose-pink spikes, foliage tinged<br />

purple, zone 6.<br />

rupestris Hardy to zone 5. Silver foliage and sweetly-scented<br />

salmon/orange flowers, 24" tall.<br />

Ajania CHRYSANTHEMUM<br />

Don’t pass this exceptionally late fall garden plant by. Many folks miss<br />

it because they are not plant shopping in late October and November<br />

when it is in bloom. I often use the flowers in Thanksgiving<br />

arrangements—no fooling! Plant in early spring for a well-established<br />

stand this year. Foliage plant bonus—this is a VARIEGATED<br />

chrysanthemum, always noticed for its leaves.<br />

pacifica Oct./Nov.blooming, double, yellow button flowers,<br />

EXCELLENT variegated foliage, green w/silver edge and silver<br />

undersides, 12" tall without pinching!<br />

‘Pink Ice’ Showier flowers have the same golden button<br />

center with pink blushed, snub-nosed petals. Unusual cut<br />

flower for the VERY late garden.<br />

“In his garden every man may be his own<br />

artist without apology or explanation. Each<br />

within his green enclosure is a creator, and<br />

no two shall reach the same conclusion; nor<br />

shall we, any more than other creative<br />

workers, be ever wholly satisfied with our<br />

accomplishment. Ever a season ahead of us<br />

floats the vision of perfection and herein<br />

lies its perennial charm.”<br />

- Louise Beebe Wilder<br />

Ajuga BUGLE<br />

Ajuga is a wonderful plant for difficult places. Some varieties can be<br />

invasive but don’t dismiss it—for all-season foliage interest to anchor<br />

the front of the border it can’t be beat! Many of the clump formers make<br />

strange and wonderful accents in “up close and personal” garden<br />

spaces; I use them all the time to make those nooks and crannies<br />

interesting in shady places along the front walk. Good Stepable plant<br />

for shady or sunny pathways.<br />

‘Mahogany’ Excellent introduction, very shiny deep dark<br />

maroon foliage and deep blue flower spikes 3-5" tall.<br />

pyramidalis ‘Purple Crispa’ Foliage is very crinkled, a shiny<br />

bronze/purple color, same blue flowers.<br />

reptans ‘Black Scallop’ Very dark purple-black scalloped<br />

foliage; each leaf is large, up to 3/4" across. Makes quite a show<br />

to knit the front of the border together. 3-6" tall deep blue flower<br />

spikes. Underplant one of the fancy new Tiarellas with this<br />

beauty.<br />

‘Burgundy Glow’ Lovely colorful variety with burgundy<br />

leaves splashed pink and cream; blue flowers. Slow growing.<br />

Best color in sun to dappled shade.<br />

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‘Caitlins Giant’ This plant rivals ‘Jungle Beauty’ in leaf size;<br />

bronze foliage and 10" blue flower spikes.<br />

‘Chocolate Chip’ This plant is fun! Just like it sounds, the<br />

foliage is diminutive and a dark green color with chocolate<br />

overtones. Because the leaves are tiny and oval, it makes an<br />

unusual textured, neat foliage plant for smaller areas.<br />

Combine with Armeria rubrifolia or Stepables such as Acaena<br />

or wooly yarrow. Slow-growing. Locate where it can been seen<br />

up close. Blue flower spikes 4" tall.<br />

‘Golden Glow’ New! A variegated form with new growth<br />

splashed a coppery color blended with cream. I could see<br />

using this beneath Heuchera Caramel to pick up that color.<br />

Not gaudy, a subtle variegation. Blue flower spikes.<br />

‘Jungle Beauty’ Gigantic, shiny burgundy leaves form a dense<br />

foliage ground cover; 15" deep blue spikes in May-June. Great,<br />

long-lasting foliage for sun/part shade. I use this all the time<br />

in low maintenance landscapes. After a few years, the leaves<br />

get HUGE and are always commented upon.<br />

‘Royalty’ Deep purple, almost black crinkled foliage, clumpforming.<br />

I use this to jazz up the edges of walkways in shady<br />

foundation plantings, combined with black mondo grass. Also<br />

fun woven in with Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’!<br />

Alcea HOLLYHOCK<br />

No old-fashioned cottage garden is complete<br />

without these tall, dramatic plants. Hollyhocks<br />

are technically considered biennials, but I find<br />

them to really be perennials; large plants will<br />

bloom the first year. Young plants (3” and 1 qt.<br />

size) will bloom the second year. Let some seed<br />

pods ripen and self-sow to assure new, young<br />

plants in the garden. (All of ours in the<br />

<strong>Natureworks</strong> gardens have come from one plant added in the early 90s.)<br />

Move young plants to the back of the garden in fall or early spring.<br />

Rust is a problem—spray with Bordeaux mix and keep plants well<br />

groomed. Cull old plants and encourage a constant crop of new plants<br />

to reduce rust overwintering in the garden. All need full sun. Stake<br />

them if you are in a windy spot. The Queeny series of hollyhocks has<br />

proved to be really quite stunning with its frilly flowers on short stems.<br />

ficifolia This is the old-fashioned single variety in pale yellow,<br />

copper orange, pink, red and white. Self-sows easily. Native to<br />

Siberia and very tolerant of bitter cold winters<br />

‘Our Rose’ Single pink flowers.<br />

‘Single Mix’ This is a mixture of all colors.<br />

rosea ‘Chaters Rose’ The Chater’s series have amazing double<br />

flowers. This one is lilac/purple on 5-6’ stems.<br />

‘Chaters Scarlet’ Double rich red.<br />

‘Crème De Cassis’ A wonderful variety with black-currant<br />

colored deep maroon flowers with lighter veins and yellow<br />

centers. Some flowers are double. Grows 6’ tall.<br />

‘Newport Pink’ Enormous, blowsy double pink flowers; a real<br />

showstopper.<br />

‘Peaches 'N Dreams’ Exquisite double soft peachy-yellow<br />

flowers; this plant will survive many winters, is exceptionally<br />

hardy. A gorgeous color. Limited.<br />

‘Queeny Purple’ All-American award winner. Only grows 4’<br />

tall, the flower stalks are short and stout, never needs staking.<br />

Semi-double fringed purple flowers of an exquisite form,<br />

bloom the first year, even if grown from seed.<br />

‘Queeny Red’ Same as above in bright red.<br />

‘The Watchman’ I’m not sure if this is any darker than<br />

‘Nigra’, but this is the variety we have in our main border and<br />

it is stunning. Single deep dark blackish-red flowers. It backs a<br />

white, delicate Veronicastrum. What a combo!<br />

var. Nigra Deep maroon, almost black, single.<br />

var. Old Barnyard Mix In the olden days, hollyhocks<br />

sprouted everywhere around the farm. The singles self-sow<br />

most readily; this mixture has a wide range of colors. Plant<br />

young starter plants in early spring to start your lifetime<br />

investment in hollyhocks---you only have to plant them once if<br />

you let them self-sow! Smaller plants bloom the second year.<br />

rugosa The Russian hollyhock! Large single pale yellow flowers,<br />

much more rust resistant, 6’ tall. Leaves deeply-lobed.<br />

Alchemilla LADY’S MANTLE<br />

Lady’s Mantle is one of the best foliage plants, a front-of-the-border<br />

anchor. It tolerates sun or partial shade. The light, airy flowers are<br />

great filler flowers, fresh or dried. Not eaten by deer.<br />

erythropoda A very dwarf form, excellent foliage edger, 6-8".<br />

faeroensis ‘Pumila’ A delicate, miniature edging form, 3" tall.<br />

Flowers are a delicate pale yellow. Slow-spreading clumps for<br />

the front of the partial shade garden. A gem.<br />

mollis Lime green foliage, pale yellow flowers in June. This<br />

plant is a classic in garden designs.<br />

‘Thriller’ A new variety with even larger flower sprays that<br />

spread to cover the plant in soft color. A step up for flower<br />

arrangers!<br />

pubescens Dwarf form with rounded leaves with soft downy<br />

hair, giving a bluish appearance, 12" good edger.<br />

Allium CHIVES<br />

I love ornamental Alliums! They are absolutely hardy, easy to grow,<br />

many of them bloom in late summer or fall when we really need the<br />

color, they are rodent-proof, the flowers are nectar sources for<br />

butterflies, and they are edible—both the leaves AND the flowers. Try<br />

chopping up the blossoms in a summer salad for a big surprise! We also<br />

carry many more varieties of hardy Alliums in bulb form in the fall.<br />

cyaneum A true blue flower. Diminutive sky-blue round globes<br />

on 6" stems over tufted and delicate chive foliage. If you can<br />

locate this where it will be admired, everyone will ask about it.<br />

‘Mt. Sinai’ Much admired in our rock garden, JULY/EARLY<br />

AUGUST-BLOOMING purple globes, 12" tall, attracts butterflies<br />

galore. Very easy, a <strong>Natureworks</strong> staple in designs.<br />

senescens Blue-green foliage topped with 2’ tall light lavender,<br />

large globes for 2-3 months, July thru Sept., a VERY long<br />

bloomer, great cut flower. Large enough to make a statement in<br />

a sunny border or rock garden. Exceptionally easy care plant.<br />

The leaves and flowers are both edible; add to summer salads<br />

and dips. Self-sows. Our suppliers have stopped growing this<br />

wonderful variety, so we are taking orders for field dug plants<br />

in early spring and fall. Reserve early, supply is very limited.<br />

‘Glaucum’ Unique blue curly foliage, 6" pale lavender fall<br />

flowers! I saw these used to edge an herbal knot garden,<br />

fabulous effect!<br />

‘Mongolian Gem’ 2" diameter balls of soft lavender pink on<br />

18" stems in August.<br />

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thunbergii ‘Album’ I found 5 of these in a flat of purple Allium<br />

'Ozowa's and thought I had discovered an unknown plant. No<br />

such luck...This white form of the November blooming<br />

diminutive Allium is a real unusual plant for the collector. Very<br />

limited.<br />

‘Ozowa’ A very late-blooming purple allium, 12-15" tall<br />

diminutive globes, blooms in October and November! Very<br />

rare, a gem in the fall garden. Finally attracting the attention it<br />

deserves, our <strong>Natureworks</strong> plants have been featured in<br />

garden magazines. The last plant to bloom in my gardens.<br />

Design tip: The foliage of Allium `Purple<br />

Sensation', A. `Globemaster' and A.cristophii<br />

(which are planted from bulbs in the fall) begins to<br />

turn yellow as the flower buds are forming. This is<br />

natural, but can be disguised by interweaving the<br />

Alliums among perennials with excellent spring<br />

foliage, such as Euphorbias or cranesbill geraniums.<br />

Try locating these Alliums mid-border, so they will<br />

erupt out of the perennials to double your blooms in<br />

the same space. Unless noted otherwise, the<br />

herbaceous alliums described on this page have<br />

excellent, long-lasting, and attractive foliage for the<br />

front of the border! Be sure to request our bulb<br />

catalog in late summer for complete <strong>Natureworks</strong>style<br />

descriptions of the bulbs we will be carrying. It<br />

is a great reference!<br />

virgunculae Very choice and fine chives with deep purple<br />

flowers on 6" stem in Oct.-Nov. Slightly smaller flower and a bit<br />

more delicate than ‘Ozowa’. Amazingly late!<br />

Allysum<br />

wulfenianum Tidy gray foliage, closer in texture to<br />

Helianthemum than Aurinia. May-July blooming golden yellow<br />

flowers, soft mounds 5" tall.<br />

Alstromeria<br />

Here’s a handy trick for establishing the hardy Alstromerias: Dig a hole<br />

twice as deep as you normally would for the plants. Set them inside the<br />

hole with the crowns kept a few inches below grade. As they grow,<br />

slowly fill in the hole. This deep planting really helps with winter<br />

hardiness the first year.<br />

‘Sweet Laura’ UConn has led the breeding of hardy<br />

Alstromeria. I had my doubts, but for four years we’ve grown<br />

them in the gardens and they are wonderful, very floriforous,<br />

blooming from June well into Sept. This variety is scented,<br />

peachy-yellow spotted burgundy, to 30" tall. Great cut flowers.<br />

Sun or very dappled shade.<br />

Amsonia BLUE MILKWEED<br />

‘Blue Ice’ A new and much improved Amsonia. Deep blue<br />

flowers and buds cover 12-15" dwarf shrubby plants in June. Fall<br />

foliage is brilliant yellow. An excellent foliage anchor and a very<br />

durable, easy care perennial.<br />

hubrichtii In the summer of 2002 I visited Chanticleer, a<br />

wonderful public garden in Pennsylvania. Masses of this plant<br />

filled their center island as you drove in. I didn’t recognize it and<br />

had to ask about it---as, it turns out, everyone does! The foliage<br />

is thin and threadlike, adding a delicate texture to the garden all<br />

season. Flowers are the softest of blues. The fall foliage color is<br />

outstanding. Now that I have seen it used in many garden and<br />

naturalistic landscape settings, I am starting to incorporate it into<br />

many of my own designs. Hardy, disease and insect free, easy to<br />

grow, and very textural.<br />

tabernaemontana var. salicifolia A very underused, sturdy<br />

perennial with soft blue flowers on 3’ stems in June. Foliage is<br />

finely-cut and delicate, making a nice textural contrast to all<br />

other garden perennials.<br />

Anacyclus MT. ATLAS DAISY<br />

depressus ‘Silver Kisses’ A great rockery plant with white<br />

daisies, red reverse on flower petals; ferny foliage. Blooms<br />

May/June, grows 8" tall. Ideal for hot, dry spots.Excellent<br />

selection with very silvery foliage. White flowers completely<br />

cover the plant in spring.<br />

Anaphalis<br />

margaritacea Pearly everlasting is a native wildflower that<br />

tolerates poor soils, meadow conditions, and is hardy to Canada!<br />

Clusters of white ball-shaped flowers are excellent for drying.<br />

Foliage is silvery. Blooms on 10" tall stems in August/Sept. I've<br />

already found it growing wild in my new garden!<br />

Anchusa ALKANET<br />

azurea ‘Loddon Royal’ I have admired this plant along the<br />

roadsides in Vermont. A true blue flower, 40" spikes in June and<br />

July. Fuzzy foliage requires excellent drainage; does well in lean,<br />

poor soil. Short-lived but will self-sow. The color is amazing!<br />

Androsace CUSHION PRIMROSE<br />

septentrionalis ‘Startdust’ A charming rock garden and trough<br />

plant that has delicate white flowers on 4-6" long, wiry stems in<br />

late spring. Reseeds readily; I remember treasuring this plant<br />

whenever it appeared in a rock garden I tended for years in the<br />

80's. Must have excellent drainage.<br />

Anemone WOODLAND ANEMONE<br />

All anemones tolerate part shade (but will grow fine in full sun) and<br />

prefer a rich soil. They are also called “windflowers” because of their<br />

airy habit. Naturally, we carry both spring and fall bloomers.<br />

canadensis This is invasive and spreads by rhizomes, so locate<br />

it where you want it. 12" tall single white flowers with yellow<br />

stamens cover the plant from mid spring until early summer.<br />

Grows in full sun or partial shade. Tolerates moist soil, but that<br />

will cause it to spread faster! Flowers and foliage are great for<br />

cutting. Durable ground cover for difficult woodland spots.<br />

‘Hadspen Abundance’ Soft pink, single or semi-double flowers.<br />

Very floriferous. September blooming.<br />

hupehensis The straight species has large pink single flowers<br />

on 2-3’ stems in very early September. This keeps the bloom<br />

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period going until some of the hybrids really come into their<br />

own in mid-late September and October.<br />

‘September Charm’ Single medium-pink on long stems, 36".<br />

japonica ‘Bodnant Burgundy’ A Blooms of Bressingham hybrid<br />

with deep, rich maroon-pink flowers, the deepest color of all fallblooming<br />

windflowers. 24-30" tall.<br />

‘Crispa’ A unique variety with crinkly green foliage topped<br />

with 24-28" single pink, large flowers in early fall. One of the<br />

few fall anemones with notable leaves.<br />

leveillei Another early spring blooming beauty, soft pink<br />

flowers, 18" tall, April/May in partial shade.<br />

multifida ‘Annabella Deep Rose’ This unusual variety has<br />

deep rose pink flowers 12" tall over very ferny foliage. Same<br />

wonderful silvery seed pods as Pulsatilla vulgaris. Native plant<br />

for sun or partial shade.<br />

nemerosa ‘Alba’ Single white flowers, 3-4" tall, over finely cut,<br />

lobed foliage. A lovely addition to the April woodland. I have<br />

found this to spread very easily. Summer dormant.<br />

‘Allenii’ This is a gem for naturalizing in rich woodland soil.<br />

Spreads quickly, forming drifts of precious sky blue flowers<br />

over delicate foliage in April. Late summer dormant.<br />

‘Vestal’ Totally enchanting double white flowers caused me to<br />

bid a ridiculous price at a CHS auction to establish a stand in<br />

my yard. Rare and wonderful.<br />

palmata When will gardeners appreciate the wonderful<br />

SPRING blooming anemones? This new species has creamy<br />

white flowers 1" in diameter with a center circle of showy<br />

glowing yellow stamens. Grows 6-12" tall, blooms May/June,<br />

and forms a mat of glossy green foliage.<br />

ranunculoides ‘Fl. Pl. Double Yellow’ Rare double yellow<br />

flowers on this spring wild flower.<br />

sylvestris Spring bloomer with white flowers 12' tall, great in<br />

combo with bulbs. A very easy-to-grow woodland flower.<br />

Delicate flowers are just lovely.<br />

‘Elise Fellmann’ This is probably my favorite new wildflower<br />

of the year. Double pom-pom flowers on 15" tall arching stems<br />

take Anemone sylvestris to a whole new level. I have been<br />

wanting to get my hands on this beauty for a few years now.<br />

Reserve, supply limited.<br />

tomentosa This species is rather coarse but blooms a full month<br />

earlier, beginning in August and on into early fall.<br />

‘Berkshire Charm’ Superior zone 4 hardiness, extremely free<br />

flowering new introduction discovered at Windy Hill Nursery<br />

in Great Barrington, MA. Single rich pink flowers bloom in<br />

September and October, growing 36-42" tall. Because it is a<br />

tomentosa variety, expect to spread quickly!<br />

‘Robustissima’ Soft pink single flowers on 40" tall stems.<br />

Extend your beloved anemone season. Robust = invasive, so<br />

locate with care!<br />

x hybrida ‘Andrea Atkinson’ This is a fall blooming white<br />

hybrid, similar to ‘Honorine Jobert’, with larger flowers. Very<br />

vigorous grower. 3’ tall.<br />

‘Honorine Jobert’ Pure white flowers in late September and<br />

all of Octover, 3-4’ stalks, blooms for 2 months! This is a plant I<br />

use in almost every garden design I do—it truly glows in the<br />

golden autumn light. For a new twist, try combining it with<br />

Coreopsis integrifolia, a surprising late fall bloomer or<br />

Helianthus ‘First Light’.<br />

‘Pamina’ Exceptionally tall 4’ flower stalks of deep pink, semidouble.<br />

September blooming.<br />

‘Prince Henry’ Double dark rose pink flowers, 36". This<br />

variety is a showstopper in our pink garden and takes over<br />

when our gigantic spring-blooming bleeding heart goes<br />

summer dormant. Exceptionally long blooming, all of<br />

Sept./Oct.<br />

‘Queen Charlotte’ The classic pink, 3’ tall semi-double<br />

flowers.<br />

‘Serenade’ Tall and dramatic, 40" stems covered with dark<br />

pink flowers.<br />

‘Whirlwind’ Semi-double white doesn’t do this justice---it is a<br />

whirled star of purest white petals with a bright yellow center.<br />

3’ tall, Sept./Oct., a beautiful flower form.<br />

“It’s hard to describe the effect that fragrance<br />

has on the mind. Certainly there is a very<br />

strong element of nostalgia about it. Sight is<br />

immediate, of the moment, but fragrance is<br />

inexplicably mingled with memory.”<br />

Anemonella<br />

Richard W. Brown<br />

My Kind of Garden, 1997<br />

thalictroides Native to shady woodland slopes in Missouri, this<br />

April blooming windflower has white blossoms and delicate<br />

foliage, resembling Thalictrum. Grows 6-9" tall. Summer<br />

dormant.<br />

Angelica<br />

acutiloba A dwarf with very shiny leaves that caught my eye in<br />

my grower’s fields. 10" tall white flowers in July; does well in<br />

sun or partial shade. Very unusual.<br />

gigas An outrageous plant, 4’ spikes with rounded globes of<br />

deep wine-red flowers and striking foliage. A true biennial—cut<br />

off the flowers immediately after blooming and it will most<br />

likely come back another year. If not, expect it to self-sow and<br />

provide you with many new plants. DRAMATIC.<br />

pachycarpa SHINY is the word to describe this plant. When<br />

staring at a field of plants, this will jump out at you because the<br />

leaves look like they've been sprayed with Mop and Glow floor<br />

wax! Forms a massive clump, with white flowers 35-40" tall in<br />

July.<br />

Antennaria<br />

carpatica Pussytoes has silver foliage that hugs the ground,<br />

perfect for sunny rock gardens or troughs. Small tubular white<br />

flowers in spring.<br />

Anthemis MARGUERITE DAISY<br />

carpatica ‘Snow Carpet’ (Mountain Dog-Daisy) Gray-blue<br />

cushion of foliage topped by white daisies. Blooms in mid-June<br />

and may repeat. A Stepable for full sun. 6" tall<br />

marschalliana We can never keep this plant in stock---as soon as<br />

customers see it bloom, it leaps into their wagons. Great plant<br />

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for hot, sandy, dry soils. Delightful ferny silver foliage makes a<br />

nice contrast to the 18-24" sprays of 2" diameter golden yellow<br />

daisies from late May until the end of summer if deadheaded.<br />

nobilis Perennial chamomile; an excellent ground cover, a fine<br />

Stepable. Emits the distinctively sweet aroma of bedtime tea<br />

when walked on. White summer flowers. Perhaps the most<br />

durable plant for burning hot patios and poolsides.<br />

tinctoria ‘Suzanna Mitchell’ This is a variety of the old<br />

fashioned perennial marguerite daisy with white flowers and<br />

buttery yellow centers on 24" tall wiry stems. Foliage is a low<br />

mound of ferny leaves; locate this in the front of the border as<br />

the flowers are light and airy. Super hardy to zone 3. Cut back<br />

hard after June bloom for a second rebloom. Very drought<br />

tolerant.<br />

Anthriscus<br />

sylvestris ‘Ravenswing’ I first saw this plant at Hillside<br />

Gardens and fell in love. It is essentially a burgundy leaved<br />

chervil. The foliage is bronze-purple, is lacy, and grows 24" tall.<br />

The flowers are delicate white umbels, 3' tall, in early summer.<br />

Self sows, which I consider a true gift.<br />

Design tip: Plant in drifts. Beginning gardeners buy<br />

one of everything. After a while, the garden<br />

becomes a hodge-podge collection and loses<br />

cohesiveness. Eventually, a complex renovation is<br />

in order. Avoid this mistake and start planning your<br />

garden now using bold masses of the exact same<br />

variety of a perennial. Remember, the larger the<br />

garden and the farther away you will be viewing it,<br />

the larger the drift or grouping. Want to save<br />

money? Buy lots of 3” and one quart perennials to<br />

increase the size of your drifts economically. Need<br />

help? Ask for our handout Basic Principles of<br />

Perennial Garden Design or access it online at our<br />

website naturework.com.<br />

Antirrhinum SNAP DRAGON<br />

‘blanc-blanquetti’ A fully hardy perennial snapdragon from the<br />

Swiss Alps! 2’ white spikes with a yellow center in spring and<br />

early summer (while the nights remain cool) and again well into<br />

the fall! RARE!<br />

Aquilegia COLUMBINE<br />

Columbines bloom mid-May through June and tolerate sun (with rich<br />

soil) or partial shade. Many self-sow freely. Foliage is delicately<br />

textured and not showy later in the season. A must in the spring<br />

garden. Don't deadhead to encourage abundant self-sown seedlings in<br />

the garden.<br />

buergeriana ‘Calimero’ Unusual species, 8" tall nodding<br />

flowers of yellow and purple.<br />

caerulea ‘Heavenly Blue’ A gorgeous blue and white bicolor<br />

form of the native Rocky Mountain columbine. Grows 3' tall and<br />

has long spurs.<br />

‘Rocky Mountain’ Large purple flowers on 3’ stems, this is<br />

what columbine is all about to me!<br />

canadensis Native wild Columbine with red and yellow<br />

flowers, 24", self-sows, tolerates deeper shade than hybrids.<br />

‘Canyon Vista’ Hybrid form of the native columbine; flowers<br />

are richer colored, reddish orange/yellow bicolor. Plants are<br />

mounded and compact, 12-18" tall.<br />

‘Little Lanterns’ A great new dwarf, same delightful red and<br />

yellow dangling flowers, only growing 10" tall!<br />

‘Cardinal’ From the Songbird Series, this showstopper has<br />

upfacing red flowers 3" in diameter with long spurs. Grows 24-<br />

28" tall. Received the R.H.S. Award of Merit in 2003. A superior<br />

selection, great cut flower.<br />

‘Christa Barlow’ Double blue flowers with a white edge, 30"<br />

tall. Spurless, round form.<br />

chrysantha ‘Yellow Queen’ Huge solid yellow flowers 3' tall,<br />

long spurs, a classic.<br />

clematiflora ‘Green Apples’ Wow! Do what I did and Google<br />

this as an image search and you'll see what I mean. Double,<br />

spurless, star shaped flowers 24" tall resemble Clematis<br />

blossoms, in a creamy/green color that will turn your head.<br />

flabellata<br />

Flabellata species have excellent blue foliage, far superior to other<br />

Columbines. Good dwarf, compact habit as well.<br />

‘Blue Angel’ Rich violet purple flowers contrast with the<br />

wonderful pale blue foliage, only 8" tall.<br />

‘Cameo Pink-White’ Huge flowers 1-1/2" across, pink with<br />

white centers. Compact plants , 5" tall, superb blue foliage.<br />

‘Ministar’ Dwarf form, 8", beautiful blue flowers.<br />

‘Goldfinch’ Another variety from the Songbird Series, 18" tall<br />

creamy yellow flowers with deeper yellow centers and long<br />

spurs will turn heads.<br />

‘McKana Hybrids’ When these flowers were introduced<br />

decades ago, they redefined the definition of columbines.<br />

Graceful long spurs on large blossoms in a wide selection of<br />

bright carnival colors. 2-3’ tall, great for bouquets.<br />

‘Music Red & Gold’ Brilliant red and yellow, long spurred<br />

flowers 18" tall. The best of the Music (Musik) series, very<br />

showy.<br />

‘Origami Blue/White’ A superior hybrid with immense blue<br />

and white flowers, long spurs, on shorter 18" stems.<br />

‘Origami Pink/White’ A lovely soft pink and white form.<br />

‘Origami Yellow’ Pure yellow flowers.<br />

‘Red Hobbit’ Dwarf red and white variety growing only 12-14"<br />

tall. Showy long spurs make the flowers look amazing!<br />

‘Roman Bronze’ Cool! Foliage emerges in spring a golden color,<br />

quickly changing to coppery bronze, deepening to almost green<br />

in summer. This contrasts vividly with the dark blue flowers, 12-<br />

18" tall.<br />

‘Songbird Blue Jay’ A very early bloomer (mid-late May) with<br />

bicolor blue and white flowers on 20-30" stems.<br />

‘Spring Harmony Navy/White’ Part of the Spring Magic series,<br />

huge spurred flowers of deep navy blue and white, 8-10" tall.<br />

vulgaris ‘Barlows Black’ Double dark purple black flowers 30"<br />

tall.<br />

‘Blue Towers’ A very odd and unusual spurless double that<br />

looks like little blue pantaloons! 24" tall.<br />

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‘Nora Barlow’ This plant has been appearing in our shop<br />

gardens for years---double pink and white odd star-shaped<br />

blossoms, spurless.<br />

‘Winky Blue’ Also called 'Winky Blue and White'. Flowers are<br />

upfacing on 12-14" stems, blue and white. This is really a<br />

charmer.<br />

‘Winky Red & White’ Just as it sounds, upfacing flowers are a<br />

showy bicolor, red with white center, 18" tall.<br />

x hybrida ‘Blue Star’ 2' tall enormous and fragrant flowers of<br />

blue and white, long spurs.<br />

‘Crimson Star’ Showy red and white large flowers, long<br />

spurs, long stems to 36", great cut flower.<br />

‘Koralle’ 36" stems with long spurred coral and white flowers;<br />

a unique color for the spring garden.<br />

‘Maxistar’ Huge yellow flowers, long spurs, the best tall<br />

yellow, 24".<br />

‘Ya Beana’ All right, I admit it, I love this name. A deep, dark<br />

blue columbine with immensely, long spurs, 18-20" tall.<br />

Arabis ROCK CRESS<br />

Rock Cress is an early spring bloomer for the rockery.<br />

caucasica ‘Snowcap’ Silver felty foliage and white flowers in<br />

June---a vigorous spreader for hillsides and rock gardens.<br />

ferdinandi coburgi ‘Old Gold’ Very unusual variegated alpine<br />

plant for troughs or rock gardens. Foliage is green and showy<br />

yellow; spring blooming white flowers. Mat-forming.<br />

sturri Excellent rock garden plant, edger for lean soil. Shiny<br />

green prostrate foliage blanketed in white flowers; April/May.<br />

As the years go by, I am more and more impressed with this<br />

plant.<br />

Arctostaphylos<br />

uva-ursi A native ground cover, excellent for poor sandy soil,<br />

works well by the ocean. This plant is very vigorous and disease<br />

resistant. 12" tall rounded, small evergreen foliage turns<br />

burgundy in the winter. Pale pink flowers become red winter<br />

berries favored by birds.<br />

‘Massachusetts’ An excellent hybrid with large berries.<br />

Arisaema<br />

triphyllum Woodland flower, purple and green spathe and<br />

spadix, moist area, brought in by popular demand.<br />

Armeria SEA PINK<br />

Armerias are wonderful April and May bloomers, long-flowering,<br />

perfect for rockeries, troughs and the front of a garden.<br />

juncea This tiny bun has soft pink flowers reaching only 4-5"<br />

high. Will bloom repeatedly from spring through late summer.<br />

Place it in a trough on a sunny deck where you can see it "up<br />

close and personal".<br />

maritima ‘Nifty Thrifty’ Okay, I admit it, I originally bought<br />

this plant because the name is so cute. But it is pretty nifty!<br />

Foliage is cream and green variegated, flowers are bright pink.<br />

‘Rubrifolia’ This is a BURGUNDY-leaved Armeria! The<br />

constrast with the bright pink flowers, combined with the two<br />

month early spring bloom period, makes it irresistable for<br />

rockeries or trough gardens. Color is deepest in cold weather.<br />

pseudoarmeria Take note, this plant is really different! 15-18"<br />

tall! Very large rosy pink globes, long stems, great cutting<br />

flower. Often reblooms in the fall.<br />

Artemesia<br />

abrotanum Southernwood is a classic old fashioned garden<br />

plant, found in Colonial gardens for centuries. Woody 3-5’ shrub<br />

with pungent, finely-cut feathery green foliage, often used for<br />

structure in herb garden, moth repellant.<br />

lactiflora ‘Ghuizo’ Burgundy tinted foliage, great contrast with<br />

white plume flowers. 4-5’ tall, August bloomer that is greatly<br />

underappreciated for the late summer garden. Great cut flower,<br />

tolerates partial shade or full sun.<br />

‘Powis Castle’ 30" upright globe of silvery feathered foliage, an<br />

upright ‘Silver Mound’, one of the best foliage plants. DO NOT<br />

CUT THIS PLANT BACK UNTIL SPRING.<br />

schmidtiana ‘Nana’ (Silver Mound) 8-10" mounds of finely-cut<br />

silver foliage; cut plant back as it starts to bloom (yes, that means<br />

don’t let it flower!) to encourage tight, compact growth all<br />

summer. If you don’t do this, you will have open plants with<br />

unsightly centers instead of cut, fluffy, round domes.<br />

stellariana ‘Silver Brocade’ Perennial Dusty Miller, great edger.<br />

Livehead this one too so the caterpillars don’t find it. Ideal plant<br />

for extreme seashore or roadside conditions. Cut any long, leggy<br />

ground-hugging stems back in spring and throughout the<br />

summer to encourage bushiness.<br />

Aruncus GOATSBEARD<br />

aethusifolius Very frilly, fern-like foliage and creamy white<br />

delicate flower spikes growing only to 12" tall; a wonderful<br />

dwarf plant with an interesting texture, great edger.<br />

<br />

Aruncus dioicus<br />

If I had to narrow down the best shade plants to ten,<br />

this plant would make the list. It's amazing! It can<br />

grow under maple trees (i.e. dry shade) and look great,<br />

reaching 2-3' tall. If in a shady and moist spot, it can<br />

expand to 4-5’ tall or more, and at least 4-5' wide!<br />

Soft, white astilbe-like plumes appear in June; after<br />

blooming, the foliage remains attractive<br />

all summer long.<br />

dioicus Large white flowers for shady spots. June blooming;<br />

will reach 2-3’ tall in drier shade, 4-5’ tall in moist spots.<br />

‘Kneiffii’ I absolutely fell in love with this plant in the<br />

summer of 2004. This is distinctively different from the<br />

straight species with finely-cut foliage, adding an airy texture<br />

to this shade garden workhorse. Grows only 24" tall, great for<br />

small gardens.<br />

sinensis ‘Child of Two Worlds’ A slightly later bloomer, just<br />

following A. dioicus (excellent to assure succession of bloom in<br />

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those tricky shady spots). Creamy white, slightly drooping<br />

plumes 4’ tall in early July.<br />

Asarum GINGER<br />

If you are looking for an elegant ground cover for your shade garden,<br />

look no further. Most are evergreen; we now offer some rare varieties.<br />

Slow growing but worth the wait.<br />

europeaum European Ginger Very shiny rounded evergreen<br />

leaves grow 3-4", an excellent ground cover for shade. Slow<br />

growing but worth it; one of the premier foliage structure plants<br />

for a shady garden. Mix with dwarf ferns; use to underplant<br />

Hellebores or miniature Astilbes.<br />

shuttleworthii ‘McCues Strain’ Very rare foliage plant; 2-1/2"diameter<br />

glossy evergreen leaves are marked with creamy veins.<br />

Connecticut grown, a selection from the species.<br />

splendens ‘Quicksilver’ This is a rare and valuable foliage<br />

accent plant for the shade garden. The foliage is broadly arrowshaped<br />

and heavily marked with silver. Leaves can grow up to<br />

7" long. I imagine this paired with ‘Ghost’ painted ferns to add a<br />

silvery glow to any shade garden. Evergreen leaves take on<br />

gorgeous burgundy markings in cold weather.<br />

Design tip: Since Asclepias sprout very late, they<br />

leave a visual gap in the early spring garden. This<br />

provides a perfect place to plant spring blooming<br />

bulbs. Surround Asclepias and other late sprouters<br />

such as Platycodon, Hibiscus, and Eupatorium with<br />

clusters of tulips, daffodils, or minor bulbs. As the<br />

foliage of the bulbs starts to look unsightly, the<br />

perennials will be up and growing, hiding the<br />

ripening bulb leaves.<br />

Asclepias BUTTERFLY WEED<br />

Attract butterflies to your garden! Two distinct species with different<br />

cultural requirements means that there is a Butterfly Weed for every<br />

garden. Great mid- to late-summer bloomers. Late-sprouting, plants<br />

arrive in late May or early June.<br />

incarnata Pink flowers, 4-5’ in July/early August, tolerates<br />

moist soil, tolerates sun or part shade.<br />

‘Ice Ballet’ Same as above in white.<br />

tuberosa Orange flowers, needs good drainage and full sun,<br />

attracts butterflies, late June/July/early Aug., 2’, great accent<br />

color. I combine this with drumstick allium bulbs dug in around<br />

around the plants in the fall. They end up blooming at the same<br />

time. WOW!<br />

‘Clay’ Strange name, but for a reason. 3' tall orange flowers<br />

tolerate clay soil much more so than the species. Don't plant in<br />

wet sites.<br />

‘Gay Butterflies’ Excellent seed mix of yellow, orange or red<br />

flowers. (I’m always on the lookout for the reds...)<br />

‘Hello Yellow’ This name was bound to turn up in the trade<br />

eventually! A pure golden yellow form of Asclepias.<br />

Asphodeline KING’S SPEAR<br />

A dramatic plant, much admired in our demonstration gardens.<br />

Flowers soar above the leaves, very delicate spikes, one of our most<br />

asked-about plants, unusual. Foliage goes dormant in August,<br />

reappears in fall. Nearly impossible to find in the trade lately, but I<br />

continue to list it and keep looking.<br />

liburnica Very architechtural, 4’ tall spikes of soft yellow<br />

tubular flowers over blue green tufts of thin willowy foliage;<br />

July-blooming, rare.<br />

lutea Broad blue-green leaves and amazing yellow spikes 4’ tall;<br />

try Asphodoline interplanted with Asiatic lilies . . . striking!<br />

Aster<br />

We carry both late spring blooming and fall<br />

blooming asters. The spring bloomers sell in<br />

flower during the busy season. The fall asters<br />

demand faith from the spring gardener. You<br />

plant a nearly invisible tuft of foliage. But the<br />

rewards are GREAT! If you want a fabulous,<br />

colorful fall garden, filled with butterflies the<br />

first year, and you want to establish it<br />

inexpensively, plant asters in the spring. They<br />

grow FAST. You will thank me in September.<br />

alpinus<br />

Great plant for the front of the border in June. When they bloom on our<br />

benches, they fly out the door. I am starting to use these as well as<br />

Aster amellus much more often in my designs as I begin to appreciate<br />

their value. Sun/part shade.<br />

‘Dark Beauty’ 15" tall dark bluish purple daisies, rich color<br />

amellus ‘Violet Queen’ A July bloomer with masses of deep<br />

violet flowers with yellow centers on 2’ tall plants. This will<br />

come in very handy in the front of the border to add rich color,<br />

blends well with bright yellows such as ‘Happy Returns’<br />

daylilies.<br />

divaricatus ‘Eastern Star’ A superior hybrid of our native white<br />

wood aster. September blooming, 12" compact shrublets with<br />

mahogany stems are covered with hundreds of tiny white<br />

flowers. Great for naturalizing at wood’s edge.<br />

dumosus ‘Alert’ 12-15" tall mounds of deep "red" (really<br />

dayglow cerise pink) flowers in September.<br />

‘Woods Light Blue’ Superior variety that blooms in<br />

September. Forms an 18" tall mounded plant, gorgeous color<br />

blue color.<br />

‘Woods Purple’ 18" tall purple flowers cover this mounded<br />

plant. Completely different look than ‘Purple Dome’.<br />

<br />

Aster dumosus Woods Series<br />

The “Woods” series is new. They are dwarf plants<br />

that are very mildew-resistant with exceptionally large<br />

and abundant flowers. All are September bloomers.<br />

laevis ‘Bluebird’ Wonderful. 3-4’ spikes of soft blue flowers add<br />

a cottage look to the garden in September. Easy to grow, clean<br />

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foliage. A native prairie plant that really stands out as a superior<br />

garden perennial for the fall. Should be used more often.<br />

lateriflorus ‘Lady in Black’ Foliage has a deep purple cast. The<br />

plant is covered with hundreds of tiny white daisies with a<br />

raspberry center in October, grows 3-4’ tall. Lightens the fall<br />

border. Always asked about on our walks.<br />

‘Prince’ Similar to ‘Lady in Black’ but on a smaller scale--well-branched<br />

shrublets with small, burgundy foliage covered<br />

with the same white and raspberry flowers in the fall. The little<br />

brother to the lady above!<br />

novae-angliae<br />

New England Asters cover the fields and roadsides with color each<br />

autumn. In our perennial gardens, we use these wonderful hybrid<br />

varieties. The taller forms (3-4’) MUST be given a hard cut back in<br />

June or they will be floppy.<br />

‘Alma Potschke’ Screaming hot pink flowers, 3-4’ tall.<br />

‘Fanny’ Looking for color in October, November, possibly<br />

even December? I kid you not, this lovely aster is the latest<br />

flower in our gardens. It is also unbelievably fast and easy to<br />

grow in full sun or plenty of shade. Pinch it hard once in June<br />

and that’s it. Lovely delicate blue daisies, thousands of them,<br />

cover the 2-3’ plants. A must for every garden.<br />

‘Harringtons Pink’ Clear pink daisies on 4' plants A<br />

screaming fall accent.<br />

‘Hella Lacy’ 4’ rich purple, amazing butterfly plant.<br />

‘Honeysong Pink’ FRAGRANT! Soft pink daisies, 4’ tall.<br />

‘Purple Dome’ This is the first dwarf New England aster.<br />

Most other dwarfs have tiny flowers---‘Purple Dome’ has<br />

enormous royal purple flowers on truly dome-shaped 18-24"<br />

plants. I use this plant in almost every garden design for easy<br />

care, guaranteed fall excitement.<br />

tartaricus<br />

And now for something completely different . . . a giant aster to wow<br />

visitors in your fall garden. Plant with Helianthus (perennial fall<br />

sunflowers) for a striking combination. Fast-spreading; excellent cut<br />

flowers. Migrating butterflies love them. One of the last cutting flowers<br />

to bloom in our gardens.<br />

6-7’ lavender daisies in October! Dramatic.<br />

‘Jindai’ Very rare "dwarf" form of the above; same blue daisy<br />

flowers, grows only 3-4’ tall. A FABULOUS long bloomer for<br />

the late fall garden.<br />

x ‘Frikartii Monch’ This is one of the longest-blooming<br />

perennials, with soft lavender-blue daisy flowers. Pinch back in<br />

June for fuller plants, or allow to ramble through the middle of<br />

the border. Blooms July through September, possibly beyond.<br />

Astilbe<br />

Astilbes prefer a soil rich with humus and tolerate part shade. They are<br />

June bloomers unless otherwise noted. Great cut flowers. No shade<br />

garden should be without them. By choosing different varieties you can<br />

achieve bloom in June, July, and August. (See accompanying box for<br />

succession of bloom). Water thoroughly in a drought. I am using<br />

Astilbes more and more as they are DEER RESISTANT and thrive in<br />

yards with shade and abundant moisture– if you have an automatic<br />

watering system, these plants are perfect.<br />

arendsii ‘Bridal Veil’ 18" tall, very fluffy and thick white<br />

plumes in June/early July.<br />

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‘Elizabeth Bloom’ Very showy, exceptionally large, fluffy<br />

pure pink plumes over very shiny foliage. 24" tall.<br />

‘Erika’ Distinctive red foliage in the spring combines with<br />

mammoth pink flowers. 30" tall. June blooming.<br />

‘Fanal’ 24" blood-red, June, featured in our shade gardens.<br />

‘Flamingo’ Flamingo pink flowers on 18" long arching stems.<br />

‘White Gloria’ Very showy white variety, popular in Europe<br />

for its enormous, blocky, 24" plumes.<br />

bumalda Pure white flowers 15-20" tall over bronze foliage that<br />

stays colorful all season. A nice contrast.<br />

chinensis<br />

Very different from other astilbe species, ground cover, spreads rapidly,<br />

late-blooming, late July/early August. You will notice many new<br />

varieties—I use these a lot to add late summer color to the shade<br />

garden. Easy to grow.<br />

‘Christian’ Very vigorous ground cover form, August<br />

blooming. Flowers are purplish/red color, 12" tall.<br />

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‘Pumila’ A vigoruous and floriforous ground cover with stiff<br />

15" lavender spikes. Foliage is fuzzy and distinctive. Easy to<br />

grow, really covers the ground. A very old-fashioned variety<br />

that has stood the test of time---I still use it a lot. The most<br />

drought tolerant astilbe you can plant.<br />

‘Purpurkerze’ Tall, narrow, vertical accent spikes of<br />

purple/rose 36" tall. Late and striking.<br />

‘Veronica Klose’ A superior chinensis form . . . spreads<br />

rapidly, a great ground cover, late July and August rich<br />

magenta pink spikes to 28" tall! Excellent late-blooming shade<br />

plant.<br />

‘Visions’ 15" lilac-purple spikes and FRAGRANT!<br />

‘Visions in Pink’ Wonderful color! Soft peachy pink flowers<br />

simply glow, 18' tall, lovely AND fragrant (smells just like<br />

Grape Knee-Hi!) Spreads easily. A must-have.<br />

‘Visions In Red’ Flower buds are deep red and open to a<br />

pinkish/red flower spikes reaching 15" tall in July and August.<br />

Foliage has bronze highlights if grown in shade.<br />

Astilbe Bloom Times<br />

June Bloomers<br />

all arendsii varieties<br />

all japonica varieties<br />

Late June/early July<br />

Peaches and Cream<br />

Red Sentinel<br />

July<br />

Drum and Bass<br />

Rhythm and Blues<br />

Rock and Roll<br />

crispa Perkeo<br />

Late July/August<br />

all chinensis varieties<br />

all simplicifolia varieties<br />

all taquetii varieties<br />

‘Cotton Candy’ What a perfect<br />

name for this variety! Pink fluffy,<br />

full plumes in June---better yet, the<br />

foliage is burgundy and remains<br />

so all summer!<br />

crispa ‘Perkeo’ A very neat dwarf<br />

with leathery, shiny, tidy foliage<br />

that hugs the ground; thin flower<br />

spikes are soft pink, 6" tall. Great<br />

edging plant to mix with dwarf<br />

hostas or European ginger in the<br />

front of a shady border.<br />

‘Drum & Bass’ Huge FAT flowers<br />

of vivid deep pink grow 14-20"<br />

tall, bloom in late July and August.<br />

japonica ‘Ellie’ Huge white<br />

plumes, 24" tall.<br />

‘Peachblossom’ 24" soft peachypink<br />

plumes. This color adds an<br />

irresistible softness to the June<br />

garden. My favorite marriage is<br />

to combine it with blue<br />

Campanula percisifolia.<br />

‘Red Sentinel’ Striking 28" tall deep red plumes, an<br />

exceptional, very late-blooming red variety.<br />

‘Professor Van Weilen’ This is a white form of ostrich plume.<br />

The arching, graceful habit of the 3' tall flowers offers an<br />

unusual contrast in form for the shade garden.<br />

‘Rasberry Kane’ A CT hybrid with enormous, very fluffy<br />

raspberry-rose plumes to 24" tall.<br />

‘Rhythm and Blues’ A gorgeous new patented hybrid with big,<br />

fat, fluffy clear pink plumes; 24" tall. July blooming.<br />

‘Rock and Roll’ Second in this series, white flowers with red<br />

stems over deep green foliage. Grows 20" tall, July blooming.<br />

simplicifolia<br />

This species has excellent foliage, a great edger. Late July-blooming.<br />

‘Hennie Graafland’ I have fallen in love with this plant! Very<br />

shiny, ferny foliage is deep, dark green and always looks good<br />

in the front of the border. The late July/August flowers are 16"<br />

tall, a nice clean pink, fluffy and slightly arching at the tips.<br />

‘Inshriach Pink’ An excellent improvement over ‘Sprite’.<br />

Abundant 10" delicate pink spikes over very ornamental<br />

bronze-green crinkled foliage. July/early August bloomer.<br />

‘Key Biscayne’ I really noticed this plant in bloom last year.<br />

Soft pink, delicate spires 12-18" tall very late in the season, in<br />

August. Foliage is deep green and shiny. A great addition to<br />

the late summer garden.<br />

‘Key Largo’ Very bright magenta pink narrow spikes over<br />

excellent finely cut foliage. Fabulous introduction for August<br />

blooms. 12-15" tall.<br />

‘Key West’ Burgundy, lacy foliage that stays colorful all<br />

summer. Deep lavender-magenta flowers are a good contrast.<br />

15-18" tall. Same late bloom period.<br />

‘Pink Lightning’ A wonderful patented variety. Showy airy,<br />

soft pink plumes are very floriferous; foliage is deep, dark<br />

green. A stunning contrast.<br />

‘William Buchanan’ Often referred to as "false goatsbeard",<br />

this late summer blooming miniature has deep, dark green<br />

crinkled foliage topped by white to very pale pink flower<br />

spikes. Some red venation in leaves and red tinge to flower<br />

stems. Great foliage plant for the border's edge.<br />

taquetti ‘Superba’ This is a very late-blooming form, late<br />

July/early August, that spreads rapidly along the ground with<br />

stiff, upright flower stalks 3-4’ tall. Dramatic.<br />

thunbergii ‘Straussenfeder’ Also called "ostrich feather", this<br />

variety has an unusual flower form with arching bright pink<br />

plumes give a totally different look, and a sense of movement to<br />

the shade garden. 3' tall.<br />

Astilboides<br />

tabularis Large, broad, heavy-textured rounded leaves, 3-1/2’<br />

tall white plumes in June/July. Prefers partial shade and moist<br />

soil. A real dramatic plant.<br />

Astrantia MASTERWORT<br />

This is a much-underused but quite lovely shade plant that is very<br />

popular in England. Grows best in partial shade or full sun. Great cut<br />

flowers that feel papery. Blooms June/July. Somewhat slow to establish,<br />

but well worth the wait.<br />

major ‘Claret’ Named after the wine, you can probably guess<br />

that the flowers are a deep, dark red; so are the stems! 30" tall.<br />

‘Magnum Blush’ Terra Nova introduction with exceptionally<br />

large flowers 24" tall. Deep pink buds open to large pinkblushed<br />

ivory flowers.<br />

‘Sunningdale Variegated’ Rare form with green and creamy<br />

yellow variegated foliage, deep purple flowers 24" tall in early<br />

to late summer.<br />

Aubrieta PURPLE ROCK CRESS<br />

‘Blue Cascade’ Excellent rock garden plant for hot, sunny sites.<br />

Grows 3" tall with purplish-blue flowers in April.<br />

‘Dr. Mules’ Great new trough plant with purple flowers in<br />

April/May. Rock cress needs excellent drainage.<br />

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Aurinia BASKET OF GOLD<br />

(also known as Allysum)<br />

saxatilis ‘Compactum’ A compact form of basket of gold, with<br />

bright yellow flowers in April and May. Grows 8-10" tall, foliage<br />

is silvery grey and attractive all season. Be sure to provide full<br />

sun and excellent drainage.<br />

‘Sulphurea’ (Citrinum) The palest of pale yellows, rare.<br />

‘Summit’ A very compact variety, growing 6-8" tall.<br />

Baptisia FALSE INDIGO<br />

Baptisias are old-fashioned garden flowers. In addition to their<br />

beautiful blooms, their blue-green, pea-like foliage is superb all season,<br />

forming large, shrub-like bushes once mature. They take a few years to<br />

get to size, but are worth the wait.<br />

australis Blue lupine-like flowers, 3-5 ft. late May through June,<br />

excellent blue-green foliage.<br />

‘Alba’ Pure white, thick, upright flower stalks on 3’ tall plants.<br />

The flowers can be 4-5 times thicker than the old-fashioned<br />

blue form once established. Same blue-green, excellent pea-like<br />

foliage.<br />

‘Caspian Blue’ A white and blue bicolor; 40" tall.<br />

‘Carolina Moonlight’ Tired of struggling with growing lupines?<br />

Try this cool yellow Baptisia instead! Very vigorous, with the<br />

clump spreading 3’ wide; flowers are bright yellow and form<br />

spikes 4-5’ tall. May bloomer.<br />

leucantha This is a prairie native with beautiful white flower<br />

spikes 3-4’ tall in July.<br />

leucophaea 20" spikes of pure white. Compact.<br />

pendula (alba) Pure white flowers that arch over; nice unusual<br />

form for a Baptisia. 30" tall.<br />

sphaerocarpa ‘Screaming Yellow’ Okay, I admit that the name<br />

caught my eye, drama queen lover that I am... Lemon yellow,<br />

rigid and upright flower spikes 2-3’ tall with blue green foliage.<br />

June blooming, possible rebloom if deadheaded.<br />

x ‘Purple Smoke’ Indescribable smokey violet flowers with a<br />

purple eye; grows 4’ tall. Once mature, each plant can have over<br />

50 flower spikes!! Stems are charcoal grey, foliage is grey-green,<br />

habit is vase-shaped. Will live forever in your garden once<br />

established. A selection of the native Baptisia australis ‘Alba’.<br />

x varicolor ‘Twilite Prairieblues’ Were you among the lucky<br />

ones to snag one of these last fall? We had them for a short<br />

while. A fabulous new introduction, bred at the Chicago Botanic<br />

Garden, this is a cross between our common garden-variety B.<br />

australis and the yellow B. sphaerocarpa. The result is truly<br />

gorgeous-purple and yellow bicolor flowers, 32" tall. Once<br />

established, expect up to 100 flower stalks on a 3 year old plant!<br />

Late May/June blooming.<br />

Begonia HARDY BEGONIA<br />

These sprout in late May, so stock won’t be ready until then. Reserve<br />

them in advance by placing an early order. Probably the most asked<br />

about shade plant in our September garden.<br />

evansiana A HARDY BEGONIA! Great shade plant with<br />

burgundy leaves and pink flowers, blooms in<br />

August/September.<br />

grandis ‘Alba’ Extremely rare white-blooming hardy begonia.<br />

Belamcanda BLACKBERRY LILY<br />

chinensis Iris-like foliage with orange speckled flowers in July-<br />

Aug. and black seed pods, 3-4’ tall. This plant is the talk of the<br />

garden when in bloom!<br />

‘Hello Yellow’ Same iris like foliage and flower form as the<br />

orange variety, but the flowers are a soft yellow color. Useful<br />

for you folks who don’t use orange in the garden!<br />

Bellis ENGLISH DAISY<br />

I consider English Daisies to be short-lived perennials. BUT, they<br />

bloom longer than any spring flower, all of April and May. Allow seed<br />

pods to form in June and expect them to self-sow. I love Bellis in Easter<br />

baskets!<br />

perennis Single flower mixed colors.<br />

‘Rominette Mix’ Gigantic double flowers in mixed colors.<br />

Showy and very long-blooming.<br />

Bergenia PIGSQUEAK<br />

Bergenias are spring bloomers for shade. They have heavy-textured,<br />

shiny, evergreen foliage that turns bronze in winter. Excellent plants to<br />

provide foliage structure year-round in the shade garden. Lime lovers.<br />

cordifolia ‘Bressingham Ruby’ A real showstopper---bold,<br />

green, rounded leathery leaves give rise to pink flowers in early<br />

April. Fall and winter foliage show is deep maroon; 12-18" tall.<br />

‘Bressingham White’ A rare white-flowering form, 12-18" tall.<br />

This plant is the first to sell out of all our Bergenia offerings<br />

because white simply glows in the shade.<br />

‘New Hybrids’ A nice selection of pink, rose, and white<br />

upfacing flowers.<br />

‘Rosi Klose’ Large rounded clusters of clear pink flowers<br />

resemble flattened clusters of hyacinths in May. Excellent<br />

foliage, very compact grower, good red winter color.<br />

x ‘Britten’ This is truly a favorite of mine. Broadly oval leaves<br />

give a much more linear, less clunky appearance. Easy to grow,<br />

very clean and vigorous. Waxy white flowers fade to pink.<br />

x hybrida ‘Baby Doll’ A dwarf, compact form with very clean,<br />

smaller leaves. Flowers are clear pink and may throw out some<br />

repeat blooms in fall.<br />

Boltonia BOLTONIA ASTER<br />

Boltonias bloom in fall with hundreds of dainty white or pink daisies on<br />

upright plants. Plant early to enjoy a magnificent fall show!<br />

asteroides ‘Jim Crocket’ A true dwarf, only 12" tall, with pale<br />

lavender flowers. Compact growing.<br />

‘Pink Beauty’ Pink flowers, blue-green foliage, on somewhat<br />

wispy 4-5’ plants. These do best with a June hard pinch.<br />

Brunnera PERENNIAL FORGET-ME-NOT<br />

Brunnera is one of the most durable shade plants (It also takes full<br />

sun). The foliage lasts all summer, is large and heart-shaped. The<br />

flowers are very dainty and provide an excellent textural contrast. No<br />

garden should be without them.<br />

macrophylla Clear blue forget-me-not flowers April and May,<br />

15". Self sows to give you welcome free plants.<br />

‘Jack Frost’ In the space of three short years, this variety has<br />

become a mainstay in our shade garden designs. It’s silver<br />

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foliage simply glows. The flowers are the same delightful<br />

shade of sky blue in the spring. The combinations are<br />

endless--- combine with silver painted ferns, Tiarellas,<br />

Heucheras, and a host of other excellent shade plants.<br />

‘Langtrees’ The large, heart-shaped leaves are silver-spotted,<br />

similar to a Pulmonaria. The silver markings become much<br />

more pronounced in the late summer and fall. Same beautiful<br />

blue flowers, same exceptional hardiness. Match this with<br />

Liriope ‘Silver Dragon’ or painted ferns.<br />

‘Looking Glass’ A rare sport of Jack Frost with an overall<br />

silver patina to the leaves as well as silver markings. Flowers<br />

are a very pale, soft sky blue. Very limited.<br />

‘Variegata’ Cream and green foliage appears white and is<br />

very striking, same blue flowers. The bold variegation doesn’t<br />

have a drop of silver in it.<br />

Calamintha CALAMINT<br />

Calamintha is an herb widely used in Europe. We grow it because of its<br />

dainty habit, its long bloom period, and for foliage interest. Lightens up<br />

the look of the garden. Deer-resistant aromatic herb.<br />

grandiflora ‘Variegata’ 2’ bushy plant with white variegated<br />

foliage, covered with lavender flowers summer and fall, tastes<br />

similar to oregano. Great in container gardens.<br />

nepeta ssp. nepeta This is a cottage garden delight---abundant,<br />

pale lavender flowers for 3-4 months, July-Oct.; grows 12-15' tall.<br />

Soft, delicate, a real interweaver, lightens the look of the garden.<br />

Aromatic, deer-resistant.<br />

‘White Cloud’ I love this plant! Clouds of soft white flowers<br />

over blue green foliage adds a delicate texture to the sunny<br />

garden. Better yet, it blooms June thru the fall! Try<br />

underplanting roses with this beauty.<br />

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Callirhoe - Wine Cups<br />

I discovered this plant years ago, realizing it could<br />

bloom all summer and beyond. Turns out it’s native<br />

to the American prairie floor. It spreads and sprawls,<br />

weaving amongst plants and doubling the bloom in<br />

that spot in the garden. Marry it with more upright<br />

plants, and let it poke its bloomin’ arms out in<br />

unexpected places.<br />

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Callirhoe<br />

involucrata Very unusual mallow-like bright pink flowers with<br />

white centers, all summer/fall. This plant resembles a cranesbill<br />

geranium in habit and a poppy in flower! Incredibly long bloom<br />

period.<br />

Caltha MARSH MARIGOLD<br />

palustris This is one of my favorite spring wildflowers. Bright<br />

yellow single buttercups on glossy, rounded foliage appear in<br />

April, bloom with the bulbs, and then conveniently disappear in<br />

the early summer, making way for the next succession of flowers<br />

that can grow right in the same place. They thrive in moist<br />

places, but average soil will do in sun or shade.<br />

‘Multiplex’ Rare double yellow form.<br />

Campanula BELL FLOWER<br />

Campanulas must have alkaline soil—if you<br />

have had trouble with them in the past, take a<br />

soil test and add lime as needed. Most prefer<br />

excellent drainage and will tolerate full sun or<br />

dappled shade.<br />

carpatica ‘Blue Clips’ This perennial has<br />

stood the test of time. Clumps grow 15-18"<br />

tall and are covered with a seemingly<br />

endless display of clear blue cup flowers. I<br />

have seen this bloom from June through<br />

August. Don’t forget the lime!<br />

collina This has really large, deep purple bell flowers arising on<br />

6-8" thin stalks.. An ideal trough plant, must have very well<br />

drained, gritty soil. Summer blooming.<br />

glomerata ‘Caroline’ Beautiful white flowers with purple fluted<br />

edges.<br />

‘Joan Elliot’ This is the longest-blooming cultivar. Intense<br />

purple bells, great cut flowers on 15-18" stems. Blooms late<br />

May-June.<br />

‘Superba’ This species is one of the easiest bellflowers to<br />

grow. It spreads very quickly in sun or partial shade. The<br />

flowers are rich purple bells, reaching 15-18" tall, blooming in<br />

late May and June.<br />

‘Kent Belle’ 30" tall stalks with rich, royal purple glossy<br />

nodding bells in June/July. Flowers are enormous! True purple<br />

is a great accent color, quite hard to find in the garden. This<br />

plant should be pinched or it may be a bit floppy. My technique<br />

is to weave it up through stiffer plants. In our gardens, it grows<br />

in combination with Artemesia arbrotanum.<br />

lactiflora ‘Loddon Anna’ Soft pink clusters of bell flowers on<br />

24-30" shrubby plants in June/July and often longer. A hard cut<br />

back to the base encourages a fabulous fall rebloom.<br />

‘Pouffe’ Soft blue clusters of bell flowers June/July and often<br />

longer. Deadheading spikes to base encourages a reliable fall<br />

rebloom.<br />

‘Prichards Variety’ Taller than 'Pouffe', growing 3-4'. Flowers<br />

are a deeper bluish-purple. Same long bloom habit, same<br />

reblooming capacity.<br />

latifolia ‘Brantwood’ Excellent cottage garden flower with deep<br />

purple flowers June/July. Basal clumps of deep green foliage.<br />

Self-sows easily.<br />

‘Mystic Bells’ Huge royal purple dangling, elongated bell<br />

flower, similar to ‘Kent Belle’ but on very compact, 15-18" plants.<br />

Wow, what a fabulous accent flower! If deadheaded, this can<br />

repeat bloom from June until August. Place it in the front of the<br />

garden where it will glow.<br />

persicifolia ‘Chettle Charm’ White flowers are edged with blue.<br />

Sturdy, strong 3-4’ stems provide excellent, very long-lasting cut<br />

flowers in June and July. Foliage is dark green, basal clumpforming.<br />

‘Grandiflora Blue’ Sky blue spikes, great for cutting,<br />

June/July blooming, lasts almost 2 weeks in a vase, 2-3’ tall.<br />

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‘Grandiflora White’ (alba) Same as ‘Grandiflora Blue’ in<br />

white.<br />

‘Powder Puff’ A Terra Nova introduction with large, fluffy,<br />

double white flowers. Strong stems can reach 2' tall. Excellent,<br />

long lasting cut flower.<br />

‘Takion Blue’ A new dwarf hybrid form with blue flowers on<br />

very strong 16-20" tall stems.<br />

‘Takion White’ Same as above in white.<br />

‘Telham Beauty’ Light lavender blue flowers on 3' stems.<br />

portenschlagiana ‘Resolts Variety’ Large, bright purple bell<br />

flowers 3-5" tall; excellent repeat bloomer for the rockery or<br />

trough.<br />

poscharskyana Low-growing, vigorous rockery plant with soft<br />

lavender-blue bell flowers, May-June. Will clamber over rocks<br />

and is fast-spreading. Easy-to-grow plant! This is one of my<br />

favorites for edging gardens along walkways---it doesn’t have to<br />

be limited to a rock garden site! Works well in borders too.<br />

‘Blue Waterfall’ Superior Blooms of Bressingham hybrid.<br />

Deep blue flowers with a white heart are much darker and<br />

larger than the species. Can spread over 24" in diameter. This<br />

is one of my top ten perennials for sunny edges along a front<br />

walk.<br />

‘E. H. Frost’ An exciting new color for this garden<br />

workhorse--- white flowers smother this plant. Same long<br />

bloom period and habit.<br />

punctata ‘Cherry Bells’ The good news is that this flower is<br />

gorgeous---deep purplish-rose long dangling bells on 28” stems.<br />

The bad news is that this plant is a vigorous spreader.<br />

June/early July blooming.<br />

‘Little Punky’ Cool name for a cool new alpine/trough<br />

garden plant. From low clumps of serrated foliage arise 8-10"<br />

red stems with dangling oversized bells of white speckled<br />

cherry red in July.<br />

rotundifolia ‘Alba’ The white form of the popular bluebells of<br />

Scotland never stops blooming, repeating all summer long.<br />

Showy and easy to grow.<br />

‘Samantha’ A low spreading ground cover with fragrant violetblue<br />

cup-shaped flowers starting in June, repeating all sumer. 8"<br />

tall.<br />

‘Sarastro’ An interspecific cross between C. punctata and C.<br />

trachelium. Bred in Austria, this has the large, dangling deep<br />

purple bells of Kent, but is only 18' tall, well-branched, a much<br />

more manageable plant.<br />

trachelium ‘Bernice’ I LOVE THIS PLANT! Beautiful and totally<br />

unique double star shaped flower form, very hardy and<br />

drought-tolerant. June/July flower spikes grow 22" tall. Very<br />

limited, we haven’t offered this in a few years, reserve if you<br />

want it.<br />

Caulophyllum BLUE COHOSH<br />

thalictroides This is a native wildflower. The flowers are loose<br />

panicles of yellow-green, not showy at all. The foliage is also<br />

nothing of note, appears in the spring, and is summer dormant.<br />

The purpose of growing this plant is that it forms extremely cool<br />

deep blue berries in late summer that remain erect and showy<br />

into the fall. Perfect for a partially shaded, moist woodland<br />

garden.<br />

Centaurea CORNFLOWER<br />

dealbata ‘John Coutts’ Lavender-pink thistlelike<br />

flowers in June/July and reliably again in<br />

the fall. This variety is much more compact<br />

than the species, growing to 18" tall; flowers<br />

are enormous. Very easy long-bloomer.<br />

‘Rosea’ This is the pink thistle-like flower<br />

that is so admired in our gardens (no one<br />

knows it's a bachelor's button at first glance).<br />

Cut the flower stems right to the base in late<br />

July and give it a mid-summer feed. It will<br />

bloom all over again within 3-4 weeks. 30"<br />

tall.<br />

macrocephala Yellow thistle-like flowers, striking, good cut or<br />

dried, 3-4’. Late June & July, coarse foliage, buds resemble<br />

artichokes.<br />

montana Bachelor's Buttons (perennial form) have blue thistlelike<br />

flowers in May/June; cut back hard in July and it usually<br />

repeats in fall, 18" tall, part shade or sun, self-sows. One of my<br />

favorite plants to "bulk up" the spring garden, filling in space<br />

and blooming long before the summer bloomers get going.<br />

‘Alba’ This is a variety that I love. It looks like a delicate white<br />

thistle flower and has the same habit as the blue form.<br />

‘Amethyst in Snow’ I may be the only one who uses the white<br />

Centaurea montana; now Blooms of Bressingham plant<br />

breeders have introduced a white blossom with a purple<br />

center that looks like a gorgeous starburst. Yes! Reserve this as<br />

I will use it in my plans and every plant we got in sold within<br />

48 hours on our benches, so they don't last in the retail yard<br />

either! All Centaurea montana hybrids are very drought<br />

tolerant and take a wide range of light levels.<br />

‘Gold Bouillon’ A fabulous Blooms of Bressingham hybrid<br />

with golden/chartreuse foliage topped by blue flowers. What<br />

a striking accent plant! Grows only 15-18" tall, great for the<br />

front of the border. Combine with variegated Carex grass or<br />

contrast with hostas. Hardy to zone 3.<br />

nigra This is a great cottage garden form of bachelor’s buttons.<br />

Each year it blooms in our gardens from July until early fall.<br />

Shaggy violet flowers on multi-branched stems 18" tall. Finelycut<br />

foliage. Watch out— as it self-sows like crazy; best in wild<br />

gardens or meadows.<br />

Centranthus VALERIAN, JUPITER’S BEARD<br />

Centranthus is very popular in England. It definitely prefers LIME<br />

and must have an alkaline soil. A great butterfly nectar plant, self-sows<br />

readily.<br />

ruber ‘Coccineus’ 2-3’ plumes of fragrant, deep pink flowers<br />

late May/June and again in late August/September. (flowers<br />

smaller in late summer), good cut flower, self-sows, tolerates sun<br />

or part shade.<br />

Cephalaria GIANT SCABIOSA<br />

gigantea A true drama queen. 6-8’ stems are topped with soft<br />

yellow flowers resembling Scabiosas in July. Leave at least two<br />

feet in width for this plant! Flowers are small, but there are lots<br />

of them on each stem and the height creates the effect.<br />

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Cerastium SNOW-IN-SUMMER<br />

Snow-in-Summer is featured in our rock garden. The flowers are<br />

beautiful in June, the rest of the year the silvery leaves are very<br />

attractive. I let all kinds of Centaureas, Geraniums, and more self-sow<br />

into it for a wild look.<br />

alpinum ssp. Lanatum Wooly gray, felt-like foliage forms<br />

spreading mats; white star flowers in June. 2-8" tall.<br />

biebersteinii Tight mats of soft, silver, fuzzy foliage covered<br />

with white flowers. This variety is less invasive than the straight<br />

species in our rock garden and a superior choice.<br />

tomentosum Vigorous spreading species. 4-5" tall, smothered in<br />

white flowers in June. We grow lots of other self-seeding<br />

perennials through this plant on our hillside rock garden. The<br />

silver foliage remains attractive all summer.<br />

Ceratostigma LEADWORT<br />

This plant sprouts late so it won’t be in stock until late May. Plant it<br />

then and you can expect good coverage and a mass of the deepest blue<br />

flowers imaginable in late summer and fall. I use it to edge most<br />

gardens.<br />

plumbaginoides (Plumbago) Rich cobalt blue flowers in late<br />

summer and fall; foliage turns burgundy as temperatures get<br />

colder, a striking contrast with flowers; vigorous sun/part shade<br />

groundcover.<br />

“An agricultural adage says the tiny animals<br />

that live below the surface of a healthy pasture<br />

weigh more than the cows grazing above it. In<br />

a catalogue selling composting equipment I<br />

read that two handfuls of healthy oil contain<br />

more living organisms than there are people on<br />

the earth. What these beings are and what they<br />

can be doing is difficult to even begin to comprehend,<br />

but it helps to realize that even<br />

though they are many, they work as one.”<br />

Chelone TURTLEHEAD<br />

- Carol Williams<br />

Bringing a Garden to Life, 1998<br />

I couldn’t design shade gardens without Chelone lyonii. It is lateblooming,<br />

just when you need it the most. The foliage is glossy green.<br />

The plants are upright and don't need staking. Easy to grow, quick to<br />

spread, one of the best shade perennials.<br />

lyonii ‘Hot Lips’ An excellent, improved hybrid of the straigh<br />

species with deep green foliage, deeper pink flowers than the<br />

species. An exceptional shade plant (will also take full sun),<br />

blooms in September and early October with clean pink spikes,<br />

3’ tall, foliage is attractive all summer, very durable and easy to<br />

grow. Tolerates moist soil but will also grow under trees.<br />

Chrysogonum GOLDEN STAR<br />

I think everyone should grow this native plant. It is not fancy, but<br />

what a workhorse! Spreads easily, not fussy, smothers weeds, has<br />

cheerful flowers. Tolerates partial shade, tree roots, difficult spots OR<br />

full sun. Try it.<br />

virginianum Yellow star flowers on 12" tall plants. Blooms late<br />

April/May with possible fall rebloom.<br />

‘Gold Star’ Yellow star flowers on 12" plants, a great<br />

groundcover for sun or part shade; long-blooming April thru<br />

June, sporadically inl summer and in fall.<br />

‘Pierre’ Hybrid form, very large flowers, spring and early<br />

summer blooming.<br />

var. australe Darker green, glossy foliage, low-growing, 4-6",<br />

good repeat-bloomer.<br />

Cimicifuga SNAKEROOT<br />

Snakeroot needs a moist, rich soil and tolerates shade. They are native<br />

plants that provide a dynamic vertical accent in the back of the late<br />

summer and fall shade garden.<br />

acerina I grow this plant outside our shop door in lots of shade.<br />

4-5’ tall spikes arise from a clump of basal foliage in late<br />

summer. Flowers are leafless and see-through; you can place<br />

them near the foreground.<br />

racemosa 4-5’ thin white spires in July, great for naturalizing.<br />

‘Cordifolia’ Fragrant white flowers on 5-6’ stems a bit later, in<br />

August and September.<br />

ramosa The species form of our favorite late fall shade flower. 6’<br />

tall fragrant white spikes over green foliage, October blooming.<br />

The burgundy-leaf form is fairly pricey, but you can get the<br />

same fragrant tall flowers at a reasonable price if you are willing<br />

to settle for the green foliage!<br />

‘Atropurpurea’ Rare variety with burgundy foliage and very<br />

fragrant white flowers 4-6’ tall in October. This is the plant that<br />

attracts so much attention in our demonstration deep shade<br />

garden. I pick blossoms and pass them around during the last<br />

garden walks of the season.<br />

‘Brunette’ A fabulous burgundy leaf form with fragrant white<br />

flower spikes in late August and September. Unlike the other<br />

dark foliage hybrids, this C. ramosa variety has the sweet scent<br />

I love! Grows 4-5’ tall.<br />

‘Hillside Black Beauty’ Perhaps the most stunning shade<br />

plant in the garden. The foliage is a deep maroon-black. The<br />

flowers are 4-5’ tall, fragrant, blooming in late August and<br />

September. Developed at Hillside gardens, it is a gorgeous<br />

addition to the shade garden. Combine with golden or<br />

variegated foliage to really show it off.<br />

‘James Compton’ Foliage is purple tinged, darker than C.<br />

atorpurpurea and not as purple as ‘Brunette’. Same wonderful<br />

late, tall white spikes. A vigorous form, grows 5’ tall.<br />

‘Pink Spike’ The first dark leaved form with pink flowers.<br />

Blossoms are 6’ tall, sweetly scented in August and September.<br />

VERY limited supply.<br />

simplex ‘White Pearl’ 6’ spikes of creamy white in<br />

Sept./Oct.;green leaves; tolerates much shade.<br />

Clematis SHRUB CLEMATIS<br />

(For all climbing varieties see the Vines section at the end of this<br />

catalog.)<br />

heracleifolia This is a shrub form of clematis with deep<br />

purple/blue flowers and lobed foliage, growing 3-5’ tall. Blooms<br />

in mid-summer and repeats again in the fall.<br />

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‘China Purple’ A shrub form of clematis, and probably the<br />

best for flower display. Grows 2-3’ tall, blooms in August and<br />

early September with clusters of deep purple tubular flowers.<br />

Best in sun or partial shade.<br />

recta ‘Purpurea’ A hardy, easy-care shrub that it continues to<br />

grow and prosper in clients’ gardens from plantings in the early<br />

90’s. Shrub form, upright-growing with billowing clouds of<br />

white flowers (similar in size and form to sweet autumn clematis<br />

vine) in June/July. New growth is purplish/bronze; if cut back<br />

after flowering, more colorful new growth will appear; an added<br />

bonus for the late summer garden. Slightly fragrant.<br />

Codonopsis ASIA BELL<br />

clematidea This is an ornamental version of a Chinese herb<br />

whose roots are called "Poor Man’s ginseng". This species is an<br />

upright grower that begins to sprawl as it matures in the<br />

summer. I grew this in the <strong>Natureworks</strong> gardens years ago and<br />

made a tripod of natural bamboo stakes for it to grow on.<br />

Flowers are dangling light blue bells with pretty orange centers,<br />

best viewed from below. It reaches 2-3’ tall by summer’s end and<br />

is herbaceous. Full sun to dappled shade. Don’t let the soil go<br />

dry.<br />

Comptonia SWEETFERN<br />

peregrina This is a native plant that really isn’t a fern at all! It<br />

has aromatic foliage that is long and linear. Perfect for lean,<br />

difficult soils, either dry or wet, I often see it growing along the<br />

side of the road. Grows 4’ tall and spreads easily to form<br />

colonies that will stabilize sandy banks. Catkins in spring. The<br />

herbal scent of the foliage is really a surprise!<br />

Convallaria LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY<br />

majalis An old-fashioned flower that has sentimental value to<br />

many people. The tiny stalks of white dangling bells bloom in<br />

late May/June and smell like heaven on earth. Great for tiny<br />

bedside bouquets, boutonnieres. Invasive once established. For<br />

sun or shade.<br />

‘Rosea’ Soft pale pink dangling bells, equally easy to grow.<br />

Coreopsis TICKSEED<br />

auriculata ‘Nana’ This is unlike any other<br />

Coreopsis---tidy and well-mannered, the<br />

leaves are long and lance-shaped. The<br />

flowers are a deep golden yellow, almost<br />

orange. Only 6-8" tall, a very long summer<br />

bloomer if deadheaded.<br />

‘Crème Brulee’ Move over Moonbeam,<br />

this plant has appeared on the gardening<br />

scene! Larger flowers, same buttery yellow<br />

but a bit richer color. The habit is less<br />

wispy and the flowers sprout further down the stems, making<br />

the entire clump appear more floriferous. Same excellent long<br />

bloom time, late June-early Sept.<br />

grandiflora ‘Goldfink’ Old-fashioned double dwarf golden<br />

yellow variety. 10" tall. Will bloom and bloom if you have the<br />

patience to deadhead it. Great for wild gardens---just let it selfsow.<br />

Takes very poor soil; full sun.<br />

‘Heavens Gate’ I heard about this plant a few years ago, but<br />

stayed away as I assumed it was tender. Not so... discovered at a<br />

Connecticut nursery, where it has survived a couple of very<br />

tough winters, a true zone 5. Flowers are a solid dayglow rosy<br />

magenta, an excellent addition to the palette of long blooming,<br />

threadleaf types. 24" tall.<br />

integrifolia If you are looking for really late color in an<br />

extremely hardy plant with good foliage despite rain, humidity,<br />

drought, check out this plant! An unusual member of the<br />

tickseed family. Broad, waxy leaves, semi-stoloniferous<br />

rhizomes that spread easily. Flowers are 12" tall bright yellow<br />

daisies on 12-18" tall plants from Sept.-Nov.<br />

‘Moonbeam Tubular’ This hit our benches last fall. Very<br />

unusual flower form, as each petal is tubular! Place it up close<br />

where it will be noticed. Same height and long bloom period as<br />

'Moonbeam', with slightly larger diameter flowers.<br />

pubescens ‘Sunshine Superman’ A selection of our native<br />

Coreopsis pubescens, the star or downy tickseed. Growing only<br />

10" tall, large yellow daisies keep repeating throughout the hot<br />

summer months.<br />

rosea Threadleaf form with soft pink flowers. Grows 12-18" tall,<br />

blooms late July thru Sept.<br />

‘Limerock Dream’ A sport of Limerock Ruby, same all<br />

summer bloom period, a tender perennial variety. Once you<br />

see it in bloom, you will have to have it! Flowers are salmon<br />

pink, changing to orangey pink. I can't describe it, but I know<br />

you will fall in love with it as I did.<br />

‘Limerock Passion’ A new introduction, similar in habit and<br />

bloom time to ‘Limerock Ruby’ but a completely different<br />

color. Hot lavender pink blooms, a good accent plant. A cross<br />

between ‘Limerock Ruby’, which is now considered an annual,<br />

and ‘Sweet Dreams’, which is completely hardy. I will let you<br />

know how hardy it is after a few seasons in the garden. Worth<br />

growing simply for the long bloom period and show color.<br />

‘Limerock Ruby’ This is my kind of plant! Everblooming<br />

flowers of deep ruby red with yellow centers. The color blends<br />

best with purple-reds, not orange reds for you color fanatics<br />

out there. Grows 18-22" tall. Discovered on a perennial farm in<br />

Rhode Island. The severe winter of 2003 made all of us in the<br />

industry realize that this is only hardy to zone 7. I treat it as an<br />

annual. Well worth it as it blooms June until early September.<br />

Imagine the combinations!<br />

‘Sweet Dreams’ Exciting! Wonderful! What else can I say---I<br />

love this hybrid from Blooms of Bressingham! White petals<br />

have a center of deep raspberry---the color of the flower<br />

appears pale pink from a distance. Long bloom period and<br />

vigorous spreading habit, but the flowers are 1/3 larger than<br />

‘Moonbeam’! Grows 18-24' tall and will spread up to 2’ the<br />

first year. If you try only ONE new plant for your sunny<br />

garden this year, try ‘Sweet Dreams’. Try pinching this plant<br />

when it reaches 8-10" tall in late spring for a more compact<br />

habit. Combine with burgundy Euphorbias and deep wine<br />

daylilies---they will both pick up the exact color of the center<br />

of the flower. My garden crew has deemed this a plant that no<br />

garden should be without. Totally hardy to zone 4.<br />

‘Snowberry’ New from Terra Nova! Creamy white flowers with<br />

burgundy eyes, zone 6 hardy. Sterile flowers set no seeds so<br />

blooming never stops all summer into the fall. 26" tall.<br />

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‘Tequila Sunrise’ Foliage is variegated, gold and green. Flowers<br />

are large, golden yellow, blooms all summer if deadheaded, 24"<br />

tall. This plant sells even when not in bloom!<br />

tripteris An amazing variety with 6-9’ (yes, feet not inches)<br />

stems topped with soft yellow daisy flowers in clusters, rigidly<br />

upright, a striking form, A PARENT OF COREOPSIS<br />

MOONBEAM! This plant has great foliage and a real presence in<br />

the garden. August blooming.<br />

verticillata ‘Golden Gain’ Yes, my gardening fanatics, there IS a<br />

difference. This is a truly superior variety, 18" tall, and nickel- to<br />

quarter-sized golden yellow flowers. I sat this side by side with<br />

‘Golden Showers’ and took a picture---the resulting slide shows<br />

a dramatic difference in flower size.<br />

‘Golden Showers’ This is the standard 18" tall form of golden<br />

threadleaf Coreopsis that we have in many of the gardens at<br />

<strong>Natureworks</strong>. Long blooming and reliable.<br />

‘Moonbeam’ The standard in the industry for long-blooming<br />

perennials. Soft buttery yellow flowers simply blend with<br />

everything. As long as you provide full sun, this will bloom<br />

from early July until early September. 15-18" tall.<br />

‘Zagreb’ Brilliant golden yellow flowers over threadleaf<br />

foliage. Blooms from late June until the end of August. If cut<br />

hard in July, it will prolong an early fall rebloom. 14" tall.<br />

x ‘Autumn Blush’ I snagged one of these last fall, and it's veru<br />

happy in my new garden! A wonderful combination of pale<br />

creamy yellow with a bugundy center, the flowers often become<br />

infused with more burgundy as the cool weather progresses. 25"<br />

tall, profuse summer/fall bloomer, zone 6 hardy. If you read<br />

ANY garden magazines this winter, you won't be able to miss<br />

this plant. A Terra Nova introduction. Reserve early.<br />

Cornus DOGWOOD<br />

canadensis Bunchberry is a native woodland wildflower with<br />

white, dogwood-shaped blossoms on 4-6" plants.<br />

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Corydalis<br />

Don’t be fooled by this old-fashioned common name -<br />

many of the new hybrids come in amazing colors!<br />

Corydalis grows in sun or partial shade, blooms<br />

continuously, and self-sows readily. Watch for baby<br />

plants to appear—they will soften your gardens. My<br />

observations conclude that it must have excellent<br />

drainage; test soil each year and be sure to add lime if<br />

even slightly acidic.<br />

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Corydalis YELLOW BLEEDING HEART<br />

‘Canary Feathers’ New from Terra Nova, large bright yellow<br />

spikes 10" tall takes this genus to a new level. Foliage is feathery,<br />

and a pretty blue-green. VERY limited, reserve.<br />

elata A cobalt blue beauty with an upright habit to 12" that does<br />

not fade out in the summer---blooms May through June, and<br />

then maintains good foliage after that.<br />

flexulosa ‘Blue Panda’ True intensely blue fragrant flowers;<br />

summer dormant, then reappears and blooms again in the fall<br />

when the weather cools off.<br />

‘Purple Leaf’ WOW! This is amazing. Bronze/burgundy<br />

foliage contrasts with the intense true-blue flowers. A vigorous<br />

spreader, only 8-12” tall. Spring-blooming.<br />

lutea Yellow flowers all summer into the fall with lacy foliage;<br />

12-15" tall, self-sows, grows well in part shade but I have seen it<br />

self-sow readily in full, hot sun and rockery conditons. Sells out<br />

fast, order early!<br />

ochroleuca I first spotted this in Sydney Eddison’s famous<br />

Newtown garden. It’s a white version of C. lutea. If you look real<br />

close, there’s a dab of yellow in the center, but from a distance,<br />

it’s white, light, and very cheery.<br />

Coryphantha<br />

vivipara This is actually a cactus that can<br />

live outdoors in zones 4-5! Round ball<br />

shape eventually forms a cluster 3-4" tall.<br />

Purple/pink flowers sit on top. Full sun,<br />

gritty soil. Native to the western<br />

grasslands of the United States. Who<br />

knew? Expect more hardy cacti in years to<br />

come.<br />

Crambe SEA KALE<br />

cordifolia Huge 2’ long leaves and 4-7’ stalks of white airy<br />

flowers late spring to early summer. Good drainage, full sun.<br />

maritima Gigantic foliage resembling cabbage; sprays of white<br />

flowers 2’ tall in June. Bold and dramatic. Tolerates intense salt<br />

spray and wind.<br />

Crocosmia MONTBRETIA LILY<br />

Crocosmias grow from corms, similar to crocus. If voles are a problem<br />

for you, spread Mole Max castor oil granules in the planting area. You<br />

can also mix crushed oyster shells into the planting hole. The swordlike<br />

foliage resembles gladiolus and is a good accent foliage in the<br />

summer garden. Good cut flowers.<br />

‘Emily McKenzie’ A fabulous fall accent plant---late-blooming<br />

brilliant orange/yellow with a deep red throat. Hardy to zone 6<br />

with protection. .<br />

‘Lucifer’ (a.k.a. Red Sword) Scarlet red spray of flowers<br />

resembling tiny gladiolus, July-blooming, hummingbird plant,<br />

good foliage. Hardy to zone 5.<br />

Cyclamen HARDY CYCLAMEN<br />

coum A late winter bloomer! Growing from corms, this<br />

miniature cyclamen has green heart-shaped leaves marked and<br />

mottled with silver. The foliage lasts all winter. The familiar<br />

pink flowers appear in late winter. What a treat! Plant in a<br />

sheltered, shady spot. I saw an amazing stand of this plant<br />

spreading beneath a dogwood tree in Madison. I never forgot<br />

the site and plan on establishing my own display for my late<br />

winter garden.<br />

hederifolium Late summer and fall bloomer hardy to zone 6.<br />

Silver mottled leaves and pink flowers. 4-6" tall, self sows.<br />

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Cymbalaria KENILWORTH IVY, PENNYWORT<br />

aequitriloba This plant is perfect to fill cracks and crevices in<br />

walls. Diminutive ivy-shaped leaves are covered with hundreds<br />

of tiny pinkish purple flowers in June/July. Once established, it<br />

will turn up in the most charming places. See p.174 of Ken<br />

Druse’s The Natural Shade Garden for a good photo of this<br />

adorable plant.<br />

Darmera<br />

peltata Meet a true drama queen. I originally thought this was<br />

marginally hardy, so I shied away. Now I’ve found out it grows<br />

in southern Vermont. 30" stems of pink star flowers emerge in<br />

April before the leaves. Gigantic, umbrella-like glossy green<br />

foliage resembles Petastites but is much shinier. For partial or<br />

full shade and moist soil. Will grow in water at pond’s edge.<br />

Leave plenty of room---this plant gets big!<br />

Delosperma PERENNIAL ICE PLANT<br />

I really learned to appreciate Ice Plants when I visited Arizona. They<br />

are great for hot, very dry areas. All are low-growing, ground-hugging<br />

succulents. Ice plants are hardy to zone 6, bloom all summer, and will<br />

self-sow. Great for troughs.<br />

cooperi Mat-forming, pinkish purple daisy flowers.<br />

ecklonis ‘Bright Eyes’ Brilliant cerise purple flowers are smaller<br />

than D. cooperi but very prolific, covering the plant. Foliage is<br />

also a finer texture. Constantly in bloom from early summer till<br />

fall, does best in troughs or rockeries with excellent drainage.<br />

floribundum ‘Starburst’ Green succulent foliage with huge<br />

brilliant hot pink flowers, white centers. 4" tall.<br />

‘Mesa Verde’ An introduction from the Denver Botanical<br />

Gardens. Brilliant salmon-pink flowers on 2" tall plants.<br />

sutherlandii Very showy flowers of cerise purple.<br />

x ‘Table Mountain’ Very vigorous ice plant, spreads quickly,<br />

blooms all summer with large fuchsia glowing flowers. Good as<br />

a ground cover or larger trough plant.<br />

Delphinium<br />

Delphiniums are the “queens” of perennial<br />

garden flowers. They require full sun, a sweet<br />

soil (add lime if needed—important!) and a<br />

very rich soil heavily amended with composted<br />

manure. 3-4 shovelfuls of compost per planting<br />

hole is NOT too much! The richer the soil, the<br />

larger and more stately the flower spikes.<br />

elatum<br />

NEW MILLENNIUM HYBRIDS: This is an<br />

exciting new development in Delphinium<br />

culture. This strain is an “English type” but bred to be very hardy and<br />

very heat- and humidity-tolerant, the bane of this plant in CT gardens.<br />

Can grow to reach 5-7’ tall—the flowers are huge!<br />

‘Blushing Brides’ Gorgeous soft pinks.<br />

‘Misty Mauves’ A mix of mauves, pinks, and lavenders.<br />

‘Pagan Purples’ Deep rich purple spikes.<br />

‘Royal Aspirations’ A mixture of nice blues and purples.<br />

‘Sunny Skies’ Light to mid blue with white bee.<br />

grandiflorum ‘Blue Butterfly’ Resembles a dwarf Larkspur;<br />

finely-cut foliage, intense blue flowers, 16" tall.<br />

‘Blue Compacta’ Dwarf chinensis sort with gentian blue<br />

flowers, 12-15".<br />

‘Blue Mirror’ Same as Blue Butterfly but 24" tall.<br />

Guardian Series<br />

This is a new group with thinner and stronger flower spikes.<br />

Exceptional vigor, very disease resistant in our hot and humid<br />

Connecticut gardens. 30-36” tall.<br />

‘Guardian Early Blue’ Beautiful blue flowers bloom two<br />

weeks earlier than standard varieties, grows 24" tall.<br />

Maintenance tip: Having trouble getting your<br />

Delphiniums to come back after the first year?<br />

These plants will “bloom themselves to death” if<br />

you let them. Believe it or not, you should remove<br />

all flower stalks for the first two years! In the third<br />

year, let half the flowers bloom. By then, you will<br />

have grown a huge crown of foliage that will be<br />

very long-lived.<br />

Magic Fountains<br />

The Magic Fountain Series is a new development in Delphiniums that<br />

is becoming very popular. They are much shorter and hardier than the<br />

Pacific Giants, growing only to 30” tall (unless noted otherwise) ,<br />

much easier to work with and manage in the garden.<br />

‘Cherry Blossom’ 5’ tall double pink flowers.<br />

‘Dark Blue, Dark Bee’ The most intense color if you are<br />

looking for a rich blue in this series.<br />

‘Dark Blue, White Bee’ Rich blue flowers accented by a white<br />

center.<br />

tricorne A wildflower for the woodland! Dark purple larkspurlike<br />

flowers, 8-10" tall in late spring.<br />

x Pacific Giant ‘Black Knight’ Dark blue, black bee. 5-6' tall.<br />

‘Blue Bird’ Med. blue, white bee. 5-6' tall.<br />

‘Blue Jay’ Med. blue with dark bee. 5-6' tall.<br />

‘King Arthur’ Purple w/white bee. 5-6' tall.<br />

‘Summer Skies’ Soft, pale blue. 5-6' tall.<br />

Dendranthemum CHRYSANTHEMUM<br />

We carry extremely hardy varieties of the fall mums, featuring oldfashioned<br />

varieties and “Korean” hybrids. Plant in early spring to<br />

establish large, blooming plants this fall! New this year– most plants<br />

we offer will be field dug from the <strong>Natureworks</strong> gardens, complete with<br />

our rich organic soil for a great start.<br />

morifolium ‘Bronze Elegans’ Double bronze button flowers in<br />

October, spreads quickly.<br />

‘Cambodian Queen’ Deep pink single daisies, similar to<br />

‘Sheffield’ only darker. Same long stems. A great addition to<br />

the late fall Korean mum color palette.<br />

‘Cotton Candy’ One of the original Korean mums, first<br />

introduced to this country by Bristol Nurseries in Connecticut.<br />

Luckily, it has survived and can now be offered in the trade<br />

once again. Clear pink daisies on long stems for cutting in<br />

October.<br />

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‘Hekla’ A super hardy August/early September bloomer from<br />

our gardens. White daisy-like flowers.<br />

‘Lucie's Pink’ A late Oct./Nov.-blooming pink daisy found in<br />

a lovely cottage garden in Guilford and named for its owner,<br />

an inspirational woman! The last to bloom, a real treat.<br />

‘Mary Stoker’ I have been growing this "Korean" hardy mum<br />

in the <strong>Natureworks</strong> gardens for years. Pale yellow daisies on<br />

long stems for cutting in October. Found in most<br />

Grandmother's gardens in the early 1900's!<br />

‘Mei-Kyo’ Double purple button flowers in very late fall.<br />

Korean mums are unlike roadside mums. They are<br />

truly hardy to zone 5 (or colder) and can be<br />

expected to come back and spread vigorously in<br />

your garden for decades. Divide each spring to pass<br />

along your plants or spread them around your yard.<br />

By the fall, the clump will have grown back to full<br />

size! I am always looking for new varieties —if you<br />

(or your grandmother) have mums that have been<br />

around for as long as you can remember, let’s trade!<br />

‘Sheffield’ (a.k.a. ‘Hillside Pink Sheffield’ as it was originally<br />

discovered, or perhaps rediscovered, at the McGourty’s<br />

Hillside Gardens in Norfolk, CT.) Oct.-blooming single, fleshpink<br />

daisies on long stems for cutting, the highlight of our fall<br />

gardens here, 3’, very hardy.<br />

‘Venus’ Very hardy, late October- blooming, single pale pink<br />

daisy with a white center, 2’, good for cutting, plant early!<br />

‘My Favorite Autumn Red’ This is a series of super hardy<br />

garden mums that will tolerate cold as well as our favorite<br />

Korean mums. Bred and grown in ZONE 3, these will come back<br />

year after year. 2 1/2" diameter red daisies provide color from<br />

late September through October. 15-20" tall, with a single<br />

pinching.<br />

‘My Favorite Coral’ Coral/peach daisies on 15-20" tall plants.<br />

‘My Favorite Yellow Quill’ 3" diameter spider mum flowers;<br />

earlier blooming, late August till late September.<br />

‘Rosy Igloo’ A super hardy new fall mum; will come back in<br />

zone 5 without any problems. Forms a 2' mound with little or no<br />

pinching. Buds are a rosy-red color, opening to a paler shade,<br />

lasting for many weeks.<br />

‘Sunny Igloo’ From the hardy Igloo series, this cushion mum<br />

has bright yellow flowers, grows 2' tall with little pinching,<br />

hardy to zone 5.<br />

‘Warm Igloo’ From the Igloo series, this variety has deep<br />

orange/red buds, opening to a nice bronze color. Grows 2' tall<br />

with little or no pinching; zone 5 hardy.<br />

weyrichii ‘White Bomb’ Ground cover mum, October-blooming<br />

white daisies for full sun. Leaves are 1-2" tall, flowers are 6-8"<br />

tall. Fast-spreading, a fall treat.<br />

zawadskii ‘Clara Curtis’ I used this plant in the ‘80s, and have<br />

fallen in love with it again. Clear single pink daisies begin<br />

blooming very early, in August and September. Stays more<br />

compact than other mums, growing 18-24" tall with a single hard<br />

pinch. Good cut flower.<br />

Dianthus CARNATIONS, PINKS<br />

Dianthus need full sun, excellent drainage, and thrive in rockery<br />

situations or as a border edging. Many have excellent foliage all<br />

summer long, especially those with intense blue foliage. They bloom in<br />

June unless noted otherwise. Some are quite fragrant, all are extremely<br />

drought-tolerant. Dianthus are lime lovers. Look for new varieties and<br />

repeat-bloomers.<br />

allwoodii ‘Frosty Fire’ Low silver foliage with startling double<br />

rosy red flowers, 6" tall. Good repeat bloomer from late May<br />

until July.<br />

‘Little Blue Boy’ Low mat-forming, the bluest foliage, white<br />

flowers centered pink in June.<br />

‘Old Spice’ Old fashioned, classic pink with very fragrant<br />

fringed pink flowers, 12" tall.<br />

alpinus ‘Joans Blood’ Shocking, dayglow deep red/cerise semidouble<br />

flowers over tufts of linear foliage. The color is<br />

magnificent! A true alpine requiring alkaline soil and excellent<br />

drainage. Great for troughs and rock gardens and anywhere<br />

where you can appreciate it up close. June/July blooming.<br />

‘Artic Star’ Pure white double, fragrant flowers 6" tall over tight<br />

tufts of blue-green foliage.<br />

barbatus ‘Indian Carpet’ The classic Sweet William mixture of<br />

pinks, whites, reds, and bicolors. Long lasting cutting flowers on<br />

10-18" stems.<br />

‘Sooty’ An heirloom variety of biennial Sweet William. Deep,<br />

dark, chocolate-red flowers on long 30" stems for cutting.<br />

Some foliage has red blush.<br />

carthusianorum Very unusual. Tufts of green grass-like foliage<br />

produces long 3’ tall stems covered with brilliant cherry pink<br />

flowers; wispy, airy wands add a light touch to the garden,<br />

especially sloped rockery areas. June/July blooming.<br />

deltoides<br />

Very easy, drought-tolerant, long-blooming; most bloom in late May,<br />

before June pinks. Many keep reblooming. Prostrate growing, green<br />

foliage.<br />

‘Arctic Fire’ White flowers with a brilliant red center.<br />

‘Brilliant’ Intense, electric rose pink flowers make a strong<br />

statement in late May/early June.<br />

‘Flashing Light’ I love this color!! Deep, rich red flowers<br />

create quite an accent; pair with columbines, they bloom at the<br />

same time. Yes! Reserve; I will use lots in designs.<br />

‘Zing Rose’ Deep purple/red flowers on 6" plants in<br />

May/June and sporadically all summer. Green foliage.<br />

‘Zing Salmon’ Really salmon, but much pinker and less<br />

magenta than 'Zing Rose'. A very long bloomer, just like its<br />

sibling!<br />

‘Double North’ Fragrance is the buzzword for this new cultivar.<br />

Double white flowers, 4-6" tall over excellent blue foliage.<br />

gratianopolitanus ‘Baths Pink’ This is one of the most<br />

requested Dianthus; single flowers are very fragrant, a clean soft<br />

pink. Very hardy, 6-8" tall when in bloom, excellent blue matlike<br />

foliage that doesn't fall apart in the heat of our summers.<br />

‘Eastern Star’ New variety, dark cherry red flowers with<br />

deeper blotches and markings, brilliant blue-gray foliage.<br />

‘Firewitch’ Low-growing ground cover, good blue foliage,<br />

bright raspberry pink flower, heavy fall rebloomer.<br />

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‘Mountain Mist’ Very soft, shaggy, clear pink flowers over<br />

blue foliage. This is an easy-to-grow cultivar.<br />

‘Siskin Clock’ This flower will bowl you over. Pink petals are<br />

edged and centered in rich maroon/purple. The eye glows a<br />

soft pale pink. 14" tall.<br />

‘Sternkissen’ Excellent mat-forming ground cover. Blue<br />

foliage is covered with thousands of tiny pink flowers in June.<br />

A Stepable for full sun.<br />

‘Tiny Rubies’ One of the best trough plants. Double, sweetly<br />

fragrant pink flowers clothe mats of silvery blue. Long<br />

blooming and very hardy old fashioned variety.<br />

‘Hoffmans Red’ A very different variety. Green foliage is<br />

topped with single, intense, pure red single flowers not just in<br />

June, but all summer long. 12-15" tall. Deadhead regularly; cut<br />

back hard in the heat of the summer and feed for best fall bloom.<br />

Great in containers. Unlike all other Dianthus we carry.<br />

plumarius<br />

Dianthus plumarius varieties are the most fragrant!<br />

‘Essex Witch’ There are hundreds of new hybrids, but this is<br />

the standard---extremely fragrant, shaggy, double clove pinks<br />

with icy blue foliage. 18-24" tall, great for miniature bouquets,<br />

border edging.<br />

‘Ian’ Hard to find, not always available, reserve early. Dark<br />

red double flowers continue from June thru the end of<br />

summer!! 15" tall, silver foliage,exceptional red color.<br />

‘Laced Hero’ Double white flowers with deep purple<br />

markings in the center, rosy edge to the petals. 8-12" tall.<br />

‘Spangled Star’ New! Pink and white flowers 4" tall. Very<br />

vigorous grower. Gorgeous.<br />

‘Raspberry Swirl’ Brilliant magenta flowers with a white eye,<br />

14" tall. June blooming with a likely repeat throughout the<br />

summer.<br />

‘Rosish One’ Blooms of Bressingham introduction with deep<br />

rosy red, double flowers lightly edged in white, clove fragrance.<br />

10" tall, long repeat bloomer from June throughout the summer<br />

and fall. Excellent bright blue foliage.<br />

‘Tatra Fragrance’ Fringed flowers of white with a showy deep<br />

crimson/magenta pinwheel radiating from the center. Very<br />

powerful fragrance, 9" tall, silvery blue foliage. This one is really<br />

gorgeous. Deadheading prolongs blooming past June.<br />

Dicentra BLEEDING HEART<br />

cucularia Dutchmen’s Britches Fringed foliage and white<br />

flowers in early spring in shade; great for naturalizing, seeds<br />

and spreads easily; summer-dormant. One of the first plants to<br />

bloom in spring.<br />

‘White Mountains’ This is a distinctively different variety.<br />

Flowers are smaller but more plentiful; spreads by everincreasing<br />

clumps; a smaller-scale plant, delicate and beautiful<br />

for the woodland garden. First collected in the White<br />

Mountains on paper pulp land before all the trees were<br />

stripped and all the wildflowers were killed by resulting<br />

sunlight. Now this plant will be saved and grow on.<br />

eximia ‘Snowdrift’ White dwarf bleeding heart; 12", blooms<br />

heavily in May/June and continuously thru the fall, VERY longblooming,<br />

tolerates full sun or full shade.<br />

formosa ‘Aurora’ A white everbloomer bred in Holland, has<br />

received rave reviews in Europe. Foliage is very blue in color<br />

and stands out all season as a foliage accent plant.<br />

‘Luxuriant’ A classic plant that has stood the test of time. 15"<br />

tall, repeat blooming from early spring until the weather gets<br />

hot, only to bloom again in the fall when it's cool.<br />

Pinkish/lavender flowers, blue-green foliage. Self sows, grows<br />

in sun or shade.<br />

‘Ivory Hearts’ An exciting breakthrough: ‘King of Hearts’ in<br />

white! This will become a very valuable shade plant. Long<br />

blooming and excellent blue ornamental fringed foliage.<br />

‘King of Hearts’ A dwarf, only 8" tall. The flowers are truly<br />

heart-shaped, pink, sweet and irresistable! This is a great<br />

improvement in flower form. The foliage is delicate, very lacy,<br />

greyish-green. Same long bloom period. This will win your<br />

heart. This is WORTH the extra cost, truly superior. It looks<br />

good all the time as long as you don’t overwater it. Keep this<br />

and all dwarf Dicentras away from lawn pop-up sprinkler<br />

systems.<br />

spectabilis Old-fashioned bleeding heart<br />

is a favorite flower for spring; combine<br />

with bulbs for an unbeatable effect.<br />

Surround with late bloomers and good<br />

foliage plants as they go dormant by late<br />

July. I plant them under butterfly bushes to<br />

fill in the gap when the Buddleias are cut<br />

back in early spring. Tolerates sun or<br />

shade. Great cut flower.<br />

‘Alba’ The white form of old fashioned bleeding heart is<br />

perfect to pair with variegated plants, or when pink doesn't<br />

work with bright yellow spring bulbs.<br />

‘Goldheart’ The foliage of this old-fashioned bleeding heart is<br />

a bright golden yellow and DOESN’T GO SUMMER<br />

DORMANT! Flowers are pink the same as the species. What a<br />

standout in the shady spring garden. Rare.<br />

Dictamnus GAS PLANT<br />

If you have ever seen an old, established gas plant, you will be<br />

impressed. I was amazed! The foliage is thick, leathery, citrus-scented.<br />

The flower spikes are strong and sturdy. They are an investment for<br />

your garden that will outlive you—if you have the patience to get them<br />

established. Two-year-old plants in 5 pt. pots will be small and take a<br />

while to grow to a noticable size, but they are worth the wait, a real<br />

choice and valuable perennial for the garden.<br />

albus Oddly enough, this is the lavender pink form of gas plant.<br />

3-4’ tall.<br />

‘Albiflorus’ Pure white flowers.<br />

Digitalis FOXGLOVE<br />

Great shade plants! Both the biennial and the many perennial forms<br />

thrive in shade or in sun. Great cutting flowers. All self-sow easily to<br />

offer you free plants, gifts of nature. DEER-PROOF!<br />

Camelot Series<br />

These are the first F-1 Hybrid Foxgloves. Spectacular plants that flower<br />

reliably in the first year, with another heavy flush of flowers in the<br />

second year. Uniform plants offer a rich carousel of color as the<br />

speckled, jewel-like blooms open all around the stout stems. Prefers part<br />

shade and works well in beds and borders.<br />

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‘Camelot Cream’ Huge creamy dangling bells with black<br />

speckled throats.<br />

‘Camelot Rose’ Huge rosy pink dangling bells, deep<br />

black/maroon spotting.<br />

ferruginea ‘Gigantea’ 4’ cream spikes with gold throat, very<br />

stately. Perennial.<br />

grandiflora (ambigua) Soft yellow spikes 3’ June/July, a true<br />

perennial, one of the absolute best shade plants, foliage is<br />

excellent even after blooming, self-sows easily, the creamy color<br />

blends with all plants and brightens dark spots.<br />

‘Carillion’ Dwarf variety, 10" tall.<br />

‘John Innes’ A perennial form, cross of D. lanata and D.<br />

grandiflora. Creamy yellow bells are tinged with apricot/burnt<br />

orange. Grows 24" tall.<br />

lutea Similar to grandiflora, a pale creamy yellow, true<br />

perennial form. Flowers are taller, 4’, and each "glove" is smaller<br />

and more delicate; thin, airy spikes also self-sow.<br />

parviflora ‘Milk Chocolate’ Perennial form with 40" tall spikes<br />

of deep chocolate purple, a very unusual color. Individual<br />

flowers are tiny, over 100 per spike! I would pair this with<br />

golden or variegated foliage plants to make the color really<br />

stand out. For full sun/partial shade.<br />

Design tip: The farther away you will view your<br />

garden, the larger the drift. If you plant a single<br />

perennial in a border far away from your house, it<br />

will disappear in the distance. A basic principle of<br />

perennial garden design is the plant in drifts or<br />

groupings. Train yourself to do this when planning<br />

your garden. When you fill out the order form, ask<br />

yourself—do I have enough of that variety to really<br />

make a statement? It is better to buy less variety and<br />

more of each plant—your garden will be much<br />

more effective. Need help? Ask for our handout<br />

Basic Principles of Perennial Garden Design or<br />

access it online at our website naturework.com.<br />

purpurea<br />

The D. purpurea varieties listed below are true biennials. To obtain<br />

flowers every year, plant blooming-sized plants (5 pt., 1-2 gal.), starter<br />

plants (3”) AND seed the same year, then let the flowers self-sow (i.e.<br />

don’t deadhead). You may want to add a few starter plants each year<br />

for a while until you have a good stand established.<br />

‘Alba’ Popular old-fashioned biennial form, white.<br />

‘Foxy’ Very popular for those wanting the large, dramatic<br />

flowers of old fashioned foxgloves without the need for<br />

staking. Grows only 2’ tall, strong stems, mixed colors.<br />

‘Pam's Choice’ White flowers, maroon throats, speckled with<br />

cranberry. This is one of the new darlings of the plant world.<br />

‘Snow Thimble’ Purest white bell flowers, no spots or<br />

markings, simply glows in the shade. 36-40" tall.<br />

stewartii The tallest of them all, 6-7’ thin, delicate spikes of large<br />

flowers. They are a very unusual color--- orange bronze with<br />

brown veins. A true perennial.<br />

x Cross between biennial and perennial foxgloves; lasts for<br />

many years. 2-3’ stems, same huge and glorious pink flowers in<br />

June/July as biennial forms. I am using this plant more and<br />

more in my designs, the foliage is truly superior.<br />

‘Spice Island’ The darling of the 2004 Chelsea Flower Show in<br />

England, this is a wonderful, hardy (zone 4) perennial<br />

foxglove of a completely new color- salmon/peachy/yellow<br />

with russet freckles. Long, sturdy 3-4' flower spikes are<br />

hummingbird magnets. All summer bloom, starting in June<br />

and continuing until the end of August! Very limited.<br />

Diphylleia<br />

cymosa Move over drama queens, there's a new plant in town!<br />

Large leaves can grow enormous; related to our native<br />

mayapple, this plant forms it's flowers on top of the 2' tall<br />

foliage. In late summer, an unusual blue fruit forms.For partially<br />

shaded gardens with enriched organic soil. An Appalachian<br />

mountain plant.<br />

Disporum<br />

sessile ‘Variegatum’ Rarely available! A great variegated plant<br />

for shade. Green and white linear leaves, this plant grows 8-10”<br />

tall, is related to solomon’s seal, and is a great pachysandra<br />

substitute. Flowers are creamy white bells in early spring<br />

followed by blue berries. Also tolerates part sun. Use to<br />

underplant woodland shrubs or as a foreground plant under<br />

trees. Tolerates root competition, a good colonizer.<br />

Dodecathon SHOOTING STAR<br />

meadia A spring wildflower, 12" tall spires<br />

of dart-shaped pink or white flowers for the<br />

shade.<br />

Doronicum LEOPARDBANE DAISY<br />

If you are looking for showy perennials that<br />

bloom extremely early, these are tops on the list.<br />

Guaranteed to provide show-stopping color in<br />

April and May when most other perennials are<br />

just starting to appear. Great in combination<br />

with daffodils and tulips in sun OR shade.<br />

orientale ‘Leonardo Yellow’ A new,<br />

compact form with huge flowers,<br />

exceptional habit.<br />

‘Little Leo’ Double flowering form, April<br />

to mid May blooming, a dwarf reaching only 12-15" tall. Great<br />

combination with minor bulbs and dwarf tulips.<br />

‘Magnificum’ April-May blooming yellow daisies on 2’ stems,<br />

improved hybrid with larger flowers.<br />

pardalianches This plant has been admired in our shade<br />

gardens for many years. 3-4’ large yellow daisies from late<br />

April-late May, lasts two weeks as a cut flower. Spreads quickly<br />

by rhizomes, will thrive in a woodland situation and provide<br />

height early in the season. Summer-dormant. Use it at the base<br />

of late-sprouting hibiscus, ornamental grasses, and butterfly<br />

bushes to add showy early spring color.<br />

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Dracocephalum DRAGONHEAD<br />

Have you tried this plant yet? If you love blue flowers, and you want<br />

something easy to grow in the summer months, you should!<br />

‘Fuji Blue Dragon’ 12" tall dwarf has bright blue flowers with a<br />

light blue lip. Needle-like foliage.<br />

peregrinum ‘Blue Dragon’ New! Large rich violet blue flowers,<br />

clumping form reaching 12". All summer blooming.<br />

rupestre Clear blue hooded flowers on spikes 12" tall in<br />

July/August. Forms a low, dense bush for the foreground of the<br />

garden. Linear foliage. Full sun.<br />

ruyschianum Soft, clear blue spikes 12" tall; similar to above;<br />

flower color not as intense.<br />

Dracunculus<br />

vulgaris This plant is truly amazing. Black/purple spathe<br />

surrounded by an eggplant purple spadix, it is a relative of Jackin-the-pulpit<br />

only much more exotic. 3' tall stalk is topped with<br />

an 18" flower that has a fowl aroma the first day it opens. What<br />

more can I say, this one is for the collectors out there! Tony<br />

Avent of Plant Delights Nursery (www.plantdelights.com) calls<br />

it the "Viagra Lily". If you go to his website and look at the<br />

picture, you will see why! Blooms in late spring; flowers last 7-10<br />

days.<br />

Where did these new coneflowers<br />

come from?<br />

Yellows, oranges, corals, doubles, dwarfs,<br />

variegated foliage... what happened? Once it was<br />

discovered that you can cross different species of<br />

Echinacea, two main, yet separate breeding<br />

programs in the United States spent over ten years<br />

developing what we are now planting. Dr. Jim Ault<br />

of the Chicago Botanic Garden introduced the Art ’s<br />

Pride orange and mango Meadowbrite series.<br />

Richard Saul of ItSaul Plants of Atlanta Georgia<br />

introduced the Big Sky series. Our native yellow<br />

Echinacea paradoxa was a major player in these<br />

new colors. Oh, and let’s not forget Dan Heims of<br />

Terra Nova Nurseries (who introduced the<br />

magnificent ‘Fragrant Angel’) as well as the<br />

breeding work constantly being done on our native<br />

plants by Dutch and German growers. It just keeps<br />

getting more interesting!<br />

Echinacea CONEFLOWER<br />

Coneflowers are excellent butterfly plants, cut flowers, and mid-July<br />

through August bloomers. They are extremely durable, tolerate sun or<br />

partial shade. I don’t know what these Echinacea breeders have been<br />

doing to create all this bounty, but they sure are prolific all of the<br />

sudden! Take your pick and try some new colors and forms of this<br />

mainstay of the summer garden.<br />

‘After Midnight’ A 12" tall new dwarf bred by ItSaul Plants, the<br />

folks who brought us all the wonderful new colorful peach and<br />

salmon coneflowers. Deep purple flowers, rich dark black/red<br />

center, maroon flower stems make this little guy perfect for<br />

containers. Why not combine with burgundy foliage plants?<br />

angustifolia ‘Primadonna’ E. angustifolia is the original<br />

medicinal form of coneflower. It is nice to see new hybrids of<br />

this species being introduced. The lavender blossoms are thinner<br />

in texture than E. purpurea, and enormous, 5-6" in diameter. It<br />

will grow 32-36" tall, and bloom from mid-July until September,<br />

possibly beyond. A great cut flower<br />

‘Harvest Moon’ Huge bright golden yellow flowers 4" across;<br />

the color stays bright, will not fade, even in hot summer sun.<br />

Lasts up to 2 weeks as a cut flower. Compact habit, 2' tall, well<br />

branched. Very limited, reserve early.<br />

‘Mango Meadowbrite’ What a color! That’s all I and my staff<br />

can say. We had a few in the fall of 2004 and every single one<br />

sold the minute it flowered. Brilliant mango/golden orange<br />

blossoms offer endless design possibilities for the late summer<br />

and fall garden. 30" tall.<br />

‘Orange Meadowbrite’ An exciting accent color of rich orange,<br />

sure to jazz up the summer and fall garden. It closely resembles<br />

an E. paradoxa flower form with the thinner petals; foliage is<br />

linear, strap like, and forms an upward facing clump. 26" tall.<br />

pallida ‘Hula Dancer’ An unusual flower form with very<br />

narrow white petals, tinged pink. Flowers grow 32" tall. Gives a<br />

much more delicate texture than any other summer daisies.<br />

paradoxa Unusual, unexpected bright yellow native coneflower<br />

is the darling of many native plant designers and an integral<br />

part of the breeding work done to produce all of the exciting<br />

new colors. Upright habit, 2-3’ tall on strong stems; flowers are<br />

reflexed, long blooming from July until fall.<br />

purpurea ‘Double Decker’ This is truly a<br />

unique flower form. Pinkish/purple<br />

flowers produce a second tier of petals<br />

from the middle of the raised central<br />

brown cone. A real conversation piece.<br />

Grows 24-28" tall.<br />

‘Fancy Frills’ Double rows of shaggy,<br />

fringed petals surrounding a rich redorange<br />

cone center make this new<br />

introduction different. 30" tall strong<br />

stems for cutting.<br />

‘Fatal Attraction’ Bred by one of my<br />

absolute favorite garden designers, Piet<br />

Oudolf of Holland, this new introduction features very strong,<br />

near BLACK stems topped by hot purple/pink coneflowers<br />

26" tall. Very different, very limited supply. Reserve.<br />

‘Fragrant Angel’ Absolutely amazing new plant, that’s what I<br />

concluded after observing it during 2005. This is a stately<br />

white flowering version of ‘Ruby Giant’ with huge blossoms,<br />

cones are more yellow than orange. Fragrance is subtle to my<br />

nose. 30-40" tall. You should check this plant out!<br />

‘Kims Knee High’ A fabulous variety that is dwarf and<br />

compact, 20-24" tall, ideal for smaller gardens, containers, or<br />

mid-front border. Blooms longer than the taller forms---begins<br />

in July and with deadheading, can bloom well into the fall.<br />

Later flowers are the tallest.<br />

‘Little Giant’ Another excellent new dwarf. Brilliant deep<br />

ruby-lavender blooms, large showy flowers on compact 18".<br />

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‘Rubinstern’ We accidentally got this plant in in the late fall of<br />

2000 and sold every one in two days. It clearly has eye appeal<br />

and stands out from the pack. The flowers are a distinctively<br />

darker carmine purple; the center is a pin cushion of rusty<br />

orange; flowers petals droop gracefully. 35" tall, July-early<br />

Sept. bloom. Blooms later than the species, is more compact. It<br />

has become the standard by which I judge all tall Echinaceas.<br />

‘Ruby Giant’ Found in a stand of ‘Rubinstern’, this selection<br />

has 7" diameter flowers; centers are deep ruby red. Grows 30"<br />

tall with strong, upright stems.<br />

‘Summer Sky’ Also called Katie Saul, this new introduction<br />

grows 30-36" tall. The flowers have a gorgeous bicolor effect,<br />

with petals that are rosy peach in the center, moving to coral,<br />

with golden tips. From ItSaul Plants in Georgia.<br />

‘Sundown’ The deepest orange/coral coneflower introduced by<br />

ItSaul plants yet! A rich accent color, fragrant, growing 36-40"<br />

tall.<br />

‘Sunrise’ Lemon yellow flowers are the exact same color as<br />

Coreopsis ‘Moonbeam’ and 4" across. The cone starts off green,<br />

then turns to gold as the flower matures. 28-30" + tall. The<br />

design possibilities for a coneflower of this color are quite<br />

exciting; I find myself using it in lots of plans already.<br />

‘Sunset’ Unusual color of coral orange; blossoms are 4" across!<br />

28"-30"+ tall. This seemed to be the hardiest and longest<br />

blooming in the summer of 2005. The color is absolutely<br />

amazing.<br />

tennesseensis ‘Rocky Top’ In the 60's, this plant was almost<br />

extinct. Now, a selection of the native Tenessee coneflower is<br />

being sold all over the world! Easy to spot, very different flowers<br />

with bright purple/pink slender ray flowers, widely spaced and<br />

turning slightly UPWARDS, the opposite of most other<br />

Echinaceas we know. The foliage is also very distinctive, long<br />

and linear. Grows 24" tall. Check this bit of trivia out: the flowers<br />

always face east!<br />

‘Twilight’ The flowers on this new introduction are a bright<br />

cherry rose with an orange cone! 26-30" tall. The petals overlap<br />

slightly, giving each one a very full look.<br />

‘Vintage Wine’ Piet Oudolf introduced this new variety as well.<br />

Deep rich purple/fuchsia flower petals are shortened, and fan<br />

out around a prominent center cone, creating a very crisp and<br />

perky effect. Strong stems reach 35" tall.<br />

Echinops GLOBE THISTLE<br />

A great fresh-cut or dried flower for sun.<br />

Blooms in late July and AUGUST. Adds a<br />

totally different shape to the border AND to a<br />

vase full of flowers<br />

bannaticus ‘The Giant’ New! 5-7' tall<br />

stems are topped with globes of pale<br />

silvery blue. What a magnificent cut flower<br />

specimen, adding drama and a unique flower form to bouquets.<br />

Very limited, reserve early.<br />

‘Veitchs Blue’ A hard-to-find hybrid 3’ tall with numerous<br />

smaller globes per branched stem, great for cutting.<br />

ritro Lavender blue globes 5’ plants, the most vigorous.<br />

ruthenicus ‘Platinum Blue’ Fabulous hybrid with intensely blue<br />

flowers on multi-branched 4-5’ silver stems. Foliage is very<br />

finely divided and shinier than other globe thistles. An excellent<br />

addition to the cut flower garden. I fell in love with this plant in<br />

the summer of 2003 and couldn’t get enough stock. Reserve.<br />

“I've made an odd discovery. Every time I<br />

talk to a savant I feel quite sure that happiness<br />

is no longer a possibility. Yet when I<br />

talk with my gardener, I'm convinced of the<br />

opposite.”<br />

-Bertrand Russell<br />

Epigaea<br />

repens Trailing Arbutus is a very fragrant spring wildflower.<br />

Loves shady rocky hillsides in the woods, sandy well-drained<br />

soil that is enriched with pine needle or oak leaf mulch.<br />

Epimedium BARRENWORT<br />

I have increased our Epimedium offerings as I feel it is vital to include<br />

many different varieties in every shade garden. Excellent shade<br />

groundcover; very hardy and drought-tolerant. Beautiful flowers in<br />

late April and May. Slow to establish but well worth the wait. One of<br />

the “Cadillacs” of shade flowers. Once established, it spreads slowly to<br />

form dense clumps, smothering weeds, with good foliage all growing<br />

season. Pairs well with hostas. DEER-PROOF!<br />

grandiflorum ‘Lilafee’ 12" tall, lavender purple flowers with<br />

white spurs.<br />

‘Orion’ Enormous rose pink flowers with long spurs. 10-12".<br />

‘Rose Queen’ Low-growing, fast-spreading ground cover<br />

with bicolor flowers of pink and deep rose, very long spurs.<br />

The color is the most showy of the epimediums, quite rare.<br />

‘Madame Butterfly’ A new patented variety. Introduced by<br />

Future Plants, the foliage is green with brown mottling. The<br />

flowers are white with a pink center that changes to purple as<br />

the plant ages. Very floriferous, distinctly different. The flowers<br />

are graceful, the petals are elongated, the center looks like a star.<br />

14" tall.<br />

niveum ‘Yenemoto’ A rare and beautiful white epimedium with<br />

short spurs.<br />

perralchicum ‘Frohnleiten’ Yellow flowers on 12" stems cover<br />

this robust, vigorous evergreen variety. Flowers really stand out<br />

above the foliage and make a showy display. Leaves are edged<br />

and tinted red in spring and in winter.<br />

pinnatum ‘colchicum’ Bright yellow short-spurred flowers that<br />

look like dainty butterflies held well above the foliage, 12" tall.<br />

Evergreen broad foliage.<br />

pubigerum ‘Orange Queen’ A very rare variety with soft<br />

orange flowers, rounded flower petals, and a clear yellow center.<br />

Spreads easily, grows 10-12" tall.<br />

versicolor ‘Sulphureum’ Yellow flowers, very shiny green<br />

foliage, grows 8-10" tall.<br />

x rubrum This is a wonderful evergreen variety---cut the foliage<br />

back in late winter to make way for fresh new growth that is<br />

red-veined in cool weather. Pink flowers are 12" tall.<br />

youngianum x ‘Roseum’ From Japan, this grows 9" tall, is semievergreen,<br />

has very large soft lavender pink flowers.<br />

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Erigeron FLEABANE<br />

Most people don’t think about Erigeron daisies until they spot them in<br />

bloom on our benches, and then they can’t resist. The blue colors are so<br />

beautiful early in the season . . . they combine well with all other<br />

June/July blooming perennials, especially all of the hybrid Achilleas.<br />

Great butterfly flowers as well, good for cutting, long-blooming and<br />

easy to grow.<br />

hybrida ‘Prosperity’ Large single lavender-blue daisies in late<br />

May/June and sporadically all summer on 18" plants.<br />

‘Sea Breeze’ I discovered this variety in the fall of 2002 when<br />

it was still blooming. Multiple layers of pink petals form a<br />

semi-double flower; June-blooming with regular rebloom on 6-<br />

8" plants. Excellent for the front of the border.<br />

scopulinus A new Stepable with a fun name: Sunny-Side Up<br />

Fleabane! Very tight mats of deep green foliage are topped with<br />

miniature white daisies with yellow centers. Late May/early<br />

June blooming, 6" tall. Very hardy and easy to grow.<br />

trifidus A Stepable that grows 2" tall and has tufts of white/pale<br />

lavender daisies in mid-summer.Wiry grey/green foliage.<br />

Eriophyllum OREGON SUNSHINE<br />

lanatum ‘Bella’ Excellent plant for full sun and dry conditions;<br />

Silver foliage growing 1-2’ tall, topped with bright yellow daisies<br />

in June/July. "Bella" means pretty, and the contrast of the silver<br />

and yellow just glows. Vigorous and durable, heat tolerant.<br />

Eryngium SEA HOLLY<br />

Sea Hollies are unusual flowering perennials with blue “thistle-like”<br />

flowers that are excellent fresh cut or dried. They bloom in July and<br />

August. An unusual, striking form in the garden that is asked about<br />

and admired on every summer garden walk. Very drought-tolerant and<br />

easy to grow. Full sun. Will tolerate dry, lean soil and salt spray.<br />

alpinum ‘Blue Jackpot’ New! Enormous flowers have pointed,<br />

raised blue cones surrounded by deeply cut, frilly blue bracts. 2'<br />

tall flower stems over basal, heart shaped green foliage.<br />

Patented.<br />

amethystinum This is the variety that we have in our borders.<br />

Profuse sprays of smaller flowers, blue stems, very longblooming.<br />

30-36" tall, self-sows easily.<br />

planum ‘Alpinum’ Dwarf form, 18" tall, deep blue flowers.<br />

‘Blue Cap’ A dwarf form of the sea holly so admired in our<br />

gardens. Grows 2' tall; blue flowers, bracts, and stems.<br />

‘Sapphire Blue’ A Blooms of Bressingham introduction. The<br />

entire plant has a blue cast---foliage, stems, bracts, and flowers.<br />

It grows 28" tall, very erect and well-branched. The flowers are<br />

an intense steely-blue color and much larger than many other<br />

varieties.<br />

tripartitum Enormous metallic blue flowers on 3-4’ stems.<br />

Dramatic and showy fresh or dried.<br />

x zabelii ‘Donard Variety’ Enormous 3-4" diameter blue conelike<br />

flower heads 2’ tall in July and early August.<br />

yuccifolium A native prairie plant commonly known as<br />

rattlesnakemaster. It looks more at home in the desert than a<br />

Connecticut border but it is totally hardy to zone 4. Interesting<br />

shiny evergreen foliage forms a rosette resembling a yucca. Tall<br />

and stately flower spikes rise up 3', but are creamy in color, not a<br />

showy blue like some of those grown for cut flowers. This is an<br />

architectural foliage plant, meant to add form and texture to the<br />

garden.<br />

Erysimum WALLFLOWER<br />

kotschyanum ‘Orange Flame’ Same as above, orange flowers<br />

‘Wenlock Beauty’ Classified as a tender perennial, this plant<br />

blooms for many months in spring and early summer. The color<br />

is a fascinating blend of purple, brown, and orangish-mauve.<br />

Sounds weird, but everyone notices it. Hardy in Zone 6 in a<br />

sheltered spot, otherwise grow as an annual for long bloom.<br />

Erythronium TROUT LILY<br />

Trout lilies (also called Dogtooth Violets) carpet<br />

the woodlands, blooming in springtime. They<br />

spread easily.<br />

albidum Rare, large white flowering form.<br />

Grows 5" tall.<br />

descanis New from Japan. An assortment of<br />

pink and purple flowers that are large and<br />

showy, 8-10" tall. Spotted foliage.<br />

‘Pagoda’ A large flowering selection of the<br />

native wildflower that carpets the woods<br />

with beautiful clumps of large pale yellow<br />

flowers in early spring.<br />

Euonymus<br />

fortunei ‘Kewensis’ A teeny-tiny evergreen ground cover with<br />

deep green foliage. Great texture for shade, between stepping<br />

stones. I find myself using this more and more to add another<br />

layer of evergreen groundcover close to the walkways of shady<br />

foundation plantings. Very hardy, great textural contrast.<br />

Eupatorium AGERATUM, JOE PYE WEED<br />

coelestinum Perennial ageratum with blue fuzzy flowers on 2-3’<br />

stems in fall; invasive; good late cut flower; I grow this in<br />

combination with oriental poppies; as the poppies go dormant in<br />

July, the Eupatorium is just getting started; helps to fill the gap.<br />

‘Corey’ Excellent hybrid with much larger flowers. Shorter,<br />

more compact habit, less rangy.<br />

maculatum ‘Gateway’ Outrageous hybrid of our native plant, 5-<br />

6’+ stems topped with bushel basket-sized lavender flowers, a<br />

great August-September bloomer, good cut or dried.<br />

‘Little Joe’ This is a shorter, fuller version of it’s giant older<br />

sibling ‘Gateway’, growing only 3’ tall with showy lavender<br />

flowers in compact clusters. A true "dwarf" Joe Pye. A perfect<br />

answer to the August flowering gap, especially if you have a<br />

smaller garden. This plant is becoming VERY popular.<br />

purpurescens ‘Joe White’ A take off on Joe Pye weed, this<br />

relative is a variety with large white flower heads on 6-7’ stems<br />

in late summer. Stems also have a whitish cast. Cool down your<br />

late summer garden with this plant that tolerates wet feet or<br />

average garden conditions in full sun. My staff has encouraged<br />

me to use this plant more as it really makes quite a statement<br />

when combined with perennial sunflowers and ornamental<br />

grasses in August and September.<br />

rugosum ‘Chocolate’ Late season bloomer for the back of the<br />

garden! A variety of the native white boneset, clusters of white<br />

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flowers in September and October; the stems are shiny deep<br />

purple and the leaves have a purplish "chocolate" cast, creating a<br />

wonderful contrast; 2-3’, tolerates moist soil and will grow up to<br />

6’ when situated there; great butterfly plant.<br />

Maintenance tip: Spring-blooming Euphorbias<br />

should be sheared back HARD immediately after<br />

blooming, in early summer. This will produce a<br />

much fuller, denser plant which will offer superb<br />

foliage structure for the rest of the season. Do not<br />

cut E. dulcis ‘Chameleon’ in the fall and it will<br />

remain evergreen in a mild winter.<br />

Euphorbia SPURGE<br />

Euphorbias offer invaluable foliage structure to the garden all season<br />

long. Many have colorful leaves and quite a few are very earlyblooming.<br />

They are the ultimate low-maintenance plant and one my<br />

favorite plant species. Watch for them to self-seed.<br />

amygaloides It took me a long time to discover this plant’s true<br />

name. Great jade green foliage spreads rapidly as a ground<br />

cover; flowers are a pale yellow in early spring. 12" tall. Heatand<br />

drought-tolerant, will even grow and spread in poor soil.<br />

Always noticed on our garden walks. This is quickly becoming<br />

very popular as a pachysandra substitute for deep shade.<br />

‘Purpurea’ An excellent purple-leaved foliage plant, 12" tall,<br />

yellow flowers in May and June, full sun. I use this plant<br />

constantly in my designs when I want to build reliable<br />

burgundy foliage structure into the garden.<br />

‘Despina’ A Proven Winners perennial introduction, this has<br />

lovely blue green leaves that always look good, spring, summer<br />

and fall. In sheltered locations (zone 6), they are also evergreen.<br />

Like other burgundy leaf types, the sulphur yellow bracts<br />

appear in April and May. Excellent container accent plant as<br />

well. 12-18" tall, dwarf mounding habit.<br />

dulcis ‘Chameleon’ Intensely purple/burgundy foliage, less<br />

compact and brighter color all summer than E. amygaloides<br />

‘Purpurea’. Yellow flowers in May and June, a striking foliage<br />

accent plant. Leaves have a thinner, more delicate texture.<br />

epithymoides (a.k.a. E. polychroma) April/May blooming<br />

bright yellow, good foliage, 2’ bushy clumps, striking color for<br />

accent in early spring, great with bulbs, self-sows. An excellent<br />

plant for dry spots. Avoid automatic lawn sprinklers on this one!<br />

‘Bonfire’ New from Blooms of Bressingham. Long narrow<br />

foliage turns bright burgundy red after emerging and stays<br />

that color all summer. An exciting new foliage plant in this<br />

species. Bright yellow spring flowers. 12" tall.<br />

‘Excalibur’ New! 3 foot tall clump former with long-lasting<br />

yellow bracts in summer. A patented hybrid form.<br />

‘First Blush’ A gorgeous variegated Euphorbia with green,<br />

creamy white, and pink blushed foliage. Patented variety,<br />

forming mounds 15-18" tall topped with yellow bracts in late<br />

spring/early summer. Avoid automatic watering systems with<br />

all Euphorbias, especially these. Loves those dry places.<br />

griffithii ‘Fireglow’ This plant jazzes up our orange garden<br />

with its subtle beauty. Orange stems 20" tall and deep green<br />

foliage are topped with orange flower bracts that last all<br />

summer. The color gets even better in the fall. A great foliage<br />

accent plant, very unusual.<br />

lathyrus Gopher Spurge Tall, linear blue-green foliage topped<br />

with sulphur yellow flowers---many claim this really helps deter<br />

moles and voles in the garden. I find this is a dramatic, tall,<br />

foliage plant that keeps it’s leaves in a mild winter. Everyone<br />

asks me about it (I planted it all around my yard, wherever the<br />

woodchuck trails led). "Woody" is still around, but now I have<br />

latched onto this plant to use in garden designs!<br />

myrsinites Donkey Tail Spurge. Unusual succulent with blue<br />

foliage, trailing habit, yellow spring flowers with long-lasting<br />

flower bracts of pale peach. If you enjoy the bracts, it will self<br />

sow, a habit I welcome in our rock gardens.<br />

x ‘Blackbird’ A gorgeous foliage plant, one of the darkest<br />

broadleaf burgundy Euphorbias that keeps its color into the<br />

summer season. Compact, 2-3' tall, chartruese bracts. An English<br />

introduction, zone 6.<br />

Fallopia<br />

japonica ‘Variegata’ Striking white variegated foliage splashed<br />

pink, coral new growth; 3-4’ tall. Tolerates partial to full shade,<br />

great ground cover, attractive, not invasive, great as a cut foliage<br />

and wonderful all season as a foliage accent in containers.<br />

Ferns<br />

(see separate section at back of catalog)<br />

Filipendula MEADOWSWEET<br />

Filipendulas are native plants. Many grow in meadows and most will<br />

tolerate a fairly moist soil as well as partial shade.<br />

hexapetala ‘Floroplena’ Finely-cut foliage resembles a low fern<br />

rosette, very frilly and delicate, great for edging. Flowers are<br />

double creamy white sprays, 15-18" tall, in June/July.<br />

‘Kakome’ 8-12" tall dwarf mounded plant with rosy pink<br />

flowers in July and early August, resembles a dwarf F. purpurea<br />

‘Elegans’, very useful addition to the Filipendula offerings.<br />

palmata ‘Nana’ A delightful dwarf meadowsweet, growing 12"<br />

tall with bright lavender pink flowers. Bold leaves.<br />

purpurea ‘Elegans’ a.k.a. Filipendula vulgare ‘Purpureum’) 2-3’<br />

feathery plumes of deep rose-purple in June/July; tolerates<br />

partial shade.<br />

rubra ‘Venusta Magnifica’ Martha Washington’s Plume 4-6’<br />

tall, pink flat topped plumes, dramatic!<br />

ulmaria ‘Aurea’ Golden yellow foliage simply glows in semishade.<br />

Flowers are 27" tall, creamy white fluffy spikes at the end<br />

of long stalks in late June/July. Best in partial shade.<br />

‘Variegata’ The foliage is very showy---deeply serrated green<br />

with a bright yellow variegation. Same flowers as above. Note:<br />

Despite the height of the flowers, locate both of these last two<br />

showy foliage accent plants in the foreground so the foliage,<br />

which is low-growing, shows up.<br />

Foeniculum FENNEL<br />

vulgare ‘Purpureum’ (aka Rubrum) Bronze Fennel A great<br />

burgundy foliage plant that self-sows once established. Lacy,<br />

edible leaves to 3’ tall, soft yellow flower umbels with delicious<br />

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licorice-like seeds soar 6’ tall in August, very attractive to<br />

beneficial insects.<br />

Fragaria ALPINE STRAWBERRY<br />

vesca ‘Golden Alexandria’ New! A golden leaved form of<br />

alpine strawberry. Soft yellow leaves show off the delicious tiny<br />

red fruit. Try this in containers or windowboxes.<br />

rugen Alpine strawberries are ideal garden edgers. The berries<br />

are small and very sweet; the plants form clumps without<br />

runners. The white flowers are followed by the delicious red<br />

fruit all summer long. Great to entice children to explore the<br />

garden!<br />

Gaillardia BLANKET FLOWER<br />

aristata ‘Oranges and Lemons’ A new hybrid that I believe will<br />

have the same amazing flower power of 'Summer Kiss'. 24" tall,<br />

2" diameter flowers of cantaloupe orange with yellow tips,<br />

plants bloom all summer into fall. Reputed to be able to support<br />

up to 75 flowers on one plant!<br />

‘Burgundy’ Large rich red daisies all summer, 2’, full sun. This<br />

is a hard to find color--- I weave this plant into many cottage<br />

garden designs for that extra punch in the summer heat.<br />

‘Fanfare’ This is a beauty with tricolor red, yellow, and salmon<br />

orange daisies with tubular petals creating a neat effect.<br />

Constant summer bloom if deadheaded. 12-15" tall.<br />

‘Summer Kiss’ A wonderful new color---soft apricot daisies<br />

with a gold blush. Compact mounding habit, constant blooming<br />

if deadheaded, 18" tall. This plant is truly amazing, it never stops<br />

flowering from late spring until fall. Reserve, these are going<br />

into lots of my designs for full sun!<br />

Galax<br />

“I call Gauras “bee dancers” because the bees<br />

land on the thin flower spires and then ride them<br />

in the wind. I admit I love to sit and watch this<br />

when I take a break in my home garden– I find it<br />

very relaxing!”<br />

Nancy<br />

aphylla The foliage of this plant is the mainstay of flower<br />

arrangers. Thick, rich leathery leaves, green in summer,<br />

burgundy in fall. Flowers are tall white, thin spires. A great<br />

woodland plant. Establish some for foliage structure and to<br />

harvest!<br />

Galium SWEET WOODRUFF<br />

aristata This plant was given to me by<br />

someone who called it "baby's breath". I<br />

knew it wasn't, but didn't know the real<br />

name until someone on a CHS tour<br />

identified for me. It looks like a cloud of<br />

white mist 2-3' tall, with finely cut foliage<br />

that resembles a lacy sweet woodruff leaf.<br />

It flowers all summer and into the fall,<br />

offering filler flowers for fresh cut bouquets on a constant basis.<br />

We have been growing it for many years in the gardens, and can<br />

finally offer a few of our own field-dug plants this spring.<br />

Reserve, supply very limited.<br />

odoratum Sweet woodruff is easy to grow and very cheerful in<br />

the deepest shade. It has rooted and spreads under the benches<br />

in our lathe house! The leaves are added to chablis wine and<br />

soaked overnight to create May wine on May Day. Float Johnny<br />

Jump Ups in it, and a few sprigs of mint, for a treat to welcome<br />

May. An excellent shade ground cover, soft and lovely. The<br />

delicate flowers are a carpet of lacy white in May. Not<br />

evergreen.<br />

Gaultheria WINTERGREEN<br />

procumbens I see this native woodland plant when I go hiking.<br />

The leaves and red berries taste and smell like Necco wafers!<br />

Small white flowers in late April/May produce the showy fruits.<br />

An evergreen carpet, the deep glossy green foliage turns<br />

burgundy in winter, setting off the red berries at Christmas! 12".<br />

‘Very Berry’ A variety of wintergreen with exceptionally large<br />

and prolific red berries.<br />

Gaura<br />

Maintenance tip: Gauras are hardy to zone 6—be<br />

sure to offer winter mulch in exposed spots. They<br />

bloom from June until frost, often blooming<br />

themselves to death. To ensure longevity, cut off<br />

new flowers spikes from late September on to allow<br />

the plant to put its energies into leaf growth. This<br />

will encourage a strong crown of viable foliage<br />

going into the winter. Gauras prefer lean, welldrained<br />

soil and are very drought-tolerant.<br />

Gauras are one of the longest-blooming perennials! They add a light,<br />

airy cottage garden effect to the garden. Very easy to grow as long as<br />

you keep the soil LEAN and don’t add too much compost. Sandy soil is<br />

best. Plant early for a lovely effect the first year. Pinch Gaura flower<br />

stems in June, again in early August to assure a dense, full-flowering<br />

habit. The newest hybrids are very compact and tidy.<br />

lindheimerii White thin spikes from late June ‘til frost, thin,<br />

airy, reach 3’ by end of season, self-sows.<br />

‘Crimson Butterflies’ Foliage is dark crimson, 18' red stems<br />

are topped with hot pink flowers AND it never stops<br />

blooming. What a flower machine! Dwarf habit makes it easy<br />

to use.<br />

‘Passionate Pink’ Bright pink, large flowers on upright, 3'<br />

stems cover maroon foliage all summer and fall- no kidding!<br />

Much showier and larger than the popular dwarf 'Crimson<br />

Butterflies'.<br />

‘Siskiyou Pink’ Pretty pink form creates a sensation in our<br />

gardens each year. Blooms and blooms, the color is bright and<br />

clear, goes until late fall.<br />

‘Whirling Butterflies’ (a.k.a. ‘Patriot’) 24" sterile selection that<br />

doesn’t self-sow, white airy wands of flowers.<br />

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Gentiana GENTIAN<br />

andrewsii This is the closed or "bottle" gentian that I seek out<br />

when walking in moist woods in the fall. Brilliant cobalt blue<br />

flowers form upright buds that never fully open, 1-2’ tall.<br />

August and September blooming. A native wildflower. See p.<br />

203 of Ken Druse’s The Natural Shade Garden for a picture<br />

illustrating this plant’s true blue beauty.<br />

dahurica One of the absolute easiest to grow. Acidic soil lover,<br />

tubular purple/blue flowers on 10" leafy stems in August. Best<br />

in partial shade.<br />

‘Nikita’ A late May/early June bloomer that is very vigorous<br />

(for a gentian). From basal foliage emerge 16" long stems with<br />

whorls of showy blue, upfacing flowers along every leaf node.<br />

A good cut flower.<br />

gracilipes Spring blooming gentian with deep solid blue<br />

flowers; grows 6" tall.<br />

makinoi ‘Royal Blue’ An excellent variety to use as a cut<br />

flower. Rich cobalt blue flowers in clusters atop 18-24" stems.<br />

August through late September blooming. I am in love with this<br />

plant and added a mass of it to my new border. I combined it<br />

with Coreopsis integrifolia; they bloom at exactly the same time.<br />

septemfida 8" tall mounds of foliage with soft blue flowers in<br />

mid-summer.<br />

var. lagodechiana An unusual fall bloomer, intense true blue<br />

flowers, prostrate, good for rockeries, sun to part shade,<br />

blooms August and September, unusual and rare.<br />

triflora var. japonica Late summer and early fall beauty with<br />

brilliant blue flowers atop 24-30" upright stems. Native to Japan;<br />

grows best in acidic, lime-free soil in full sun to partial shade.<br />

verna It is impossible to describe the pure blue color of this<br />

European alpine. Intense clear blue flowers only 3-4" tall for sun<br />

or dappled shade. An ideal candidate for a trough garden, sure<br />

to draw raves. Blooms in late spring/earlyl summer. Must have<br />

good drainage.<br />

var. angulosa New! An easy to grow spring blooming gentian.<br />

Deep blue star flowers in April/May on 3-4" compact plants.<br />

Foliage is very tidy, glossy green. Ideal in sun or partialy<br />

shaded rockeries or troughs.<br />

Summer Blooming Cranesbills<br />

In the olden days (a couple of years ago),<br />

cranesbill geraniums were primarily late<br />

May/June bloomers. Cutting back and feeding G.<br />

sanguineum would cause re-bloom, but nothing<br />

to write home about. NOW, there are fabulous<br />

summer and fall blooming cranesbills:<br />

‘Rozanne’<br />

‘Anne Folkard’<br />

‘Jolly Bee’<br />

psilostemon<br />

wlassovianum<br />

Geranium CRANESBILL GERANIUM<br />

Cranesbill Geraniums tolerate sun (in rich soil) or partial shade. There<br />

are now many exciting varieties that bloom well into the summer and<br />

fall. Now you can choose cranesbills to extend your season of bloom in<br />

sun or in the partial shade garden.<br />

‘Anne Folkard’ Brilliant golden foliage with vivid magenta<br />

flowers. This weaves through the garden and blooms from May<br />

until mid-late summer. 7' tall, can spread 84"wide! Interweave<br />

this with burgundy Heucheras---use your imagination! It will<br />

add sunshine to any shade garden.<br />

‘Brookside’ The true blue color is clear and rich, the center is a<br />

paler color and stands out. More vigorous, less floppy, better<br />

color, and longer-blooming than older ‘Johnson’s Blue’.<br />

cantabrigiense ‘Biokova’ 12" ground-cover form, white flowers<br />

tinged pale pink in June/July; good foliage, very deer-resistant.<br />

This is one of the best landscape plants, easy to grow, always<br />

looks good, tidy mounding habit. Fabulous red fall color.<br />

‘St. Ola’ Pure white flowers on 8-12" plants in late May and<br />

June. Foliage is aromatic, evergreen. Excellent ground cover,<br />

very drought tolerant.<br />

clarkei ‘Kashmir Purple’ This variety turns my head. Flowers<br />

are a really bright purple and the leaves are deeply-incised and<br />

quite attractive all summer. Late May/June blooming.<br />

‘Jolly Bee’ Similar to the wonderful, long blooming ‘Rozanne’,<br />

this jolly variety has masses of clear blue flowers with white eyes<br />

from early June through September. Each individual flower is<br />

huge (for a cranesbill), almost 3" in diameter. Allow a 3’<br />

diameter circle for a mature plant. Grows 24" tall.<br />

macrorrhizum Bigroot geranium is the best for deep, dry shade.<br />

Good foliage all summer smells of oil of geranium when<br />

crushed. Flowers are really true magenta in June and July,<br />

spreads quickly, easy to grow.<br />

‘Album’ Hmmm... White flowers, tolerates deep shade and<br />

root competition, glows in the darkness under a maple tree,<br />

could we ask for anything more?<br />

‘Bevans Variety’ Hybrid form with deeply-cut foliage, large<br />

magenta flowers.<br />

‘Ingwersens Variety’ Soft pale pink flowers brightens the<br />

shade, same tolerance for growing under trees, softer color.<br />

‘Spessart’ This color of the bigroot geranium is very useful--soft<br />

pink, almost white flowers brighten the shade. Same<br />

excellent semi-evergreen, aromatic foliage.<br />

‘Variegatum’ Green and cream variegated foliage with the<br />

same magenta/pink flowers. Not as vigorous, but a good<br />

foliage accent for dry shade.<br />

maculatum ‘Espresso’ The maculatum geraniums are our native<br />

woodland wildflowers with rather coarse foliage and magenta<br />

flowers. This hybrid is a fabulous breakthrough. The foliage is<br />

mahogany-colored, contrasting nicely with the soft pink flowers.<br />

8" tall. Forms a tidy mounded plant, not rangy. Sun brings out<br />

more of the color, so do the cool temperatures of spring and fall.<br />

‘Helen Gallagher’ A pure white form of our native woodland<br />

cranesbill. Great choice for difficult, dark woodland areas.<br />

‘Orion’ Dutch hybrid, similar to 'Brookside'. Intense blue<br />

flowers cover compact, non-floppy bushes 20-30" tall from late<br />

May through June. Tolerates heat without get ratty looking.<br />

phaeum ‘Sambor’ The foliage is outstanding. Deep green leaves<br />

with large chocolate blotches adds great color and structure to<br />

the garden. The flowers are a deep wine purple, almost black.<br />

Color deepens as weather cools. Self sows.<br />

pratense ‘Dark Reiter’ This variety is the most vigorous of the<br />

purple-leaved forms. Plum foliage is streaked with green, lilac<br />

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flowers grow 10" tall and bloom in June, with a likely rebloom<br />

throughout the summer. More subtle foliage accent, but a lot<br />

easier to grow than Midnight Reiter.<br />

psilostomen Striking plant with dark raspberry flowers with<br />

black basal spots in June/July. Leaves deeply-lobed. The most<br />

amazing characteristic is its size . . . it grows to 3’ tall! When I<br />

first spotted this, my eyes popped out of my head, had to have it.<br />

‘Rozanne’ Every once in a great while, a plant comes along that<br />

becomes indispensable. ‘Rozanne’ is simply amazing. Her<br />

sprawling habit forms a ground-hugging mass of very attractive<br />

foliage in sun or partial shade. Brilliant blue/purple flowers<br />

with white centers continue from June, all summer, and into<br />

October. This is one of the longest-blooming perennials I have<br />

ever seen! It will spread 30" wide and grow 20" tall.<br />

sanguineum One of my favorite cottage garden flowers.<br />

Brilliant purple flowers over tidy, low-growing plants bloom<br />

from late May thru July and repeatedly all summer; self-sow<br />

easily, creating marvelous interweavings, 8-10" tall.<br />

‘Album’ 15" tall, fine-textured leaves, pure white, same longblooming<br />

habit on a taller plant, great softener.<br />

‘Elke’ Magenta flowers with white centers and a subtle white<br />

edge to each petal. Showy new hybrid with the same longblooming<br />

flower power. Neat mounding habit to 8".<br />

‘Max Frei’ This is a compact hybrid of my favorite long<br />

blooming cranesbill. Magenta purple flowers on 10-15" plants<br />

repeat bloom in fall if you shear the plant back in mid-July.<br />

‘New Hampshire Purple’ This is the hybrid of choice for the<br />

standard purple flowers that spread and seed into our rock<br />

garden. Easy and essential for cottage gardens.<br />

var. striatum (a.k.a. ‘Lancastriense’) Soft pink flowers bloom<br />

May-early July, 8-10", great repeat bloomer in fall if cut back, a<br />

soft and pretty old time standard.<br />

wlassovianum A wonderful variety. The foliage turns<br />

heads—smoky, soft dark grey, hairy leaves with purple<br />

markings in the center. The flowers are a heavily-veined<br />

magenta purple. This plants spreads quickly, forming an<br />

excellent ground cover. Best of all, it blooms all summer and into<br />

the fall. Like ‘Rozanne’, I am using this in partially-shaded<br />

woodland gardens, interspersing upright accent plants within<br />

the drifts.<br />

x ‘Katherine Adele’ An excellent introduction from<br />

Heronswood Nursery. Deeply-incised leaves marked with<br />

burgundy. Enormous light pink flowers with purple veins. Late<br />

May/June blooming. Best foliage color in full sun; will tolerate<br />

dappled shade.<br />

yoshinoi ‘Confetti’ A pretty Terra Nova introduction, this plant<br />

features variegated green and cream splashed foliage on 6-8" tall<br />

plants. Delicate pink flowers. This plant will self sow, which<br />

may be a welcome treat for partially sunny cottage gardens.<br />

Geum<br />

Fill the late May gap with beautiful Geum flowers, great accent color.<br />

chiloensis ‘Mrs Bradshaw’ The classic Geum with bold red,<br />

semi-double flowers 2' tall. Great in combination with rich<br />

purple dwarf irises in the early June garden.<br />

coccineum ‘Borisii’ Brilliant orange single flowers, 12-18" tall. A<br />

very hardy variety, deeply cut leaves.<br />

‘Fire Opel’ Exceptional hardiness, extremely heavy blooming<br />

variety with red/orange flowers 18" tall.<br />

flore plena ‘Blazing Sunset’ A great cutting flower and a<br />

screaming accent color in the late May/June garden, this is a<br />

semi-double red form that grows 12-18" tall. Imagine it with<br />

deep purple Campanulas and purple irises. Wow!<br />

‘Mango Lassie’ Double flowers of a really pretty<br />

mango/yellow/orange color; grows a whoppipng 18-20" tall,<br />

excellent for cutting. An ususual shade, this will pop against soft<br />

blues.<br />

‘Princess Juliana’ An apricot orange color one shade lighter<br />

than butterfly weed. Very hardy to zone 4, grows 18" tall with<br />

long stems for cutting.<br />

rivale ‘Flames of Passion’ Intense red flowers grow 12-15" tall.<br />

This is one of the hardiest forms of Geum.<br />

triflorum Known as Prairie Smoke, this is a native plant.<br />

Growing 9-12" tall, the flowers appear in threes and are<br />

pinkish/red nodding balls, never completely opening, creating<br />

an unusual effect in the very late June garden. The seed pods<br />

that follow are soft and fluffy, thus the name prairie smoke.<br />

Does best in full sun with soil that is not too rich.<br />

Gillenia BOWMAN’S ROOT<br />

trifoliata I love this plant! 3-4’ tall, masses of tiny, white, starshaped<br />

flowers float above wiry red stems in early to midsummer.<br />

Fall foliage is red. For sun or partial shade, a nice<br />

textural contrast with hostas. Provide acid soil.<br />

Goodyera<br />

pubescens A Ct wildflower, the Downy Rattlesnake Plantain<br />

gets its name from its evergreen oval burgundy leaves with<br />

silver markings. Not a plantain at all, but really an orchid that<br />

blooms with white flower spikes 15-18" tall in July/August. A<br />

great woodland wildflower. My supplier told me he used to<br />

plant up "Christmas Bowls", terrariums with this plant,<br />

Mitchella repens, and princess pine (which is now illegal to pick<br />

in CT)<br />

Grasses<br />

(see separate section at back of catalog)<br />

Gypsophila BABY’S BREATH<br />

Provide excellent drainage and alkaline soil for the best results. If you<br />

are growing baby’s breath for cutting, add grow-thru grids in early<br />

summer to keep the stems from bending. Taproot resists transplanting.<br />

‘Festival Star’ A wonderful new compact dwarf form of baby's<br />

breath, growing only 10" tall, yet having the same amazing fluffy<br />

mounds of foliage you expect. A great little cut flower that won't<br />

need staking.<br />

Helenium HELEN’S FLOWER<br />

I love Heleniums. They are native plants, easy and care free, butterfly<br />

magnets. Besides being absolutely tolerant of CT summers, they<br />

BLOOM IN AUGUST, a definite plus. I use them constantly in my<br />

designs and am thrilled to see lots of hybridization and new, compact<br />

varieties being introduced.<br />

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Maintenance tip: If you are on vacation in August,<br />

prune your Heleniums hard (by at least ½) in June –<br />

they will branch and bloom 2-3 weeks later.<br />

Pruning also helps to prevent flopping. For more<br />

information, refer to the wonderful book The Well-<br />

Tended Perennial Garden available at the store.<br />

Call to reserve a copy.<br />

bigelovii ‘Tip Top’ New! A compact dwarf only 24" tall will<br />

never need staking. Cheerful yellow flowers with slightly frilled<br />

edges on each petal surround raised brown cone centers. An<br />

excellent August bloomer for mid-border. This plant is the result<br />

of 7 years of breeding by Jelitto Seed Company.<br />

‘Coppelia’ A butterfly magnet. The flowers are a coppery red<br />

color, add heat and accent to the summer garden. 40" tall. Good<br />

cut flower. This is one of my "signature plants" to jazz up the late<br />

summer. Easy-care native, superior hybrid.<br />

‘Kanaria’ Giant yellow flowers with raised centers glow in the<br />

heat of August. 3-4’ tall if pinched, 5-6’ if not!<br />

‘Mardi Gras’ This is one of the longest blooming new perennial<br />

introductions that I have come across, flowering from July until<br />

October and beyond. 2" diameter flowers are yellow splashed<br />

with orange; center cones are dark brown. Grows 3’ tall, not<br />

leggy, very low maintenance plant.<br />

‘Red-Gold Hybrids’ If you are looking for traditional hot<br />

summer colors, this variety is for you. 3-4' tall sturdy stems with<br />

red and gold bicolor flowers.<br />

‘Rubinzwerg’ A great new compact,<br />

rounded form that only grows 3’ tall. Red<br />

flowers with a slight touch of gold create a<br />

fabulous late summer accent. Limited.<br />

‘Ruby Tuesday’ I'm in love! I use rich, red<br />

Heleniums all the time in my late summer<br />

designs. Now, a Dutch flower grower has<br />

bred a true dwarf, growing only 20" tall,<br />

the perfect plant for the foreground of the<br />

garden. Of course, you never need to stake<br />

or pinch it. Very limited, reserve early.<br />

‘Sahins Early Flowerer’ You guessed it,<br />

starts in July and keeps on going until fall arrives. 2" diameter<br />

daisies are yellow and bronze. Strong, upright plants grow 30-<br />

36" tall and never need staking or pinching. Good cut flower.<br />

Bred in the Netherlands where they love our native flowers.<br />

‘Waldraut’ New! An indescribable color of smokey, muted<br />

peachy/coral; close up they have streaks and markings that are<br />

quite unique. Petals are fringed. Grows 4-5’ tall, benefits from a<br />

June pinch.<br />

Helianthemum SUN ROSE<br />

Helianthemums are sub-shrubs forming a 12” woody trunk after a few<br />

years. They are great in rock gardens and in the front of a sunny<br />

border. They hold their foliage well all season, and are semi-evergreen<br />

in a mild winter. As the years go by, I am more and more impressed<br />

with how hardy these plants are.<br />

nummularium ‘Annabel’ Double pure pink flowers contrasts<br />

with deep green foliage, 12" tall.<br />

‘Cheviot’ Hooray, it’s back! This variety captured my heart<br />

with silky thin flowers of delicate peach contrasting with silver<br />

leaves. I LOVE this plant! Great with Campanula ‘Blue<br />

Waterfall’ for the softest of June marriages.<br />

‘Dazzler’ A brilliant accent color of dark cerise red, simply<br />

glows in June. Green foliage, trailing habit.<br />

‘Firedragon’ Striking orange/red flowers contrast with silver<br />

foliage.<br />

‘Raspberry Ripple’ Dark pink streaked white flowers.<br />

‘Sunny Side Up’ New! Variegated green and creamy yellow<br />

foliage topped by brilliant yellow flowers. This plant will<br />

really look great in a trough, even after blooming.<br />

‘Wisley Pink’ Silver foliage and the softest of pink flowers, a<br />

delicate color. Not always available, rare and lovely.<br />

‘Wisley Primrose’ This plant has been in our rock garden by<br />

the driveway for 15 years---snow banks and road sand don’t<br />

phase it. Clean, sunny yellow flowers and green foliage<br />

combine with so many June bloomers.<br />

Helianthus PERENNIAL SUNFLOWER<br />

Indispensible for late summer and fall color. Native prairie plants.<br />

Pinch tall late fall-blooming Helianthus hard, 1/3 of the way back, in<br />

late June/early July to achieve compact bushy plants later on. This<br />

helps avoid staking chores in the fall.<br />

decapetalus ‘Capenoch Star’ This is a very showy late<br />

July/August/ Sept. bloomer that always draws the eye when in<br />

flower. Single bright lemon yellow flowers have a ruffled center<br />

ring of petals; grows only 3-4’ tall. Great cut flower.<br />

‘Lemon Queen’ I purchased this plant as a tiny sprig from a<br />

mail-order nursery many years ago, looking for something<br />

different in perennial sunflowers. It has become one of my<br />

absolute favorite late bloomers. It starts in late July/early August<br />

and continues well into the fall months. The flowers are a very<br />

pale, soft yellow, 2" in diameter. They grow on well-branched<br />

stems 5-6’ tall and are great for cutting. They continue to set<br />

buds and bloom for many months! Be aware it will self sow.<br />

maximilliana 8-12’ stalks with yellow daisies in October,<br />

elongated foliage, very dramatic and very late-blooming.<br />

microcephalus Late summer/fall sunflower that grows at the<br />

edge of the woodland and by the side of the road. Buttery<br />

yellow daisies on 5-6’ stems; a fine textured plant for sun/partial<br />

shade.<br />

mollis An August bloomer with fuzzy light green leaves and<br />

large single yellow daisies on 3’ stems.<br />

multiflorus ‘Floro-Plenus’ (a.k.a. decapetalus ‘Plenus’) A<br />

mainstay of our August garden, 5’ double gold flowers, great for<br />

cutting and drying; easy, fast-growing.<br />

salicifolius ‘First Light’ Foliage is delicate and elongated. 44"<br />

tall stems are covered with soft yellow daisies in October. Good<br />

for the back of the border, excellent cut flower. Don’t deadhead<br />

to provide seed for the winter birds. Blooms of Bressingham<br />

introduction, very limited. A crew favorite.<br />

‘Low Down’ Narrow linear foliage topped with masses of<br />

yellow daisies that hide the plant in October! Grows only 12"<br />

tall, great for front of the border in combination with grasses.<br />

Good cut flower. Blooms of Bressingham introduction.<br />

tuberosus Jerusalem artichokes are actually a tuberous root that<br />

is eaten in many cultures around the world. You can cook them<br />

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like potatoes or grate them and eat them raw. There is even an<br />

entire line of pastas made from Jerusalem artichoke flour. They<br />

are INVASIVE, so be aware that they will spread when you<br />

plant them. Ornamentally speaking, they grow 6-8’ tall and are<br />

topped by showy yellow sunflowers in September. Great cut<br />

flowers.<br />

Heliopsis SUMMER SUNFLOWER<br />

Heliopsis provide good yellow color just as the<br />

summer is heating up in July and early<br />

August. Moderate height, 3-4’, easy to use in<br />

the border. Try pinching half the plant for<br />

twice the flowering period.<br />

‘Bressingham Doubloon’ Fabulous new<br />

long-bloomer, July-Sept. 4’ tall stems<br />

topped with golden yellow semi-double<br />

daisies. Easy to grow. Blooms of<br />

Bressingham introduction.<br />

helianthoides ‘Asahi’ Fully double golden yellow flowers<br />

completely hide the center of the flower, giving it a three<br />

dimensional look. A compact plant reaching only 2' tall. A great<br />

addition to our selection of Heliopsis.<br />

‘Karat’ Clear, exceptionally large yellow flowers, strong<br />

stems. Grows 3-4’ tall. July blooms continue through mid-<br />

August, possibly beyond.<br />

‘Prairie Sunset’ This is a very different variety---golden<br />

yellow flowers with red markings in the center of each petal.<br />

Foliage is dark purplish/green with burgundy stems. Very<br />

bushy, compact grower, 4-5’ tall. Long bloom time from late<br />

June until the end of August.<br />

‘Summer Nights’ Deep golden yellow flowers with<br />

mahogany centers. Dark red stems, red tinged foliage. Grows<br />

3-4’ tall and blooms from late June through early August.<br />

‘Summer Sun’ Single golden yellow flowers, 3-4’, an old<br />

fashioned standard.<br />

‘Venus’ Huge bright yellow flowers are up to 3" across.<br />

Grows 40" tall.<br />

‘Loraine Sunshine’ This is one of the most exciting variegated<br />

plants I’ve seen in years. The foliage is startling---a vivid pattern<br />

of green and white variegation that turns heads. Growing 3’ tall,<br />

large golden yellow daisies provide a warm contrast.<br />

“Goodness gracious, if you’re not using<br />

Hellebores, there had better be a good reason!”<br />

Helleborus<br />

Alan Armitage, exclaimed at a<br />

perennial lecture, summer 2006<br />

Did you know that the world is now brimming with<br />

“Helleboriholics”??? Suddenly, there are amazing strides being made<br />

to introduce Hellebores to the gardening trade. Winter gardening will<br />

NEVER be boring again! Spring is the best time to get all the rare<br />

varieties and the best deals in starter plants. A shade garden is not<br />

complete without Hellebores. Their exceptionally early flowers are a joy<br />

to gaze upon as winter is melting away. Their foliage is clean and<br />

gorgeous from spring until early winter.<br />

argutifolius Very unusual hellebore, foliage is deeply cut,<br />

resembles holly! Grows to 15" tall, flowers are early springblooming,<br />

chartreuse streaked with purple.<br />

foetidus 24" late winter-blooming, pale green-edged maroon<br />

flower; lovely deeply-cut dark evergreen foliage, the very best<br />

hellebore for winter structure. Buds are set by late fall on the top<br />

of the stems. Surround with evergreen branches for the first half<br />

of winter; remove in late Feb./March. Self-sows readily.<br />

‘Wester Flisk’ A cultivar that is a bit more dignified than the<br />

straight species; deep, dark green foliage with stems tinted<br />

red. Flowers are greenish yellow (almost cream) with maroon<br />

edges.<br />

niger The Christmas Rose blooms in December in England, but<br />

here in Connecticut it blooms in March/ April (unless the winter<br />

is exceptionally mild, as the winter of 2002 was! Mine was in<br />

flower at Christmas and still had dozens of buds ready to pop in<br />

late January.) Pure white flowers; excellent evergreen foliage.<br />

orientalis The Lenten Rose Truly amazing plants, very earlyblooming<br />

(late winter thru May), flowers are mauve-pink,<br />

foliage is evergreen, leathery. Every garden should have some to<br />

welcome in the spring!<br />

‘Blue Lady’ Enormous flowers up to 4" in diameter. No,<br />

they’re not quite blue, but are a bluish/purple color that is<br />

very unusual and rare. 12-15" tall.<br />

‘Blue Metallic Lady’ Deep bluish-purple with a silvery sheen<br />

to each blossom. 24" tall flower stems.<br />

‘Double Queen’ A fabulous mixture of mixed double in colors<br />

of white, pink and red, many of them spotted. Introduced by<br />

Thompson and Morgan seed company as the first double<br />

hellebore that can be grown from seed. 18" tall.<br />

‘Mrs. Betty Ranicar’ Fully double, pure white flowers on 12"<br />

tall plants. A gorgeous variety from Tasmania.<br />

‘Pink Lady’ Large single pink flowers, a majority of the<br />

flowers on the Lady series are upright, not dangling.<br />

‘Red Lady’ Large deep red flowers, 20" tall.<br />

‘Royal Heritage’ From world-famous Hellebore breeder John<br />

Elsley, these fabulous hybrids are a result of years of crossing.<br />

Will form vigorous and long-lived clumps 18-24" tall and 2-3’<br />

wide. Flowers are enormous"2" in diameter---and very longblooming.<br />

Available in the following colors:<br />

‘White Spotted Lady’ White flowers with deep red spots and<br />

markings.<br />

‘Winter Joy Bouquet’ These new hellebores were developed<br />

by Terry Hatch of Joy Nurseries in New Zealand. The colors<br />

range from creamy yellows to pale pinks to deepest reds; the<br />

flowers are larger and brighter; the plants are very robust,<br />

growing 16-25" tall.<br />

‘Yellow Lady’ Soft yellow flowers with a red center. Unusual<br />

and useful flower color in hellebores to add elegance to the<br />

shade garden.<br />

purpurescens Compact form with muave/pink to maroon<br />

flowers. Bracts can remain till May. 12-15" tall.<br />

x ‘Double Melody’ New from the Immanence series, this is a<br />

fabulous mixture of double flowers in a wide range of colors. 12-<br />

18" tall compact plants with upfacing flowers.<br />

‘Empathy’ A pink form of the new Immanence series; 12-18"<br />

tall compact plants, pink upfacing flowers.<br />

‘Immanence’ A new series of hellebores, compact plants 12-<br />

16" tall, flowers are multicolored and face upwards.<br />

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‘Ivory Prince’ Creamy white flowers<br />

offer a different shade in the winter<br />

garden, large flowers are more upright.<br />

This is an absolutely MAGNIFICENT<br />

plant. Reserve early, I will use lots of<br />

them in my shade garden designs.<br />

‘Optimism’ A dark red form of the new<br />

Immanence series; 12-18" tall compact<br />

plants, dark red upfacing flowers.<br />

x ericsmithii A new hybrid from England<br />

with gorgeous foliage, deep green with<br />

lighter green/silver marbled venation. The creamy white<br />

flowers last for 2-3 months. Grows 12-18" tall, up to 30" across at<br />

maturity. Very rare.<br />

x sternii ‘Blackthorn Strain’ New, from England. Flowers are<br />

outward facing, chartreuse with crimson undersides and<br />

crimson stems. Foliage is serrated, gray-green. April/May<br />

bloomer. An excellent hybrid.<br />

Hemerocallis DAYLILY<br />

Daylilies are one of the best-known and most-loved perennials. They are<br />

easy to grow, multiply rapidly, the flowers are edible, and they will<br />

tolerate a wide range of soil conditions. They thrive by the sea, on rocky<br />

slopes, or in good old-fashioned perennial borders. The number of new<br />

daylilies introduced to the trade each year is mind-boggling. How do<br />

you choose? We look for long- or repeat-bloomers, interesting dwarfs,<br />

fragrant varieties, unusual colors, and striking accent colors such as<br />

pure red. We are forever in search of good, true pinks and the elusive<br />

white-flowered forms. Daylilies will grow in full sun or partial shade.<br />

In deep shade, the flowers are minimal. In a dry season, if you do not<br />

water them foliage will turn yellow. Simply cut it back to the ground<br />

and when the rains return, new foliage will grow. Divide daylilies<br />

every 4-5 years, more often for the repeat bloomers.<br />

‘Apricot Sparkles’ WOW! Nine generations of crosses with<br />

‘Happy Returns’ has yielded a deep apricot, almost dayglow<br />

flower with diamond dusting! Extremely heavy-blooming, high<br />

bud count, flowers 4" diameter on 15" dwarf plants. Constant<br />

REBLOOMER, June-Oct. It "sparkles" in our orange garden.<br />

‘Atlanta Moonlight’ A chance seedling of the old fashioned and<br />

still popular ‘Mary Todd’. The color is a soft creamy yellow;<br />

flowers are huge, up to 6" across. Grows 27" tall. Reblooms!<br />

‘August Flame’ A fall bloomer that extends the bloom season<br />

for daylilies. A hybrid first introduced in the 1960's, it grows a<br />

stately 30-40" tall with bright red flowers with a golden yellow<br />

center.<br />

Daylilies: The TALL and short of it<br />

Check out the following Hemerocallis species and<br />

varieties to see the wide range available!<br />

‘Autumn Minarette’ 6 feet<br />

‘Challenger’ 5-6 feet (bred from Hemerocallis altissima)<br />

‘Eenie Weenie’ 10-12”<br />

‘Penny’s Worth’ 5-6”<br />

‘Autumn Minarette’ I had this daylily in my cottage garden and<br />

it was the very last one to bloom. Very tall (to 6’ or more!) long<br />

flower stalks topped with golden yellow flowers brushed with<br />

bronze markings. Blooms in September and sets up buds<br />

throughout the fall.<br />

‘Awesome Blossom’ Repeat bloomer with peachy-rose flowers<br />

trimmed with plum edges and a deep wine eyezone. 24" tall, 5”"<br />

diameter flowers.<br />

‘Barbara Mitchell’ A true pink color with a light green throat,<br />

slightly ruffled edges, 20-24" tall.<br />

‘Bela Lugosi’ New! Deep, rich purple flowers that don't bleach<br />

out in the sun. Center of the flower is yellow, edges are slightly<br />

ruffled. July blooming, fragrant flowers on 32" stems; each<br />

blossom can be up to 6" across.<br />

‘Bertie Ferris’ Hot color creates sizzling summer accent.<br />

Persimmon orange, profuse smaller flowers, repeat and repeat.<br />

Try this with blue Platycodon for a wonderful contrast.<br />

“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy;<br />

they are the charming gardeners who make our<br />

souls blossom.”<br />

- Marcel Proust<br />

‘Big Time Happy’ Bred from ‘Happy Returns’, this daylily has a<br />

slightly more lemony yellow ruffled flower that is MUCH larger<br />

(4" in diameter) on a compact, 18" tall plant. The foliage is deep<br />

dark green, broader and more leathery. Blooms constantly from<br />

spring until hard frost. It will become one of the most useful<br />

low-maintenance, long-blooming perennials in your garden.<br />

‘Challenger’ Bred from H. altissima, the flowers reach 5-6' tall!<br />

They are brick red with a yellow throat, have a spidery form,<br />

and bloom for an extended period in late summer. A Stout<br />

hybrid, a real good old fashioned variety that is dramatic and<br />

very unusual.<br />

‘Cherry Cheeks’ A beautiful rich coral pink flower, 6" diameter<br />

bloom! Grows 28" tall. This color really stands out when in<br />

bloom. I combine it with Pennisetum ‘Karley Rose’.<br />

citrina This is an old-fashioned species daylily that is quite<br />

unusual. Lemon yellow, very fragrant, it is a vespertine flower.<br />

That means that the flowers open in the early evening and close<br />

in the morning. Locate this by your screened porch---ideal for<br />

those who work all day and relax in the garden in the evening.<br />

Grows 24-36" tall.<br />

‘Daring Deception’ This is one of my absolute favorites that I<br />

find myself using again and again. Pale, soft lavender-pink<br />

flowers almost appear cream-colored; a thin filigree maroon<br />

edge on each petal combined with a deep purple eyezone makes<br />

this stand out. I combine it with burgundy foliage plants,<br />

Knautia, and Achillea ‘Summerwine’ for amazing marriages. 24"<br />

tall.<br />

‘Ed Murray’ Winner of the Stout Medal and many other awards;<br />

an excellent daylily! Deep, rich burgundy red, with ruffled<br />

petals. Grows 30" tall.<br />

‘Edge of Darkness’ This flower is PURPLE, not pink in the least!<br />

It has a deeper purple halo in the throat and deep purple edge<br />

with a silver picottee ruffling. It is truly beautiful.<br />

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‘Eenie Weenie’ We’ve propagated this plant from our<br />

<strong>Natureworks</strong> gardens. It is a miniature plant growing only 10-<br />

12" tall. Flowers are very prolific, a soft, buttery yellow. Plant<br />

stays very low and keeps a nice mound of foliage.<br />

‘Fairy Tale Pink’ Always in demand, this gorgeous pink daylily<br />

has ruffled, diamond-dusted blossoms in July, 24" tall. An old<br />

fashioned favorite.<br />

‘Frankly Scarlet’ All-American winner. Intense red flowers keep<br />

their brilliant color even in the heat of the day into early evening.<br />

Repeat blooms for up 125 days or more per year! 24-30" flowers;<br />

very heat- and drought-tolerant. A much brighter red rebloomer<br />

than ‘Pardon Me’, which is a deeper, darker red and much<br />

shorter with smaller clusters of flowers.<br />

‘French Tudor’ An irresistable repeat blooming pink<br />

introduction. 6 1/2" diameter flowers, up to 25-30 buds per<br />

scape once the plant is mature! Gorgeous rich pink flower color<br />

with a creamy throat.<br />

fulva ‘Kwanso Flore Pleno’ This is also a species daylily,<br />

commonly known as double orange. Our stock plant was given<br />

to me by my friend Ruth Kurle, a pass-along plant to her, and<br />

we now have plants to divide and "pass-along" to you. Long<br />

blooming, for 2-3 weeks beyond the traditional July daylily<br />

season, it is a workhorse.<br />

‘Grape Magic’ A lavender/purple dwarf, excellent repeat<br />

bloomer that only reaches 14" tall for the front of the border.<br />

‘Grape Velvet’ Deep dark velvety purple, the color of grape<br />

jelly. 4-1/2” bloom, 24” tall, July bloomer, very long lived.<br />

‘Happy Returns’ A yellow ‘Stella D’Oro’. Same all-season<br />

bloom, a much easier color to use in the garden, 18" tall.<br />

‘Hyperion’ A classic, old-fashioned variety, lemon yellow, very<br />

fragrant, early bloom. 3’ tall.<br />

‘Joan Senior’ Creamy white flowers glow in the summer time. I<br />

use this all the time in combination with gold flowers to cool<br />

them down. Begins blooming in June with occasional rebloom<br />

throughout the summer. 24" tall.<br />

‘Just Plum Happy’ Go to HappilyEverAppster.com to see<br />

pictures of this and many more patented daylilies from Dr.<br />

Darrel Apps. Related to ‘Happy Returns’, this variety has<br />

salmon/pink flowers with a large plum violet eyezone. Of<br />

course, it is a rebloomer with color in June and continuing into<br />

September and into the fall.<br />

‘Leider Will Let Us Know’ Really pretty apricot tricolor with<br />

very ruffled petals, 26" tall. Buy it for the name alone, then figure<br />

out why it was called that!<br />

lilioasphodelus (a.k.a. flava) The true "Lemon Lily" has<br />

wonderfully fragrant yellow flowers in late May, the earliest<br />

bloomer we carry! Delicately-textured flowers.<br />

‘Lullaby Baby’ All Connecticut gardeners should make the<br />

pilgrimage to Sydney Eddison’s magnificent garden in<br />

Newtown if you ever see it open to visitors. This wonderful<br />

woman is a master of design and color and literally "wrote the<br />

book" on daylilies. When I visited with her a few years ago, she<br />

shared with me that this is her favorite daylily---a top<br />

recommendation, I must say! Now an All-American award<br />

winner, this beauty offers fragrant, soft, creamy-pink diamonddusted<br />

blossoms with ruffled edges. It begins to flower early and<br />

continues for 90-110 days in our area! Plant habit is compact;<br />

flowers reach 18-24" tall.<br />

‘Mallard’ Intense brilliant red blooms, 6" diam., 26" tall. This is<br />

featured in our garden by the driveway and when it is blooming,<br />

everyone asks about it.<br />

‘Marys Gold’ An amazing new color- huge GLOWING gold<br />

flowers, very heavy-blooming, wide-branching, high bud count.<br />

A superior variety. 34" tall, 6-1/2" diameter bloom! This one has<br />

turned my head two years in a row.<br />

‘Mildred Mitchell’ The keyword here is lavender. Lavender<br />

pink flowers, darker lavender/purple eyezone; darker still<br />

purple edge; yellow throat. 26" tall; enormous 6-7" flowers. Late<br />

June/early July bloom with a good rebloom.<br />

‘Nonas Garnet Spider’ Spider daylilies have narrow, spider-like<br />

flower petals, giving them a completely different, more delicate<br />

look. ‘Nona’ has garnet red flowers with a golden eye,<br />

individual flowers are huge. Grows 36" tall.<br />

‘Northport’ Gorgeous soft pink flowers with a cranberry wine<br />

throat and matching deep wine edges on all the ruffled petals.<br />

26-28" tall with a good possibility of a rebloom.<br />

‘Pardon Me’ A real long bloomer; begins in June and keeps on<br />

repeating. A tidy dwarf, 15" tall; deep, rich red color.<br />

‘Pennys Worth’ A teeny-tiny dwarf daylily, cuter than a button.<br />

Golden yellow flowers only 5-7" tall; reblooms too!<br />

‘Prairie Blue Eyes’ Clusters of numerous small plum-purple<br />

flowers on 24" plants. Very floriferous.<br />

‘Raspberry Pixie’ A wonderful repeat bloomer featured in our<br />

rock garden; 12-15" tall, rich raspberry rose flowers.<br />

‘Red Hot Returns’ Intense brilliant, cherry red flowers are huge,<br />

up to 5" across, accented with a bright yellow throat. Grows 24"<br />

tall. Repeat blooms from late June until the end of the summer.<br />

An excellent accent plant; good foliage too.<br />

‘Requited Love’ Very ruffled flowers of light rose pink, 23" tall.<br />

Just beautiful.<br />

‘Rosy Returns’ Eight generations of crosses from ‘Happy<br />

Returns’ have resulted in this beautiful PINK dwarf rebloomer<br />

with a yellow eyezone, 14"tall, flowers 4" in diameter. It starts<br />

early and repeats until frost.<br />

‘Ruby Stella’ From the name, you can tell this is a repeat<br />

blooming semi-dwarf. The color is deep scarlet with a yellow<br />

throat. Grows 18" tall, each flower is 3" across. Very limited<br />

supply.<br />

‘Scentual Sundance’ Related to ‘Stella D’Oro’, a golden-peachyorange<br />

color, only 18" tall, but the flowers are TWICE as big, up<br />

to 4" in diameter. Better, broader foliage, stays cleaner and<br />

greener in the summer. Very fragrant, constant REBLOOMER<br />

from June until hard frost. This may well become the standard in<br />

the industry for constant bloom.<br />

‘Siloam Byelo’ This variety graces our main border, blooming<br />

in combination with sea holly. It is always admired. A cute<br />

dwarf with bright salmon/rose pink flowers, a deep red eye, 18"<br />

tall.<br />

‘Siloam Double Classic’ 16" tall, soft pink double flowers with a<br />

ruffled edge. Pretty and sweet.<br />

‘Siloam Little Girl’ A very unusual color of shrimp pink with a<br />

rose red halo. Plants grow only 20-24" tall but the flowers are<br />

enormous, 5-6" in diameter. A real knockout for the front of the<br />

border. Try it in foundation plantings.<br />

‘Siloam Ury Winniford’ Cream flowers with stunning<br />

black/purple eyezone. 26" tall.<br />

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‘Sir Modred’ Fragrant brick red flowers with a yellow throat,<br />

24" tall.<br />

‘South Seas’ Really pretty color<br />

combination of coral/tangerine Repeat Blooming<br />

with a reddish band and a yellow Daylilies<br />

throat. Each petal has ruffled<br />

<br />

edges. Flowers grow 30"tall. A<br />

vigorous hybrid.<br />

‘Space Wars’ Apricot Sparkles<br />

Flowers are cream<br />

with peach overtones, petals are Atlanta Moonlight<br />

edged in red. The center eyezone Awesome Blossom<br />

is red with a chartreuse throat.<br />

Bertie Ferris<br />

Grows 28" tall. It’s a beauty.<br />

Big Time Happy<br />

‘Spacecoast Scrambled’ Pale Bridgeton Celebrity<br />

cream, almost white flowers with Court Troubadour<br />

intricate ruffled edges of golden Druid’s Chant<br />

yellow. Repeat bloomer, flowers Frankly Scarlet<br />

up to 6" in diameter, grows 20-26" Grape Magic<br />

tall. One look at the flower and I Happy Returns<br />

thought of an ice cream cone,<br />

Indian Giver<br />

don't ask me why!<br />

Just Plum Happy<br />

‘Spider Miracle’ The spider form Lullaby Baby<br />

of daylily flowers is very<br />

Mildred Mitchell<br />

unique---long, thin petals give a Moonlit Masquerade<br />

delicate effect. Center of flower is Pardon Me<br />

chartreuse, petals are soft yellow. Penny’s Worth<br />

Grows 32" tall; July blooming.<br />

Pygmy Prince<br />

Very unusual. This is very similar Raspberry Pixie<br />

to ‘Lady Fingers’ and can<br />

Red Hot Returns<br />

basically be used interchangably. Rosy Returns<br />

Limited. Reserve early.<br />

Royal Frosting<br />

‘Stella Supreme’ Don't be fooled Royal Occasion<br />

by the name, this new variety is<br />

Ruby Stella<br />

NOT gold, it is the softest lemon-<br />

Scarlet Orbit<br />

yellow with a citrus fragrance<br />

Scentual Sundance<br />

you will love! 20" tall. Consistent,<br />

Scintillation<br />

heavy bloom.<br />

Stella Supreme<br />

‘Stephanie Returns’ Named for<br />

Stephanie Returns<br />

Stephanie Cohen, author of my<br />

new favorite book The Perennial Strawberry Candy<br />

Gardener's Design Primer. This Sue Rothbauer<br />

Happily Ever Appster variety is a Tuscawilla Tigress<br />

beautiful peachy-pink with<br />

Variety is the Spice<br />

ruffled edges and pronounced<br />

deep coral veins. Only 16" tall, it<br />

repeats and repeats from July until late fall.<br />

‘Sue Rothbauer’ What a color---clear rose pink blossoms; huge<br />

flowers 6-1/2" in diameter. Blooms for 6-8 weeks starting in July<br />

with a reliable heavy fall rebloom. This is quickly becoming one<br />

of the most popular repeat blooming dwarf pink daylilies that<br />

we carry. 15" tall.<br />

‘Sunday Gloves’ Extremely fragrant, almost pure white flowers.<br />

Very ruffled petals make this a graceful, gorgeous find. 26" tall. I<br />

use this a lot in my design work.<br />

‘Tranquil Double Rose’ Incredible vigor, and the most<br />

gorgeous 5" diameter pale peach double blossoms. Plant a small<br />

plant this year and within a year, you will have a large,<br />

blooming clump. Combine with Platycodon for a gorgeous<br />

combination.<br />

TROPHYTAKER DAYLILIES<br />

This line of daylilies is truly superior. Many years ago, our supplier<br />

sent us free samples and told us to give them to all of the staff. The<br />

following year, everyone came back and said that they were<br />

AMAZING! I tried them in the gardens and they lived up to all that<br />

they were supposed to be: blooming for six weeks or more (as opposed to<br />

3 weeks for the average daylily), good foliage retention in stressful<br />

weather, and a very high bud count. Many also repeat bloom over and<br />

over again. They are worth the extra dollars that they cost.<br />

‘Aztec Priestess’ A brand new Trophytaker for <strong>2007</strong>. 6"<br />

diameter flowers are brilliant reddish gold with a deep red<br />

eyezone. Each petal is slightly ruffled, edged with amber<br />

yellow. 26" tall.<br />

‘Bridgeton Celebrity’ Each year, I am convinced to try a<br />

couple of new, irresistible Trophytakers. This one is gorgeous-<br />

5" diameter rich salmon/peach flowers with a deep burgundy<br />

center and burgundy edges on every ruffled petal. 25" tall. July<br />

bloom, reblooms throughout August.<br />

‘Chesapeake Crablegs’ I can't resist spider daylilies, they offer<br />

such a different texture in the summer garden. This one<br />

reblooms! 7" diameter flowers, 36" tall. You guessed it, they<br />

are bright reddish orange. Unique and different, reserve if you<br />

want this plant, I'll be working them into my designs.<br />

‘Condilla’ Very showy, dayglow yellow/orange double<br />

blossoms are enormous, with frilly edges. Blooms for 6 weeks<br />

or more starting in July. 20" tall.<br />

‘Court Troubadour’ Enormous 6-7" diameter apple-red<br />

flowers with a yellow line down the center of each flower. 27"<br />

tall. Reblooms well into late fall; it was the very last daylily to<br />

bloom in the fall of 2006, just finishing the week before<br />

Thanksgiving!.<br />

‘Druid's Chant’ 7" diameter lavender flowers with a purple<br />

eye grow 23" tall. Blooms early in the daylily season and is an<br />

excellent rebloomer.<br />

‘Indian Giver’ A striking shade of "purple"---not royal purple,<br />

but a brilliant accent fuchsia color, shown off by a bright<br />

yellow throat. Each petal has a white edge. An early bloomer<br />

that has an excellent rebloom, 20" tall. One of my very<br />

favorites.<br />

‘Jungle Beauty’ Wow! An almost black flower, really a deep,<br />

dark red, imagine the possibilities with burgundy foliage<br />

plants, or to tone down a hot color scheme. Grows 30" tall, a<br />

mid-season, VERY long bloomer.<br />

‘Justin George’ This is kind of different; large clusters of<br />

smaller orange-gold flowers, ruffled and very pretty atop 3’<br />

stalks. Possible fall rebloom.<br />

‘Lady Fingers’ I love this plant! We have it growing in our<br />

rock garden, and it blooms and blooms all summer long. The<br />

flowers are a soft, lemon yellow. The flower petals are a<br />

"spider" form---deeply cut and twisted. It grows 32" tall.<br />

Because my supplier has decided to stop carrying this fine<br />

variety, we will occasionally dig a few <strong>Natureworks</strong> divisions,<br />

complete with our fabulous organic soil. Supply is limited so<br />

place an early order if you want some.<br />

‘Miss Quinns World’ Plum violet pink flower 6" across with a<br />

violet eyezone. 26" tall. 6 weeks of bloom.<br />

‘Moonlit Masquerade’ This flower is exquisite---a soft cream<br />

blossom, edged in purple, with a deep purple eyezone. It<br />

grows 26" tall, starts flowering early and has a good rebloom.<br />

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‘Moses Fire’ Wow, ruffles like you've never seen! Orange-red<br />

petals with a yellow picotee edge. 20" tall.<br />

‘Nosferatu’ A deep, dark purple that approaches black in its<br />

intensity. Fragrant flowers 6" across grow to 26" tall. A real<br />

accent plant.<br />

‘Pygmy Prince’ Bred from the wonderful repeat bloomer<br />

‘Pardon Me’, this is fragrant with 4" red flowers up to 25" tall<br />

that bloom and bloom.<br />

‘Royal Frosting’ A pure white Trophytaker with fragrant,<br />

ruffled flowers 6" across; grows 3’ tall and reblooms in the fall.<br />

A whiter color than ‘Joan Senior’.<br />

‘Royal Occasion’ Once I discovered this plant, I used it in just<br />

about all of my designs. The flower is a rich, deep burgundy<br />

and blends with EVERY color scheme. It blooms and blooms,<br />

beginning in mid-season and reblooming late summer and fall.<br />

5" diameter flowers on 26" tall stems.<br />

‘Scarlet Orbit’ Red---we’re talking really red---enormous<br />

flowers that are fragrant. This is the ultimate accent plant, 22"<br />

tall, one of the earliest to bloom and reblooms often, flowers 6"<br />

across!<br />

‘Scintillation’ Wow! Clear and bright pink and very ruffled, is<br />

offset by a soft yellow throat. 34" tall, enormous flowers,<br />

repeat bloomer. A real looker.<br />

Design tip: Create a simple, easy-to-manage, three<br />

season flower border by planting 3 varieties of<br />

Trophytaker Daylilies combined with tall, fallblooming<br />

asters such as ‘Hella Lacy’ or<br />

‘Honeysong Pink’. Add lots of spring-blooming<br />

daffodil bulbs between the crowns of the<br />

perennials! The perennials hide the ripening bulb<br />

foliage. The Trophytakers will bloom in summer<br />

and many into the fall. Be sure to give the asters a<br />

hard pinch in June and they will not need staking<br />

and will provide a brilliant display of fall color.<br />

‘Sounds Of Silence’ Very late-blooming, well into the fall.<br />

Another mislabeled "mistake" we discovered and HAD to<br />

know the name of the daylily that bloomed so late (into<br />

October) and so long. Yellow, creamy flowers, ruffled, subtle<br />

white markings, 26" tall.<br />

‘Spiritual Corridor’ Wow, this plant is stunning. Flowers are<br />

bright, clear pink with a light lemon yellow throat and yellow<br />

ruffled edges to all the petals. Fragrant too! Grows 24" tall and<br />

blooms early, in late June, for 6 weeks or more.<br />

‘Strawberry Candy’ Strawberry rose blushed with melon, rose<br />

eye. REBLOOMS. 26" tall.<br />

‘Strutters Ball’ Great color---cranberry purple is the best way<br />

to describe it, with lemon throat. 28" tall, floriferous.<br />

‘Tuscawilla Tigress’ A bold, intense, brilliant orange that<br />

glows with color well into the evening; flowers are 7" in<br />

diameter! 25" tall. Starts blooming in July and reblooms in fall.<br />

‘Variety Is The Spice’ This new introduction has double<br />

benefits. The flower is a rich coral color, double during the first<br />

blooming cycle, single as it reblooms throughout the summer.<br />

Each scape is well branched with a super-high bud count, 24"<br />

tall. The second benefit is that $1 from every plant sold is<br />

donated to Variety-The Children's Charity, a nationwide<br />

group that helps children with disabilites.<br />

‘Woodside Ruby’ Fabulous accent color, dayglow, electric<br />

cherry red, with paler pink midribs, ruffled, 34" tall.<br />

‘Zella Virginia’ A gorgeous color, soft, delicate creamy melon<br />

flowers are 6" across and fragrant. Growing 26" tall, it begins<br />

blooming in mid season and reblooms well.<br />

Hepatica LIVERWORT<br />

americana Round-lobed hepatica is a spring ephemeral, a<br />

woodland wildflower of exquisite beauty. I have come across<br />

native stands of this plant, fallen down on my knees and<br />

admired them. Consider establishing them in YOUR woodland<br />

garden. Delicate leaves and flowers of white, pink or pale blue;<br />

April blooming.<br />

Herbs<br />

Because we carry hundreds of herb plants, it is impractical to list them<br />

all here. Ornamental herbs often used in perennial gardens are listed.<br />

Refer to Agastache, Allium, Calamintha, Hyssopus, Nepeta,<br />

Origanum, Tanacetum, Thymus and more. Please inquire for culinary,<br />

tea, and medicinal herbs and edible flowers. We probably have what you<br />

are looking for.<br />

Hernaria BURSTWORT<br />

glabra ‘Green Carpet’ A Stepable evergreen ground cover that<br />

turns bronze in the winter. Excellent between stepping stones.<br />

Heuchera CORAL BELLS<br />

There has been amazing hybridization in Heucheras in the past ten<br />

years and every year wonderful new varieties are introduced.<br />

Heucheras offer long-lasting foliage structure to the front of a perennial<br />

garden as well as attractive flowers that are good for cutting. They will<br />

grow in sun or shade.<br />

‘Amber Waves’ Amber-gold, highly-ruffled foliage is blushed<br />

with pink. Who cares about the flowers? (they’re light rose)--this<br />

is a stunning foliage accent plant that compliments just<br />

about any shade plant you can think of. I’ve seen it thrive in full<br />

sun.<br />

americana ‘Velvet Night’ Foliage is slate black with metallic<br />

purple overlays. Foliage is 7" tall; creamy flowers are 26' tall in<br />

June/July.<br />

‘Beauty Color’ This variety has pewter leaves etched in silver<br />

and edged in stunning copper/orange. 15-18" pale creamy pink<br />

flowers in early summer.<br />

‘Black Beauty’ Exceptionally large, deeply lobed, deep, dark<br />

purple ruffled leaves with red undersides.<br />

brizoides ‘Magic Wand’ Tall, stately wands of brilliant<br />

coral/red flowers are thicker, showier, and far superior as a cut<br />

flower to any of the sanguinea types. I have a cluster of 3 in my<br />

own garden and the hummingbirds adore them. Flowers are 29"<br />

tall in May and June and possibly beyond. Nice tight rosettes of<br />

green foliage. Place in the front of the border despite the flower<br />

height.<br />

‘Can Can’ Gorgeous foliage, rich burgundy veins, silver and<br />

burgundy color, deeply cut and ruffled. New growth and fall<br />

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color is blushed a very showy pinkish purple. Another fabulous<br />

introduction from Terra Nova plant breeders.<br />

‘Chocolate Ruffles’ Heavily ruffled foliage is burgundy-brown<br />

on top, burgundy on bottom, lavender purple flowers!<br />

‘Crimson Curls’ Highly ruffled and serrated foliage is a striking<br />

raspberry rose color on the back side. 10" tall.<br />

‘Dolce Crème Brule’ A Proven Winners introduction. The<br />

leaves are the color of the carmalized top of that famous desert,<br />

different from any others. 8-12" tall.<br />

‘Dolce Key Lime Pie’ A Proven Winners introduction. Lime<br />

green foliage is very showy, blends with all colors. 8-12" tall.<br />

‘Dolce Peach Melba’ A Proven Winners introduction. Foliage is<br />

peachy/bronze/with a touch of golden. 8-12" tall.<br />

‘Ebony & Ivory’ This plant struck me so that I included it in my<br />

small shady foundation planting. Deep purple/ebony ruffled<br />

foliage is covered with contrasting large ivory white 22" tall<br />

wands of flowers in June and July. Thank you, Stevie Wonder,<br />

for inspiring the name of this fabulous foliage and flowering<br />

shade plant!<br />

‘Helen Dillon’ Named for a famous Irish plantswoman, this<br />

variety has very showy, large coral-pink flowers over heavily<br />

silver veined foliage. Very limited.<br />

‘Lime Rickey’ The color is just as it sounds--- lime green, NOT<br />

yellow. This really accentuates the shade garden. Flowers are<br />

pure white in the spring. Excellent container specimen as well.<br />

‘Marmalade’ This is a completely different color from ‘Amber<br />

Waves’- curly foliage, shiny, and an indescribable marmalade<br />

color. It’s not orange, for sure, but it’s not golden either. Great<br />

accent plant for containers. Flowers are a rusty red shade that go<br />

surprisingly well with the unusual leaves.<br />

micrantha ‘Plum Pudding’ A very compact form with<br />

distinctive shimmering and showy plum purple foliage, very<br />

shiny, grows 12" tall. A tidy edger of a smaller scale than most.<br />

‘Purple Petticoats’ A magnificent multi-colored form!<br />

Chocolate foliage overlayed with silver, lavender, pewter, and<br />

charcoal grey. Leaf edge is heavily ruffled. Grows 12" tall.<br />

‘Molly Bush’ Deep dark burgundy glossy foliage is completely<br />

sunproof. This makes it a VERY useful plant for designing<br />

borders; will not fade in the heat.<br />

‘Obsidian’ You can’t miss this one--- the deepest and darkest<br />

"black" (really the darkest purple you can imagine) foliage is<br />

stunning. NOT marbled or marked, simply smooth, shiny and a<br />

solid statement in the garden. Need I say gold foliage combo?<br />

‘Peach Flambe’ Dan Heims, owner of Terra Nova plant<br />

breeders, says this is one of his top favorites for <strong>2007</strong>. Peach<br />

colored foliage lightens to a unique accent color in summer,<br />

turns back to deep peach in fall, burgundy in winter. White<br />

summer flowers. Great in shade containers.<br />

‘Prince of Silver’ This is a standout! Glowing silver foliage is<br />

marked with deep plum veins. 12" mounds of foliage are topped<br />

with creamy PINK flowers on 2' stems in May and June.<br />

sanguinea<br />

These Coral Bells have low basal foliage and abundant thin sprays of<br />

flowers in May and early June. Flowers grow 18-24” tall. They tolerate<br />

sun or partial shade. These are excellent to fill the late May and early<br />

June flower gap and are among the earliest hummingbird flowers.<br />

‘Adriana’ New! Marbled foliage topped by bright red flowers<br />

15-18" tall. Very hardy, reliable variegation, great accent plant.<br />

Late May/June blooming.<br />

‘Chatterbox’ Excellent mix of coral pinks.<br />

‘Mt St Helens’ Large dark red flowers.<br />

‘Ruby Bells’ The flowers of this new introduction are deep<br />

ruby red. You will be drawn to their subtle, sweet fragrance.<br />

Hummingbirds and butterflies love them. 15" tall, a tidy<br />

clumper.<br />

‘Sashay’ New foliage color---olive green, very ruffled edges,<br />

purple undersides. Coral flowers 18" tall, June/July.<br />

‘Sparkling Burgundy’ When you see this foliage, you will see<br />

why it is very different from any others. The red and white<br />

netting effect really pops out at you, offering a really neat<br />

textural contrast. White flowers 18" tall in summer. A Terra<br />

Nova introduction.<br />

‘Swirling Fantasy’ Rich red flowers atop purple leaves<br />

overlayed with silver. A breakthrough combination that will<br />

attract hummingbirds in May and June; summer foliage is a<br />

standout. Very limited.<br />

‘Vesuvius’ A stunner. Deep purple foliage and really showy<br />

cherry red flowers in late spring and summer. Floriferous, one of<br />

the best Terra Nova introductions to hit the garden.<br />

villosa ‘Caramel’ The straight species is native to southern U.S.<br />

This amazing variety emerges golden in the spring and changes<br />

to an apricot/caramel color in summer. It is one of the last<br />

Heucheras to bloom, with 18" tall foamy white flowers in<br />

August, persisting into early fall. Tolerates heat and humidity<br />

well.<br />

x ‘Strawberry Candy’ A very pretty clear pink, large flowering<br />

form of old fashioned coral bells hybridized by Terra Nova. 18"<br />

tall sprays in late May through June. Foliage is a tidy basal<br />

clump of deep green leaves, lightly marked with silver.<br />

Heucherella FOAMY BELLS<br />

Why don’t more people know this plant? A cross between Heuchera<br />

and Tiarella, Heucheralla has beautiful ornamental foliage and<br />

abundant, profuse blooms. All forms are sterile, making the flower<br />

display long and prolific—no seed pods! Grows best in partial shade.<br />

Flowers can be cut for the house.<br />

‘Burnished Bronze’ Very rare and hard to get but well worth<br />

the wait. Very shiny deep bronze foliage glows in the shade. The<br />

soft pink 18" wands of flowers make an exciting contrast.<br />

Combine with dwarf, tightly textural ferns for an amazing<br />

combination. Very limited, reserve.<br />

‘Chocolate Lace’ Gorgeous, showy, lacy dark leaves; flowers are<br />

strawberry-pink. The contrast is a stunner.<br />

‘Dayglow Pink’ Grow this plant for its showy (you guessed it)<br />

brilliant hot pink, large flowers on strong 16" stems. Foliage is<br />

deeply cut, green with chocolate brown markings with a good<br />

late fall color. This plant is a real breakthrough in Heucherellas.<br />

‘Party Time’ Heucherellas keep getting better and better, and<br />

this is one of the best yet! Dense, full flower spikes 18" tall are<br />

bright, vivid pink and white. Spring blooming. Foliage is green<br />

with bronze markings and a silver overlay. If you try just one<br />

Heucherella for you shade garden, this should be it.<br />

‘Silver Streak’ The foliage is drop-dead gorgeous, palm-shaped,<br />

pure silver streaked with metallic purple. The flowers are white<br />

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tinged with pink. Summer-flowering with a good fall rebloom.<br />

Foliage 6" tall, flowers 20" tall.<br />

‘Stoplight’ Another amazing shade accent plant from Terra<br />

Nova breeders. Glowing golden foliage marked with large,<br />

blood red centers. Flowers are white and spring blooming. Color<br />

tones down a bit in the summer to lime green with red centers.<br />

The Hibiscus Sawfly<br />

Something bugging your giant hibiscus plants?<br />

Notice the leaves looking like Swiss cheese?<br />

This is the hibiscus sawfly, a sneaky little devil<br />

that hides on the leaves by being the same color<br />

green, skinny, and nearly invisible until you<br />

look closely. BT will not work on sawflies (I<br />

found out way too late last year) but Neem will.<br />

Repeat the sprayings weekly if you have a<br />

persistent population. Scout for this pest early.<br />

The <strong>Natureworks</strong> email newsletter will inform<br />

you when we first spot it.<br />

Hibiscus ROSE MALLOW<br />

moscheutos ‘Anne Arundel’ Giant hot pink flowers, cut leaves.<br />

‘Blue River II’ Pure white flowers on 4-5’ tall plants.<br />

‘Bordeux’ I have actually carried this compact, dwarf group of<br />

hardy hibiscus plants for a few years, but they haven't made it<br />

into the catalog. Named after various wines, the Carafe Series<br />

form dense plants reaching only 3' tall, literally smothered in<br />

blossoms up to 10" across. You guessed it, Bordeaux is a deep,<br />

rich red.<br />

‘Disco Belle Red’ Rounded leaves, not cut-leaf. This is the red<br />

plant we have in our architectural garden. Shorter than ‘Lord<br />

Baltimore’; HUGE pure red flowers. They are hard to get as a<br />

single color, usually sold as part of the ‘Disco Belle’ seed mix<br />

and you have to wait for them to bloom.<br />

‘Fantasia’ VERY ruffled, huge lavender flowers on 3’ tall<br />

plants. Foliage is very thick, maple-shaped, and offers a very<br />

bushy and full look.<br />

‘Fireball’ Brilliant red flowers are similar to ‘Lord Baltimore’<br />

but the foliage has the same purplish cast as ‘Kopper King’.<br />

I’ve died and gone to heaven.<br />

‘Giant Maroon’ Just as it sounds, this is a completely new<br />

color that goes with everything in the late summer garden.<br />

‘Grenache’ Another great 2-3' plant from the Carafe series,<br />

this one has bright rose pink blooms.<br />

‘Kopper King’ White flowers with a red eye are beautiful--but<br />

the FOLIAGE---burgundy deeply-cut leaves make this<br />

plant a MUST-HAVE for the summer garden.<br />

‘Lady Baltimore’ Pink with a red center.<br />

‘Lord Baltimore’ Brilliant rich red. This is still one of my<br />

favorite choices to jazz up the late summer garden. Somehow,<br />

the deep red just makes everything dance.<br />

‘Old Yella’ Very unusual form. The buds are a soft, pale<br />

yellow. The flowers open up to a creamy white with a pink<br />

center. A narrow, upright conical habit to 3-1/2’.<br />

‘Pink Champagne’ Huge blush-pink flowers with a darker<br />

rosy red eye.<br />

‘Plum Crazy’ A wonderful patented variety with huge purple<br />

flowers, darker veins and---yes---purple foliage. It keeps<br />

getting better, all these purple-leaved hybrids.<br />

‘Sweet Caroline’ Pale pink with darker veins and an even<br />

darker eyezone. Ruffled edges.<br />

‘White Beauty’ White flowers with a red center. Combine<br />

with burgundy Sedums or red Helenium for a marriage made<br />

in heaven.<br />

Hosta PLANTAIN LILY<br />

Hostas are the ultimate shade plant and the ultimate foliage plant. We<br />

carry many rare varieties for the collector. Featured are white blooming<br />

and fragrant cultivars, as well as some tidy dwarfs, strikingly colorful<br />

variegated varieties, and the "giants" in either leaf or flower stalks.<br />

‘Big Daddy’ Corrugated blue foliage forms large mounds 25"<br />

tall, will spread 3’ or more. White July flowers.<br />

‘Blue Angel’ Gigantic blue leaves, heavily-textured, form<br />

enormous 40" tall clumps; very tall white flowers, my grower<br />

claims it’s "bigger than Big Mama."<br />

‘Blue Dimples’ A blue dwarf with thick, slug-resistant, wavy,<br />

oblong leaves, forms a mound 15" tall. Pale lavender flowers in<br />

July. Excellent front of the border edger.<br />

‘Blue Mouse Ears’ Aptly named, this plant forms a perfect, tidy<br />

clump of waxy blue leaves only 6" tall. Short spikes of lavender<br />

summer flowers.<br />

‘Brim Cup’ Deep dark green heart shaped leaves with bright<br />

creamy white edges; foliage is slightly cupped. Grows 14" tall<br />

and approx. 40" wide. Flowers are almost white, 20" tall in late<br />

June. Try this in shady containers. It glows.<br />

‘Cascades’ I love ‘Jade Cascade’- this is a variegated plant of the<br />

same style. Upright growing mound; deep green leaves with<br />

white centers cascade over at the tips. Flowers are pure white.<br />

‘Chartreuse Wiggles’ An adorable golden dwarf with wavy<br />

leaves, 12" tall. Flowers are white and purple striped.<br />

‘Cherry Berry’ Linear leaves are creamy white edged dark<br />

green; the leaf petioles are red. Purple flowers have red flower<br />

stems. A stunning medium-sized plant, fabulous foliage accent<br />

with endless possibilities for creative combinations.<br />

‘Diana Remembered’ This is a stunning hybrid from the late<br />

summer bloomer H. plantaginea. Large, flaring, powerfully<br />

gardenia-scented flowers on 2’ stalks will knock you out. Foliage<br />

is shiny, a dark blue-green, with a wide and showy creamy<br />

white border. Grows 15" tall and 2-3’ wide. Tolerates sun or<br />

shade.<br />

‘Earth Angel’ I love Blue Angel, a giant blue-leaved form. This<br />

is a sport from that wonderful variety with huge blue-green<br />

leaves edged in creamy white. Flowers are also creamy white. It<br />

will grow 30" tall and spread to 4’ wide! Give this specimen<br />

plenty of room!<br />

‘El Nino’ Another sport of 'Halcyon', one of my absolute<br />

favorite and slug resistant hostas. Foliage is a nice blue with a<br />

bright white edge; same waxy, thick substance. Flaring flowers<br />

of lavender blue in mid-summer. Can reach 20" tall and 3' wide.<br />

‘Fire and Ice’ "Flashy" is how this is described---deep dark<br />

green edges, pure white centers, the leaves simply glow.<br />

Lavender flowers.<br />

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‘Fire Island’ Brilliant yellow leaves, red petioles and a red flush<br />

extending up into the leaf really makes this foliage accent plant<br />

stand out. Color is brightest in the cool spring weather.<br />

‘Fireworks’ An excellent miniature, perfect for shady troughs or<br />

smaller gardens. Upright, narrow white and deep green foliage<br />

only 8-10" tall.<br />

‘First Frost’ Once I heard this<br />

was a creamy yellow variegated<br />

sport of Halcyon, I had to have it.<br />

12" tall, creamy white flowers, a<br />

real classy dwarf hosta. VERY<br />

limited.<br />

‘Fragrant Blue’ One of the few<br />

blue hostas with fragrant flowers.<br />

Growing 12" wide and 8" tall, the<br />

pale lavender, almost blue<br />

flowers will fill your garden with<br />

their subtle perfume.<br />

‘Fried Bananas’ I fell in love with<br />

this during a fall nursery tour<br />

when it was still in bloom in<br />

Fragrant Hostas<br />

Diana Remembered<br />

Fragrant Blue<br />

Fried Bananas<br />

Guacamole<br />

plantaginae<br />

plantaginae ‘Aphrodite’<br />

plantaginae ‘Venus’<br />

Royal Standard<br />

So Sweet<br />

Stained Glass<br />

Summer Fragrance<br />

White Trumphator<br />

September. I should have guessed that it is related to that other<br />

late, fragrant bloomer ‘Guacamole’. The foliage is glowing<br />

chartreuse yellow with a thick substance. Fast growing, reaching<br />

24" tall by at least 4’ wide in a few years. Flowers are large,<br />

showy, and flaring, almost pure white. I will work this into<br />

many of my gardens.<br />

‘Gingko Craig’ The ideal edging plant. Tidy mound of narrow<br />

foliage is edged in pure white. Grows 14" tall. Flowers bloom in<br />

late summer, purple with subtle stripes and a white throat.<br />

‘Golden Tiara’ One of the prettiest small-sized variegated<br />

hostas. 15" tall, 20" wide, the neat green foliage is edged with a<br />

nice chartreuse border that glows in the shade.<br />

‘Guacamole’ This plant really impresses me. Fragrant flowers,<br />

huge, almost white, blooming in August and Sept. (maybe<br />

beyond ) Chartreuse foliage with wide green edge---bold and<br />

beautiful. Can grow 2’ in diameter.<br />

‘Halcyon’ Small blue-green leaves, 15" near-white flowers, a<br />

good semi-dwarf edger, mainstay of our shade garden. Slug<br />

resistant.<br />

‘Hope’ I am starting to carry a lot more miniature hostas, as I<br />

am suddenly enamored of the idea of planting up trough<br />

gardens for shady nooks. This little guy grows a mere 5" tall,<br />

spreads only 8" wide. The purple flowers have white stripes and<br />

reach 11" tall.<br />

‘Jade Cascade’ In the fall of 2002 I visited John O’Brien’s hosta<br />

nursery and learned a LOT. This stood out as a different form--long,<br />

LINEAR leaves with ruffled edges reach straight up, a la<br />

‘Krossa Regal’, giving a vertical accent; they then cascade over at<br />

the tips. Foliage is deep, rich glossy green, reaching 32" high.<br />

Now this is planted in the <strong>Natureworks</strong> newly-redesigned front<br />

foundation planting.<br />

‘Jimmy Crack Corn’ Gorgeous wavy, golden foliage, 18-24" tall.<br />

June flowers are almost white.<br />

‘June’ This is a sport of one of my absolute favorites, ‘Halcyon’.<br />

Same thick substance, same blue powdery blue underpinnings to<br />

the leaves BUT they are splashed with creamy white centers and<br />

markings which gradually evolve to become chartreuse as<br />

summer progresses. Grows 3’ wide; violet early summer flowers<br />

20" tall. This plant is all the rage in England.<br />

‘Krossa Regale’ This plant has a distinctive 36" tall upright vaseshaped<br />

habit, making it very slug-resistant. The foliage is frosty<br />

gray-blue color. The flowers are soft lavender, soaring 5-6’(!!)<br />

above the leaves. Great cut flowers.<br />

‘Lakeside Elfin Fire’ Another miniature with showy petite<br />

foliage. White with a deep green edge and interesting green<br />

speckled markings. Petioles are red at base; flowers are dark<br />

purple, 12" tall in June/July. Jazz up a shady trough with this<br />

beauty!<br />

‘Lakeside Zinger’ Cute 6-10" tall dwarf form, good edger,<br />

excellent in a shade container. Oval leaves, green with cream<br />

margins and unique speckling.<br />

lancifolia ‘Louisa’ This has always been my favorite miniature.<br />

Linear leaves, pure white and green, are topped with white<br />

flowers in late summer. Give this is a special spot where it can be<br />

appreciated up close---it’s a sweetie! Limited.<br />

‘Lemon Lime’ It was love at first site in the fall of 2005 when I<br />

wandered upon this adorable miniature with wavy, chartreuse,<br />

linear foliage and the cutest purple flowers that flare open and<br />

back. The plant grows 12-15" tall. July flowers reach 15-2" in<br />

height and will most likely rebloom in the fall.<br />

‘Liberty’ Thick, dramatic leaves with a wide yellow margin that<br />

fades to cream; lavender flowers 15" tall. This plant is all about<br />

texture.<br />

‘Mohegan’ An old Connecticut variety that is being<br />

reintroduced to the trade. July flowers are white on very short<br />

stems, almost resting on the foliage. Very different.<br />

‘Northern Exposure’ My suppliers asked...why aren't you<br />

carrying this hosta?! A sport of H. sieboldiana 'Elegans', the<br />

enormous blue-green leaves have creamy yellow margins. Can<br />

reach 3' tall and wide.<br />

‘Orange Marmalade’ A patented hybrid, a sport of Paul's Glory,<br />

with a bright gold center and a wide blue green margin.<br />

Lavender flowers 20" tall are an afterthought to the stunning<br />

foliage.<br />

‘Pandoras Box’ This plant just may hold the honor of being the<br />

smallest variegated hosta in existence. Tiny blue green leaves<br />

have a glowing white center. Diminutive sprays of delicate<br />

lavender flowers appear in mid-summer. Only 8" tall. Try this in<br />

a shady trough garden. Cute, cute, cute.<br />

‘Patriot’ I had to list this plant because it has the brightest,<br />

whitest, showiest variegation of them all. 24" tall by 50" wide at<br />

maturity. 30" lavender flowers in early August.<br />

‘Paul's Glory’ Another plant I HAD to carry. It just glows in any<br />

landscape with chartreuse/creamy foliage edged with blue.<br />

Yum! Reaches 2’ tall and at least 50" across in just a few years.<br />

Soft lavender flowers up to 40" tall. Use this as a specimen in<br />

your shade or partial sun garden. It will turn heads.<br />

plantaginea Green leaves, large, white very fragrant tubular<br />

flowers on 3‘ stalks in August; affectionately known in oldfashioned<br />

gardens as "the August lily." Flowers open at<br />

sundown and stay open until sundown of the following day.<br />

Fragrance is very strong at night, so locate near a screened porch<br />

or bedroom window.<br />

‘Aphrodite’ A double flowering form, same late bloom, same<br />

alluring sweet fragrance. Bred in China where it’s name is<br />

Yae-no-Maruba Tama-no-Kanzashi (!)<br />

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SLUG-RESISTANT HOSTAS<br />

Check it out! These hostas are quite slug-resistant<br />

due to either the thick waxy coating on their leaves<br />

or their vase-shaped habit. Try them and let us know<br />

if it proves true for you.<br />

‘Blue Dimples’ ‘Love Pat’<br />

‘Cascades’ ‘Regal Splendor’<br />

‘Halcyon’ ‘Sagae’<br />

‘Jade Cascade’ ‘Sum and Substance’<br />

‘June’ ‘Sunpower’<br />

‘Krossa Regal’ ‘Twilight’<br />

Slugs got you down? We offer a very effective slug<br />

repellant made of iron phosphate called Sluggo. It<br />

won’t hurt your pets or the birds– it’s perfectly safe<br />

to use. Also, try side dressing your hostas with used<br />

coffee grounds. The grounds stick to the slug’s slime<br />

coating, and... well, I don’t really care what happens,<br />

I just know it seems to help keep the population<br />

down. Maybe they just slither away really fast!<br />

‘Venus’ This is a sport of the already magnificent double<br />

flowering 'Aphrodite'. Twice double flowers (described by<br />

some as "triple layered") create an amazing flower form; can<br />

easily provide cut flowers for the house in the late summer<br />

and early fall. Fragrant and beautiful. Very limited.<br />

‘Queen of the Seas’ Large heart shaped blue leaves with a<br />

decorative wavy "piecrust" edge. Forms a large clump quickly,<br />

growing 32" tall. Lavender flowers in summer.<br />

‘Red October’ Rare and very showy. Leaf petioles and the base<br />

of each leaf are red; leaves are green, backside is silver. LATE<br />

blooming October flowers 2’ tall have reddish/purple flower<br />

stalks with lavender blossoms. Foliage grows 2’ wide, 12" tall.<br />

Very limited supply for this fall bloomer.<br />

‘Regal Splendor’ Upright vase-shaped growth habit; frosty blue<br />

green leaves edged with cream. 4 foot tall lavender flowers shoot<br />

high in the air in mid-summer for a little added drama.<br />

Remember---vase-shaped forms are very slug-resistant. THE<br />

2003 HOSTA OF THE YEAR!<br />

‘Royal Standard’ I thought this was basically the same plant as<br />

H. plantaginae, but I was wrong. This is the first patented hosta,<br />

developed by Wayside Gardens in 1963. It is a cross between H.<br />

plantaginae x H. sieboldiana. That tells you that the foliage has a<br />

very thick substance. According to the book The Hosta Finder,<br />

by Mark Zilis, "a mature clump . . . can produce more than 1000<br />

flowers during the 3-1/2 week flowering period." Wow! I have<br />

seen this, as this plant is always found in older gardens. The<br />

blossoms are large, flaring, pure white, and equally as fragrant<br />

as H. plantaginae on 36" stems. I guess I have to plant them both!<br />

Tolerates full shade or a half day of sun.<br />

‘Sagae’ Foliage is large, upright vase-shaped, heavily-textured<br />

blue and green with a creamy yellow margin. Flowers are pale<br />

lavender, up to 60" tall in July. Great for cutting and THE 2000<br />

HOSTA OF THE YEAR!<br />

‘Satisfaction’ Stunning is an adjective that I keep seeing<br />

describing this plant. A sport of 'Piedmont Gold', the yellow,<br />

pointed foliage has deep green centers. The gold bands can take<br />

up 1/3 of the entire leaf. Grows to 28" tall and 4' wide! Flowers<br />

are almost white, very attractive, mid-summer blooming.<br />

sieboldiana ‘Elegans’ This is the ultimate giant blue hosta.<br />

Corrugated, thick, dusty blue leaves can form a clump 5’ across<br />

in a few years. Short and full flower spikes of the palest<br />

lavender, almost white, have larger-than-average flowers.<br />

‘Frances Williams’ A hybrid form with gigantic blue foliage<br />

edged in cream, flowers are off-white. Plant can grow 3’ tall!<br />

‘Great Expectations’ This is a fabulous plant. A sport of the<br />

large, dramatic H. sieboldiana ‘Elegans’ so admired in our<br />

gardens. Blue green leaves have a bright golden yellow center<br />

in the spring which turns to almost white in the summer.<br />

Provide only dappled shade---morning sun is ideal. White 18"<br />

tall flowers in the summer.<br />

‘So Sweet’ Soft green foliage edged with creamy white; very<br />

fragrant white flowers in late summer. Beautiful variety and<br />

something to look foward to!<br />

‘Stained Glass’ A sport of Guacamole, with lovely golden<br />

yellow variegation and green veination inspiring its name. Same<br />

very fragrant near-white flowers in late summer fill the garden<br />

with their sweet scent. Leave room, this grows 15" tall but 3-4'<br />

wide!<br />

‘Stilleto’ Very rippled, narrow, wavy foliage of white and green<br />

forms a dense mound very quickly. Grows only 12" tall, spreads<br />

to 32" wide. August flowers are medium purple with white<br />

stripes, 25" tall.<br />

‘Sum and Substance’ Enormous foliage, chartreuse-green, thick<br />

and rounded, each leaf up to 2’ across, clumps may reach 6-9’ in<br />

diameter! Pale lavender flowers in summer. 30" tall. There is NO<br />

substitute for this hosta, it is absolutely the toughest plant. Our<br />

experience last year proved that it was very slug-resistant. The<br />

color really glows in the shade. I now use it in all my designs.<br />

‘Summer Fragrance’ If you are looking for sweet lilac fragrance<br />

in August, this plant will enchant you. My grower claims that<br />

you will smell this from 10’ away! Green foliage with a broad<br />

creamy white band, flowers are light purple with dark purple<br />

stripes, 30" tall. Avoid sun on this variety.<br />

‘Sunpower’ Upright vase-like habit with pointed foliage that is<br />

bright golden in color---really glows in partial shade. Tolerates<br />

half day of sun. 22" tall, 3’ wide clump is topped with 3’ spikes<br />

of light lavender in early summer.<br />

‘Sweet Tater Pie’ A descendent of ‘Golden Tiara’, this has thick,<br />

waxy (read slug-resistant) golden foliage. The flowers are an<br />

unusual star shape, light purple. Grows 12" tall, 2’ wide. A<br />

gorgeous specimen.<br />

‘The Hulk’ As you can imagine, this is one BIG hosta. Huge<br />

rounded green leaves can each be 12" across. The plant can grow<br />

to beocome 30-36" tall and 5-6 feet wide.<br />

‘Tom Schmid’ A sport of my favorite upright grower, Krossa<br />

Regal. Steely blue foliage, white edges, grows 36" tall.<br />

ventricosa ‘Aureo-marginata’ 40" tall really PURPLE flowers<br />

(striped with white, no less) are the trademark of this variety.<br />

Combine the colorful July blossoms with the showy creamy<br />

white and variegated bold foliage and you can see why this is a<br />

classic. Can reach up to 4’ across, 22" tall.<br />

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venusta This is one of the smallest hostas---10" clump of deepest<br />

green heart-shaped foliage. Summer flowers are a nice deep<br />

purple, 12" tall. Absolutely charming. Adds color to the front of<br />

a shade garden just when you need it the most.<br />

‘White Triumphator’ New! A fabulous addition to our<br />

collection of fragrant hostas. Upright, vase-shaped habit with<br />

long, heart shaped green leaves. Pure white, extremely fragrant<br />

flowers grow on stalks up to 50" tall!<br />

x ‘Queen Josephine’ A specimen hosta with very shiny, thick<br />

green foliage edged in cream, turning almost white in late<br />

summer. Grows 17" tall, 4' wide. The glossy sheen really turns<br />

heads.<br />

‘Zounds’ Wow, what a color! Startling gold, very rippled leaves<br />

are still one of the brightest accent plants I know of for the shade<br />

garden. VERY slug-resistant. Grows 22" tall by at least 4’ wide.<br />

Flowers are pale lavender, 24" tall, but who cares---it’s the<br />

foliage you grow this one for!<br />

"When gardeners garden, it is not just<br />

plants that grow, but the gardeners<br />

themselves."<br />

- Ken Druse<br />

Houstonia BLUETS<br />

caerulea Tiny pale blue star-shaped flowers with a white heart<br />

that self-sow in many lawns in the spring. Great in troughs or<br />

for a naturalized ground cover, or plant directly into your lawn!<br />

Delicate and sweet.<br />

Hutchinsia<br />

alpina Described by the Stepables folks as looking like a<br />

flattened candytuft hugging the ground, this ground cover has<br />

teeny-tiny leaves and small white flowers in springtime. Hardy<br />

to zone 3, this sun lover will crawl between rocks in a walkway<br />

or a trough.<br />

Hydrocotyle PENNYWORT<br />

sibthorpioides Whew, what a mouthful for a ground hugging,<br />

diminutive Stepable. Variegated and scalloped leaves of cream<br />

and green cover the ground with a sweet carpet of foliage.<br />

Particularly good for damp spots in partial shade. Flowers are<br />

not significant, the foliage is the main event here.<br />

Hypericum ST. JOHNSWORT<br />

St. Johnswort is a workhorse in the summer garden. THIS PLANT IS<br />

NOT EATEN BY DEER.<br />

olympicum This is NOT a shrub, but instead a prostrate ground<br />

cover. The flowers are yellow with the same pronounced<br />

stamens. Very drought-tolerant for sun or dappled shade. Late<br />

May/June blooming.<br />

perforatum This plant is used as an herb for depression. Hardy<br />

to zone 3, it is not as showy as the garden-cultivated varieties<br />

but is included in all herbalist's gardens.<br />

reptans Ground cover reaching only a few inches tall. Same<br />

distinctive yellow flowers with the protruding, long stamens<br />

makes you realize it is related to the shrubs and the medicinal<br />

plant. Hugs the ground, summer-blooming, tolerates hot sun<br />

and difficult spots.<br />

Hyssopus<br />

officinalis This is a woody herb with<br />

green foliage forming a low sub-shrub.<br />

The flavor is strong, similar to<br />

marjoram/thyme, and it has been used as<br />

a cooking herb for centuries. I love it<br />

because it is a very easy-to-grow hedging<br />

plant with purplish blue flower spikes that<br />

are often mistaken for lavender and bloom<br />

for 4-5 weeks in the heat of the summer.<br />

Everyone asks about this plant on the<br />

garden walks.<br />

‘Roseus’ Same as above with pink<br />

flowers.<br />

offinalis ssp. aristatus Very deep, dark blue flower spikes on<br />

12" tall plants. A nice new compact form.<br />

Iberis CANDYTUFT<br />

Candytuft is a wonderful early spring bloomer with pure white flowers<br />

and glossy evergreen foliage. Prune only after blooming in late spring.<br />

Adds terrific foliage structure to the front of the garden.<br />

aurosica ‘Sweet Heart’ I didn't realize that there was a perennial<br />

pink candytuft. 6-10" tall, soft lavender pink flowers are really<br />

pretty in April.<br />

saxalis ‘Pygmy’ 1-2" tall miniature candytuft. Very tightgrowing,<br />

same white April/May flowers and evergreen foliage.<br />

sempervirens Wonderful evergreen perennial with huge white<br />

flowers. Grows 12" tall.<br />

‘Alexanders White’ Large white flowers, 10", fast-growing.<br />

‘Golden Candy’ Imagine a chartreuse evergreen foliage that<br />

anchors the border all year. Then imagine it tipped with pure<br />

white flowers in early spring. THEN, imagine it in<br />

combination with burgundy foliage plants. Grows 10" tall and<br />

12-15" wide in a compact form. This really stands out in the<br />

winter garden. Rare and not often available.<br />

‘Little Gem’ A very tight and tidy dwarf form.<br />

‘Purity’ A fine hybrid with pure white flowers over 8" tall<br />

compact evergreen plants.<br />

‘Snow Cushion’ Use this one for containers and rock gardens.<br />

Small, neat mounds of tiny oblong leaves and densely<br />

crowded corymbs of snow white flowers. 6".<br />

‘Snowflake’ Exceptionally large flowers over a 2 month<br />

period in spring.<br />

Inula ELCAMPANE<br />

From short to tall, Inula is a very interesting genus to know.<br />

ensifolia ‘Sunray’ Long-blooming, masses of yellow daisies on<br />

16" bushes, good edging plant, reliable all summer color.<br />

helenium A dramatic yellow daisy growing on stiff stalks to 5-6'<br />

tall. Flowers in the heat of the summer. Coarse, broad foliage.<br />

Primarily used in herbalists gardens; has been considered a<br />

healing herb for centuries. I love all drama queens and find it<br />

bold and interesting. Native to Europe.<br />

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Iris<br />

cristata Crested Iris 4-6" SHADE TOLERANT, blue May flowers,<br />

a real gem of a wildflower for woodland garden.<br />

‘Eco Bluebird’ A new and much-improved hybrid of the<br />

woodland iris. Compact plants, yet very vigorous, reach 8-10"<br />

tall, flowers are blue with gold markings, very heavy<br />

bloomers. If you haven’t tried crested iris in your shade<br />

garden yet, WHY NOT?! It’s really wonderful.<br />

‘Navy Gem’ From stock collected from the famous Redfield<br />

garden in CT, this is a diminutive deep blue flowering form of<br />

our native crested iris. Grows 3-4" tall; place it where you will<br />

see it up close. Why not in a shady trough garden?<br />

‘Sky Blue Giant’ Developed in a CT nursery, the flowers on<br />

this selection are 4-5" across and very showy.<br />

‘Tennessee White’ Where have I been? I guessed I never<br />

thought of crested iris as white. But what a great plant to<br />

brighten up the woodland shade garden, especially in<br />

combination with painted ferns or dwarf hostas. Flowers are<br />

exceptionally large in diameter, and grow 6" tall.<br />

ensata<br />

(kaempferii) Japanese Iris I use these plants constantly in my designs<br />

because they take completely different conditions . . . moist acid soil and<br />

partial shade, making them ideal for the edge of woodland gardens,<br />

foundation plantings, and other places where the sun lovers won’t<br />

grow. They don’t NEED moisture, but they certainly can tolerate wet<br />

feet. Flowers are large and open, very ruffled, with delicate markings.<br />

Always admired when in bloom. Foliage stays nice all summer, thin<br />

and upright.<br />

‘Caprician Butterfly’ New! Huge double white flower with<br />

purple veins. Gorgeous, blowsy effect. 32" tall.<br />

‘Double Delight’ One of my favorite old-time bulb suppliers,<br />

who taught me a lot about this business, is now importing<br />

very rare Japanese irises from Japan. This is one of his choice<br />

selections, with 6-7" diameter double dark blue flowers on 28-<br />

30" stems that will knock your socks off.<br />

‘Gusto’ Double ruffled purple flowers with striking white<br />

centers. 3-4' tall.<br />

‘Imperial Magic’ Wow! Gorgeous bicolor of deep purple and<br />

white, 3' tall.<br />

‘Jocasta’ Another of John's Japanese imports, this is a rose<br />

flower with amazing ruffles, a dark edge and a blue halo.<br />

Huge flowers on 34" tall plants.<br />

‘Oriental Eyes’ Tri-color variety of blue, violet and yellow.<br />

Wow! Grows 34" tall.<br />

‘Periwinkle Pinwheel’ These plants are huge! I saw them in<br />

the field last fall, and couldn't believe the quality. Ruffled<br />

periwinkle blue blossoms on 26" tall stems. Another Japanese<br />

import, unique color selection.<br />

‘Rakka No Utage’ New! Rare double, very ruffled pink<br />

blossoms with a hint of pale lilac; yellow streaks on the falls,<br />

24" tall. Very limited.<br />

‘Royal Banner’ A real accent color, dark wine red, 36" tall.<br />

This will really turn heads . . . .<br />

‘Royal Robe’ Deep dark purple flowers, marked with yellow<br />

signals surrounded by white and even darker purple. A<br />

striking flower, 24-36" tall.<br />

‘Sensation’ Purple-red flowers with small yellow signals. A<br />

rich color! Grows 32" tall.<br />

‘Speckled Geisha’ 6-7" diameter flowers, white with amazing<br />

speckling of mulberry rose. 26-28" tall, another Japanese<br />

import selection.<br />

‘Variegata’ Foliage has white edge; wine-purple flowers in<br />

July, one of the very best foliage plants for part shade, also<br />

grows in sun. This is a <strong>Natureworks</strong> signature plant.<br />

germanica<br />

German or Bearded Iris Late May-blooming, blue-green foliage, needs<br />

sun and well-drained, alkaline soil. Each year we increase our selection<br />

to include some spectacular new varieties as well as many more repeat<br />

bloomers! Foliage provides excellent foliage accent in the garden all<br />

season long. A structural plant that is NOT EATEN BY DEER.<br />

‘Autumn Circus’ You guessed it, another new repeat bloomer!<br />

White standards and falls with violet edges, 34" tall.<br />

‘Batik’ Imagine the scenario, everyone tugging and fighting<br />

over the one plant we had of this---purple with tie-dye swirls<br />

of white, what a gorgeous flower. 2’ tall.<br />

‘Beverly Sills’ Incomparable soft peachy pink, much admired<br />

in our gardens, reserve early. May have a sporadic repeat<br />

bloom once established. Fragrant.<br />

‘Breakers’ Rich blue color; 37" strong stalks can each support<br />

8-10 flower buds. Ruffled petals. Repeat bloomer.<br />

‘Champagne Elegance’ A few years ago, this was the most<br />

sought-after iris we had. Year after year, it is the last to<br />

bloom---in late October! White with apricot/pink falls and of<br />

course it REBLOOMS!<br />

‘Chasing Rainbows’ A new, irresistible variety. Rich<br />

apricot/peach ruffled petals graced with lilac falls and deeper<br />

purple midribs. 35" stems. Award winner.<br />

‘China Dragon’ New! Great accent color to go with all of the<br />

June blooming purple campanulas---apricot orange with dark<br />

orange beards.<br />

‘City Lights’ A new rebloomer with deep violet blue flowers<br />

sprinkled with white, very ruffled. Grows 38" tall.<br />

‘Earl of Essex’ A REPEAT BLOOMER, white with orchid<br />

plicata, orchid falls, pale orange beards tinged violet.<br />

Absolutely breathtaking.<br />

‘Edith Woford’ This is in our rock garden and when in bloom,<br />

everyone wants her! Blue and yellow flowers, old-fashioned<br />

favorite. Very ruffled, 40" tall.<br />

‘Feedback’ FRAGRANT and reblooming---what more can you<br />

ask? 3’ tall blue-violet flowers.<br />

‘Gnus Flash’ Impossible to describe, impossible to pass up<br />

when you see these flowers... Purple and white streaked<br />

standards and falls, fuzzy yellow beard, 36" tall.<br />

‘Gypsy Romance’ A NEW deep, dark purple rebloomer.<br />

Grows 30" tall. Stunning.<br />

‘Harvest of Memories’ Another FRAGRANT REBLOOMER.<br />

Bright yellow blossoms 38" tall.<br />

‘Immortality’ This is still the best and most reliable repeat<br />

blooming bearded iris. Pure white, with enormous flowers<br />

reaching 29" high, this plant was unbelievable once again last<br />

fall, blooming for many weeks. It is simply a "must have"<br />

perennial for the sunny garden.<br />

‘Jurassic Park’ Award winning bicolor with soft creamy<br />

yellow ruffled standards, purple falls, silver beards. 36" tall.<br />

‘Mary Frances’ This has won many awards for its captivating<br />

beauty. Silvery lavender flowers are gigantic. 32” tall.<br />

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REPEAT-BLOOMING IRISES<br />

These wonderful new hybrids bloom at iris time<br />

(in June) and again in late summer through the<br />

fall.<br />

German Irises:<br />

Autumn Circus<br />

Beverly Sills<br />

Breakers<br />

Champagne Elegance<br />

City Lights<br />

Earl of Essex<br />

Feedback<br />

Gypsy Romance<br />

Harvest of Memories<br />

Immortality<br />

Total Recall<br />

Siberian Iris: Welcome Return<br />

‘Savannah Sunset’ Huge 6" diameter flowers, orange petals<br />

with tangerine beards. High bud count on every 38" stem.<br />

‘Spin Out’ New! Purple flowers with black raspberry pink<br />

ruffled edges, 26" tall.<br />

‘Stairway to Heaven’ A gorgeous bicolor, medium blue with<br />

white standards, 34" tall. High bud count, very vigorous.<br />

‘Swingtown’ Deep, rich, purple-red with purple beards, very<br />

fragrant, 36" tall.<br />

‘Tennison Ridge’ A wonderful shade of grape/mulberry<br />

purple. White in the center, marked and streaked out to the<br />

ruffled edges of each petal. Very fragrant. 32" tall.<br />

‘Total Recall’ White falls bordered with a lemon edge.<br />

Another new repeat bloomer; 34" tall.<br />

louisiana ‘Charjoy Jan’ Folks have been asking me to carry<br />

Louisiana iris for a long time. June-blooming, the flowers are<br />

large and showy. They tolerate full sun and moist soil and reach<br />

20-30" in height. This variety is blue/purple with an exquisite,<br />

delicate yellow center.<br />

‘Kissie’ This variety is a very pretty pink with a golden center.<br />

pallida ‘Albo variegata’ A rare selection with pure white<br />

vertical stripes; looks great paired with other white flowers,<br />

cools off the summer heat with its excellent foliage.<br />

‘Variegata’ Green and cream variegated foliage with<br />

purple/blue flowers in June, an excellent foliage plant.<br />

pumila ‘Baby Blessed’ A beautiful soft, pale yellow flower<br />

reaching only 8-10" tall. Every reference I have read says it<br />

reblooms in the summer, but I will plant one in my own garden<br />

to be sure. I never knew Iris pumila could rebloom!<br />

‘Pastel Charm’ The leaves look like miniature bearded iris<br />

leaves. The flowers are good sized for a short plant and a rich,<br />

royal purple. Iris pumila blooms in mid-late May, combining<br />

well with Jacob’s ladder, Iberis, Geum, and dwarf bleeding<br />

hearts. Try something new this year!<br />

setosa var. artica Native to Alaska and Asia, this is a dwarf iris<br />

reaching 12" tall. Prefers full sun and fairly moist soil. June<br />

blooming soft blue flowers.<br />

sibirica<br />

Siberian Iris June-blooming, sun/part shade and average soil.<br />

‘Baby Sister’ The sweetest June bloomer for the front of the<br />

border, only 12" tall and very blue.<br />

‘Coronation Anthem’ One of the prettiest Siberian irises I've<br />

ever seen! Soft, clear blue flowers have ruffled edges; the<br />

signals are a creamy white with delicate blue venation. An<br />

award winner. 32" tall.<br />

‘Dear Diane’ Very ruffled flowers, purple with white edge.<br />

Grows 27" tall. Really beautiful new variety.<br />

‘Ego Super’ Soft clear blue bicolor, 3’.<br />

‘Ruffled Velvet’ A large-flowering, deep purple Siberian iris,<br />

28" tall. A classic to combine with peonies.<br />

‘Welcome Return’ WOW!!!! A repeat-blooming Siberian iris!<br />

Yes, you heard me right. Deep purple blossoms in June and in<br />

the fall. Grows to only 24" tall. Rarely available. If it is listed on<br />

the order form, reserve it NOW!<br />

versicolor Blue Flag Iris Grows in wet areas, native iris, 3’.<br />

‘Gerald Darby’ New! Flowers are a violet color, signals are<br />

striped with yellow, foliage has a purple tinge, 3' tall.<br />

Isotoma BLUE STAR CREEPER<br />

(formerly called Laurentia)<br />

fluvatilis This is the most popular Stepable that we sell.<br />

Ground-hugging mats of tiny leaves are covered with the<br />

sweetest blue star flowers in spring and early summer. Great<br />

between stepping stones or in rock gardens. It’s that blue color<br />

that make everyone want this adorable little plant. For sun or<br />

partial shade.<br />

Jasione SHEEP’S BIT<br />

laevis ‘Blaulicht’ Pretty blue, powder puff-shaped flowers on<br />

16" tall stems. Repeat blooms throughout the summer in full sun;<br />

excellent trough subject, especially if you are looking for blue<br />

flowers.<br />

Jeffersonia<br />

diphylla Twin leaved, lavender-pink flowers, 12-15".<br />

Kalimeris JAPANESE ASTER<br />

This is a real workhorse in the garden—nothing fancy, just a lovely<br />

white flower that is always in bloom! A great filler plant, adds a cottage<br />

garden, soft look to any border. When it slows down in flowering, give<br />

it a shearing back, feed with Sea Mix, and it will rebloom within weeks.<br />

incisa ‘Blue Star’ A new and exciting addition to this longblooming,<br />

easy-care genus. Single lavender-blue flowers on 24"<br />

plants offers the same long bloom time. Wow!<br />

integrifolia Single white daisy flowers---hundreds of them---on<br />

3’ tall plants. Foliage is delicate and narrow. A real garden<br />

workhorse.<br />

pinnatifida ‘Hortensis’ 3’ tall, with narrow serrated foliage. The<br />

plant is covered with thousands of tiny double white daisies all<br />

summer and fall. Often nicknamed "summer Boltonia."<br />

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Kirengeshoma<br />

Yellow Waxbells<br />

If you have a shade garden and you haven’t grown this plant,<br />

get with the program. It is stately, dramatic, and so welcome<br />

with it’s late season flowers. The palmate leaves on large<br />

shrub-like bushes contrast with giant hostas and ferns. I<br />

grow ‘Casa Blanca’ lilies up through it. Provide soil highly<br />

enriched with compost and soak deeply once a week if we<br />

have a dry summer. Avoid full sun! Everyone asks about<br />

this plant in our demonstration gardens.<br />

Kirengeshoma<br />

koreana A rare variety introduced from Japan that blooms in<br />

August and Sept. with soft yellow flowers on 3-5’ upright stems.<br />

The flowers flare outward.<br />

palmata A great late-blooming shade plant; 3’ bushes with<br />

interesting lobed leaves, soft yellow dangling bells in September;<br />

this is one of the "Cadillacs" of shade plants. Allow at least 3 feet<br />

in diameter for this plant in the garden.<br />

Knautia<br />

Allow me to gush a moment . . . Knautia is an underused, fabulous<br />

perennial: starts blooming in June, goes until fall, self-sows, butterflies<br />

love it! Either regularly deadhead or better yet, cut entire stalks to the<br />

base from time to time; give it a second feeding in July to keep it going.<br />

A “must-have” plant for the sunny cottage garden.<br />

macedonica 12-15" stems with flowers of a striking maroonmagenta,<br />

blooms continuously from June until October!!<br />

Kniphofia RED HOT POKER<br />

These plants stop traffic (and almost cause<br />

accidents) when they are blooming in our<br />

garden by the road. Nothing is more striking<br />

and dramatic in July. They have excellent, deep<br />

green, strap-like foliage all season. Very<br />

popular in England, the hottest new varieties<br />

are finally becoming available here in the<br />

United States. In late fall, don’t cut the foliage<br />

down. Instead, gather it together with twine and lay it down in the<br />

garden for the winter. This keeps the water from running down the vshaped<br />

leaves and rotting the crown. In spring, cut the foliage to the<br />

base. These plants will then live for years!<br />

‘Bressingham Comet’ A vigorous variety with brilliant<br />

orange/red spikes 24" tall. Superior flower form.<br />

citrina Very different-soft lemon yellow flower spikes, 20" tall.<br />

Blooms late, starts in July and usually repeats in the fall. All the<br />

drama of red hot pokers but a subtler color.<br />

hybrida ‘Little Maid’ Unusual dwarf form, narrow creamy<br />

white flower spikes, 20" tall, July/August.<br />

‘Pfitzer Flame’ Bicolor orange and yellow spikes 30" tall. This is<br />

a very dramatic flower that turns heads.<br />

‘Shining Sceptre’ A Blooms of Bressingham introduction with<br />

showy apricot yellow flowers 4-5' tall. A mass of these will<br />

command your attention in the summer garden. Pair with<br />

purples to really make a statement!<br />

uvaria ‘Primrose Beauty’ Unusual late bloomer, Aug./Sept.,<br />

primrose-yellow flowers.<br />

Lamiastrum FALSE LAMIUM<br />

gaboebdolon ‘Hermans Pride’ Clump-forming shade plant<br />

with silver and green variegated foliage, small yellow flowers; 1-<br />

2’.<br />

Lamium DEAD NETTLES<br />

Great ground cover for shade or sun, spreads quickly, long-blooming,<br />

variegated foliage is semi-evergreen and really adds color to the garden<br />

year round. Shear back in midsummer, feed, and it will rebloom<br />

through late fall! Lamium is also a great addition to shady container<br />

planters, including window boxes.<br />

maculatum ‘Anne Greenway’ This variety just glows. The<br />

darling of the world of Lamiums has silver centers to the leaf,<br />

surrounded by a band of olive-green, surrounded by chartreuse<br />

leaf edges. Excellent in containers as well as in partially shaded<br />

gardens. Flowers are lavender spikes.<br />

‘Aureum’ Bright yellow leaves with silver spots, lavender<br />

flowers, must be in shade or it will burn. Really adds color and<br />

interest all season, order early.<br />

‘Orchid Frost’ This is a real beauty. It’s distinguishing<br />

characteristic are leaves with extreme silver markings in the<br />

center with blue green edges. Orchid pink flowers.<br />

‘Pink Pewter’ White and green colorful variegated foliage,<br />

with 6" tall good pink flowers on and off all season long!<br />

‘Shell Pink’ Clean pink flowers, not magenta, blooms all<br />

spring and summer into the fall!<br />

‘White Nancy’ White leaves edged green, white flowers.<br />

Lathyrus PERENNIAL SWEET PEA<br />

This is one of my top ten favorite shade plants. It<br />

has performed well for us under the trees in our<br />

deep shade garden—I absolutely love it.<br />

vernus Clump-forming, 10" tall, bright eyecatching<br />

magenta/purple pea-like flowers in<br />

April and May, something truly different.<br />

Prefers partial shade! Very limited. Reserve<br />

early.<br />

‘Rose Elf’ Soft pink flowers, very rare. Of course, I snagged<br />

one for my shady cottage garden the minute the first plant in<br />

the flat came into bloom--- it’s now been thriving in the roots<br />

of a hickory tree for years!<br />

Lavatera TREE MALLOW<br />

One of the longest-blooming summer flowers. Resembles hollyhocks but<br />

the foliage and habit are superior.<br />

‘Summer Kisses’ A Future Plants introduction, this is a<br />

Lavatera that is hardy to -20 degrees. June-early Septemer silky<br />

pink, cup shaped flowers on well branched, 3-5' compact plants.<br />

Lavatera has always been an excellent long bloomer; hardiness<br />

has been it's downfall. It's about time a zone 5 variety arrived!<br />

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Lavendula LAVENDER<br />

Lavenders need full sun, excellent drainage, a sweet soil, and some<br />

prefer winter protection. They are good fresh-cut or dried flowers,<br />

bloom almost all summer, and have attractive silvery-grey foliage all<br />

season long.<br />

angustifolia (vera) This is the straight species from whence<br />

most of the exciting hybrids come. This is totally hardy and the<br />

flowers are very long, to 2’, good for cutting.<br />

‘Blue Cushion’ A tight and tidy dwarf from Blooms of<br />

Bressingham with deep blue flowers on compact 15-18" plants.<br />

‘Hidecote’ Dwarf form, 12", probably the hardiest and most<br />

reliable. Deep purple flowers.<br />

‘Hidecote Giant’ Larger leaves, longer flowers, same excellent<br />

hardiness.<br />

‘Munstead’ A very compact and very hardy form of lavender,<br />

growing to 15" tall with deep purple flower spikes.<br />

x intermedia (Lavandin) This is the original hybrid, reputed to<br />

be a cross between L. angustifolia and L. latifolia. Long, narrow<br />

spikes are perfect for drying, growing 24" tall.<br />

‘Dilly Dilly’ I began incorporating this plant into my designs<br />

a few years ago and now it has become a mainstay. Hardier<br />

and more vigorous than straight intermedia, this forms a 12"<br />

high dense ball of foliage with tall, soaring lavender spikes<br />

that are perfect for cutting. Place it near the front of a sunny,<br />

dry border for a dramatic effect.<br />

‘Grosso’ Called "Lavandin" in Europe, this lavender is grown<br />

for its essential oil as the 2’ tall flowers are highly fragrant, fat<br />

and full of blossoms on long stems for harvesting. A strong allsummer<br />

bloomer.<br />

Leontopodium EDELWEISS<br />

alpinum Silvery-grey basal rosettes of attractive foliage,<br />

greyish-white long-lasting flower bracts, a true alpine.<br />

Leptinella BRASS BUTTONS<br />

potentillina A different form of brass buttons, with green<br />

ground hugging ferny foliage and soft yellow button flowers in<br />

spring.<br />

squalida ‘Platt's Black’ Foliage is deep purple, almost black,<br />

holding its unusual color all summer long.<br />

Leucanthemella<br />

serotina ‘Herbststern’ Experience a great LATE fall bloomer. 5’<br />

tall stalks topped with large white daisies from mid-October into<br />

November. Imagine this combined with perennial sunflowers<br />

and Aster tartaricus ‘Jindai’ in an autumn cottage garden. A new<br />

favorite of my crew.<br />

Leucanthemum CHRYSANTHEMUM<br />

‘Broadway Lights’ A new, patented hybrid from Proven<br />

Winners. Billed as the first "yellow" Shasta daisy, the flowers<br />

actually open a bright yellow, fade to creamy yellow, and then to<br />

white. Profuse blooms cover the plant in all three colors at the<br />

same time. Great cut flowers, 18-24" tall, mid-June through July.<br />

maximum ‘Highland Dream’ Excellent foliage (a la ‘Becky’) and<br />

the prettiest semi-double white flowers 4-5" across. Stems are<br />

stiff and straight to 36", making it a superior cut flowers.<br />

superbum ‘Aglaia’ I grew this plant years ago, and now I’ve<br />

discovered it again. There is no substitute for this unusual, semidouble,<br />

frilled and shaggy flower form. Much fuller than<br />

‘Snowdrift’ but not as rounded as ‘Summer Snowball’. Grows<br />

18-24" tall and is superb in fresh bouquets.<br />

‘Alaska’ Old-fashioned, long-stemmed, super-hardy variety<br />

for June/early July cut flowers. 30-36" tall single, large white<br />

daisies.<br />

‘Becky’ If you have to have ONE new perennial for your<br />

summer sun garden, pick ‘Becky’. She has a superior form<br />

with thick, rich glossy-green foliage that holds up well in<br />

summer. She blooms later than the old-fashioned Shasta<br />

daisies, starting in July and continuing until the end of August<br />

if deadheaded. Grows 40" tall with huge flowers for cutting.<br />

This is one of the best new plants to come along in years!<br />

‘Crazy Daisy’ I got hold of this plant in the spring of 2001 and<br />

really enjoyed watching it bloom. Flowers are very fringed<br />

and shaggy, 18-24" tall. Unusual form.<br />

‘Snowcap’ A superior dwarf, raised by tissue culture to assure<br />

uniformity. 12" tall with large white daisies. Great edger for<br />

the front of the border.<br />

‘Sonnenschein’ Meaning "sunshine" in German, this is a new<br />

pale lemon yellow Shasta daisy with large, 3-4" diameter<br />

single, double, and semi-double flowers on strong 30-36"<br />

stems. July blooming. Best color shows when flowers first<br />

open and if you can provide a bit of hot afternoon shade.<br />

‘Sunny Side Up’ Very showy golden yellow center, raised<br />

like an egg yolk!<br />

‘Switzerland’ Many of my customers request this hybrid--exceptionally<br />

large white daisies on sturdy 30" stems, a great<br />

performer in the garden. June to mid-July<br />

‘Wirral Pride’ This is a large white semi-double daisy with<br />

heavy white fringed inner petals surrounding a big yellow<br />

center. Long stems that are great for cutting form a clump to 3’<br />

tall. Very vigorous, profuse blooms in late June, July, into<br />

August. Thick, sturdy foliage.<br />

vulgare ‘May Queen’ Ox-Eye Daisy Late May-blooming<br />

"roadside" white daisy that spreads rapidly by self-sowing, 3’<br />

tall. Perfect for meadow mixes.<br />

Lewisia<br />

cotyledon Pink, orange or white flowers, low-growing alpine<br />

flowers are very beautiful and attract much attention!<br />

Liatris GAYFEATHER<br />

A great butterfly plant, meadow plant, or border plant providing<br />

vertical accent in mid-summer. Great cut flower too! Native.<br />

microcephala Very different. Clusters of thin, multi-branched,<br />

delicate spikes create a softer, less stiff look. Late blooming, from<br />

late August through the end of September. 12-15" tall. Soft<br />

magenta color. Great cut flower for smaller arrangements.<br />

punctata A late bloomer, August/Sept. with 20" magenta-purple<br />

flower spikes.<br />

pycnostachya ‘Eureka’ A wonderful new selection of this native<br />

species bred by the University of Nebraska. Thick bright<br />

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magenta flower spikes 5' tall are stately, making excellent cut<br />

flowers. August blooms continue for many weeks; exceptional<br />

long bloom period for this species.<br />

scariosa ‘White Spires’ Very unusual flower<br />

form, individual flowers are like fuzzy<br />

rounded buttons up and down 3-4' stalks.<br />

Native prairie plant offering August and<br />

September cut flowers for the sunny garden.<br />

spicata ‘Floristan Violet’ 3-4’ tall purple<br />

spikes, the classic cut flower.<br />

‘Kobold’ 2’ purple spikes, a wonderful<br />

dwarf variety.<br />

Ligularia<br />

Excellent foliage plants, broad and bold and<br />

striking. Flowering time ranges from July thru<br />

September. Must grow in shade and prefer a rich,<br />

moist soil.<br />

dentata ‘Marie Britt Crawford’ A<br />

showstopper. Deep, dark, rich<br />

burgundy/purple rounded foliage all<br />

season, topped by loose sprays of golden yellow daisies in<br />

August and early September. 40" tall. Match with burgundy leaf<br />

Cimicifugas and combine with the new red-stemmed painted<br />

ferns. Wow!<br />

stenocephala ‘Little Rocket’ Dwarf version of 'The Rocket',<br />

same clear yellow flowers, 20" tall spikes are almost black in<br />

color; blooms in July. Excellent vertical accent; needs afternoon<br />

shade and moist soil. A Future Plants introduction.<br />

‘The Rocket’ 4’ dark yellow dramatic spikes in July over<br />

broad, glossy foliage; moist soil, afternoon shade.<br />

tanguitica 4’ tall fine-textured clear, soft yellow, very feathery<br />

spikes in late September. Green deeply-cut foliage. Invasive,<br />

spreads fast.<br />

tussilaginea ‘Aureomaculata’ (a.k.a. Farfugium) This is a very<br />

fun tender perennial Ligularia relative. Huge rounded green<br />

leaves are spotted with yellow. It is fun and festive. I keep a<br />

plant in a pot in my shade garden and bring it in each fall. Very<br />

easy and interesting shade accent plant. Grows 24’ tall.<br />

Lilium<br />

Plant clusters of 3-5 lily plants between the<br />

crowns of the perennials and your garden will<br />

be much more colorful and fragrant in the<br />

summer. Asiatic Lilies are upright-facing and<br />

bloom in June. Pixie lilies are dwarfs, only 12-<br />

15” tall, and never need staking!<br />

asiatic ‘Black Jack’ New! Deep, dark red<br />

flowers on 2’ stems. Very high bud count.<br />

‘Laetitia’ Bright red flowers, 30" tall.<br />

‘Lollipop’ Lovely bicolor with white centers spotted pink; the<br />

tip of every petal is a broad band of showy rose. 20" tall.<br />

‘Monte Negro’ This is one of my favorite accent flowers.<br />

Brilliant red-orange, large clusters of blossoms on 3-4’ stems.<br />

Ideal to combine with purple Campanulas and Salvias.<br />

‘Ruby Pixie’ Cherry red flowers, 15" tall.<br />

auratum<br />

Auratum lilies are a species lilies with enormous, fragrant flowers on<br />

dramatic tall stems. They provided the breeding stock for today’s<br />

modern orientals; they remain one of the most beloved class of lilies in<br />

the garden.<br />

‘Gold Stripe’ White flowers with a wide gold band down the<br />

center of each petal. 30" tall.<br />

‘Hearts Desire’ An Auratum lily with enormous white<br />

fragrant flowers and a melon center. An old-fashioned variety<br />

growing to 4’ tall.<br />

L.A. Hybrid<br />

L.A. Hybrid lilies are a new cross of asiatic with Easter lilies (L.<br />

longiflorum). They are heavier, stronger plants, quite tall, with large<br />

trumpet flowers that bloom over an extended period.<br />

‘Algarve’ Gorgeous, huge pink flowers, 4’ tall.<br />

‘Royal Sunset’ The color of a stunning sunset--- dark pink,<br />

bleeding to red, with a yellow/orange center. This variety is<br />

lightly fragrant. 32-34" tall. A showstopper.<br />

Orienpet Lilies (Oriental-Trumpet crosses)<br />

Two highly fragrant lilies have been hybridized to create flowers of<br />

magnificent stature– exotic, waxy, trumpet flowers, petals recurved<br />

back to reveal a green star in the center. 3-4’ tall. Late July/August<br />

blooming.<br />

‘Avocado’ Flowers are the color of a Creamsicle popsicle and<br />

grow 30" tall.<br />

‘Conca D 'Or’ Creamy yellow flowers with a deeper yellow<br />

center. Each blossom can reach up to 10" across! 4’ tall.<br />

‘Gluhwein’ Deep rose-pink flowers, lighter pink edges to each<br />

petal. Flowers face upwards and are very fragrant. 3' tall.<br />

Oriental Lilies<br />

Oriental Lilies are late July and August<br />

bloomers with white, pink, burgundy, or rose<br />

colored flowers that are powerfully fragrant.<br />

‘Black Beauty’ Striking deep<br />

red/maroon down-facing flowers, 5-6’<br />

tall, much admired by our front door.<br />

‘Dolce Vita’ 4’ solid deep rich pink, very<br />

long-blooming. The fragrance just<br />

knocked me out last summer. Drop-dead<br />

gorgeous in combination with Echinacea.<br />

‘Little John’ A dwarf oriental lily that only reaches 15-18" tall.<br />

Soft cotton-candy pink, large fragrant flowers that bloom a lot<br />

earlier than most orientals, in late June.<br />

‘Mona Lisa’ 26" tall, a few weeks earlier than most orientals.<br />

Soft, baby pink flowers with wine spots, each petal has a soft<br />

yellow center. Lovely.<br />

‘Tropical’ Deep, rich ruby red, 4’ tall, very strong stems.<br />

tigrinum<br />

Tiger Lilies bloom in late July and August. They are fast-spreading as<br />

the little black beads in the crotches of the leaves drop and form<br />

bulblets.<br />

‘Rubrum’ Very similar to ‘Splendens’, a bit more red than<br />

orange. 4-5’ tall.<br />

‘Splendens’ 5-6’ stalks with orange-spotted flowers; great<br />

accent plant for summer gardens. No cottage garden is<br />

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Limonium SEA LAVENDER<br />

latifolium This is the sea lavender that grows in salt marshes<br />

(and that is illegal to pick in CT). Grow your own! Easy care for<br />

sunny spots, especially difficult areas where salt water floods the<br />

garden. 24-30" tall lavender sprays of flowers dry easily; basal<br />

rosette of leathery foliage. Place near the foreground of the<br />

garden.<br />

Linaria LINARIA<br />

Linarias are light, airy plants 2-3’ tall that bloom continuously from<br />

June through September. They resemble the wildflower “Butter and<br />

Eggs”, and are often thought of as mini-snapdragons. Needle-like blue<br />

green foliage. They self-sow readily and will reappear all over the<br />

garden! A cottage garden staple.<br />

aeruginea ‘Neon Lights’ We carried this vivid, exciting mixture<br />

of dwarf flax last year, but it didn't make the catalog. 6-8" tall,<br />

the flowers are an electric mix of neon bicolors. Everyone was<br />

snapping them up in the trough garden workshops. Long<br />

blooming, for 6-8 weeks in the spring, and repeating for the<br />

same length of time in the fall. Like all Linarias, but cut back<br />

when flowering stops to encourage a new, bushy plant.<br />

lobatus White toadflax is a sweet Stepable ground cover with<br />

leaves that look like scalloped shamrocks, white flowers that<br />

look like short, squished white snapdragons, more like a<br />

Nemesia of sorts. Spring blooming, only 2" tall.<br />

purpurea Purple flower spikes, 18-24" tall.<br />

‘Canon J. Went’ Pink flowers spikes, a rare variety, and a soft<br />

contrast with the silvery leaves.<br />

Linum FLAX<br />

flavum ‘Compactum’ I have always liked this oddball plant.<br />

Needle-like foliage is tipped by soft, buttery-yellow, waxy,<br />

shallow cup-shaped flowers; 8-12" tall. June/July bloomer for<br />

the front of the border. As with all Linums, shear back<br />

immediately after flowering for rebloom and foliage<br />

rejuvenation.<br />

perenne Blue flax, a classic old-fashioned garden flower. 14-16"<br />

tall needle-like foliage is topped by clear sky blue flowers to die<br />

for. Shear back after blooming.<br />

‘Nanum Sapphire’ 8-10" tall compact plants with the same<br />

lovely blue flowers.<br />

Lithodora<br />

Talk about fighting over a plant! The clear, intense, rich blue of this<br />

flower makes it irresistable! They sell out as soon as they hit the<br />

benches and everyone asks. If you want Lithodora, order it early.<br />

diffusa ‘Grace Ward’ This variety has rich colbalt blue flowers.<br />

‘Heavenly Blue’ 6" tall semi-evergreen woody sub-shrub,<br />

slow-growing ground cover with pure blue flowers. Prefers<br />

dappled sun, acid soil. May/June bloomer, often repeats in<br />

summer/fall. Does best in sheltered spot with evergreen<br />

boughs as a winter mulch. Prune and reshape each spring.<br />

Lobelia<br />

Lobelias are late summer bloomers, adding much-needed color in<br />

August. They will grow in shade and moist areas but will tolerate any<br />

enriched garden soil that is not allowed to dry out. Native. Tremendous<br />

hybridization is being done to increase the good garden varieties<br />

available. No shade garden should be without MANY of these varieties.<br />

Excellent hummingbird nectar flowers.<br />

cardinalis Native August-blooming 4-5’ tall red spike found<br />

growing in the woods, along the edges of streams. A magnet for<br />

hummingbirds in the late summer shade garden. A brilliant<br />

accent plant.<br />

‘Fan Cinnebar Pink’ 30" tall deep pink large flower spikes.<br />

‘Gladys Lindley’ The first creamy white hybrid, 4’ tall, a MUST<br />

to brighten late summer shade. I find this plant to be truly hardy<br />

and a long bloomer, 4-6 weeks, just when you need it most.<br />

Reserve, I will use many in designs!<br />

‘Grape Knee High’ Great variety with deep, rich purple<br />

flowers. A dwarf reaching only 22" tall, spikes are fat and thick.<br />

Good glossy foliage. Sterile—no self-seeding keeps the energy in<br />

the plant, making it a long-lasting, vigorous perennial.<br />

‘Ruby Slippers’ Super hardy, easy to grow, even in average<br />

soil. Dark velvety ruby red, great color for blending. 3’tall.<br />

siphilitica Very thick, fat, rounded blue spikes 2-3’ in<br />

July/August, moist shade. Self-sows readily.<br />

‘Sparkle Devine’ Deep cranberry red flowers, an ever so<br />

slightly different shade than ‘Ruby Slippers’.<br />

Lotus BIRD’S FOOT TREFOIL<br />

corniculatus ‘Pleniflorus’ A wonderful Stepable that spreads<br />

quickly. Small, dense green foliage is covered with double bright<br />

yellow flowers. Loves hot sun.<br />

Lupinus LUPINE<br />

Lupines need full sun, good drainage, and dislike being moved once<br />

established. Will self-sow if not deadheaded. The good Lupine plants<br />

sell out immediately in the spring so reserve yours now.<br />

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‘Gallery Blue’ The Gallery hybrids have dense, compact spikes<br />

15-18" tall. We carry the always-popular purple form. Reserve<br />

this plant; all purple lupines sell out.<br />

polyphyllus<br />

These are the 3-4’ tall lupines so much admired<br />

in Maine!<br />

‘Chandelier’ Pale yellow.<br />

‘Chatelaine’ Pink/white.<br />

‘My Castle’ A rich red.<br />

‘Noble Maiden’ Pure white.<br />

‘The Governor’ Bluish-purple spikes--sells<br />

out fast.<br />

‘The Pages’ This is a very different red from ‘My Castle’more<br />

of a deep coral/brick color.<br />

‘Tutti Frutti’ A patented hybrid bred for strong, thick flower<br />

stems. Flowers in a wide range of colors, including bicolors.<br />

How to Establish Lupines<br />

Lupines can be a devil to get going. An old time<br />

gardener shared her secret with me -she mixes up<br />

legume innoculant (sold on seed racks with peas and<br />

beans) with water and waters her lupines with this<br />

once a week for the first 4 -6 weeks after planting.<br />

I’ve tried this and it seems to help. Also, remember<br />

that Lupines HATE our CT summers and melt down.<br />

Cut back the yucky leaves and let them be-don’t<br />

overwater them. They will come back healthy and<br />

happy the following spring when the weather is cool.<br />

In Maine, where they grow wild on the side of the<br />

road, the highway crews MOW them in the summer!<br />

Lychnis<br />

arkwrightii ‘Orange Pygmy’ If you are looking for a good<br />

orange accent plant, this is it! The foliage has a purple cast that<br />

helps tone down the brilliant orange flowers. 12-15" tall.<br />

‘Vesuvius’ Brilliant reddish-orange flowers on 8-10" plants.<br />

chalcedonica A hummingbird magnet in June. Clusters of<br />

brilliant orange-red flowers on 24-30" stems create a fabulous<br />

accent flower--- combine with deep purple Campanulas.<br />

Deadhead and secondary flowers will continue for a few extra<br />

weeks.<br />

‘Carnea’ 2-3' tall brilliant orange red flowers in June.<br />

coronaria Old-fashioned, magenta-pink flowers, 24", silver<br />

foliage, self-sows, June and July, sun and GOOD drainage.<br />

‘Alba’ A cool combination---same silver foliage, pure white<br />

flowers.<br />

‘Angel's Blush’ Silver foliage and white flowers with a pale<br />

pink eye---delightful! This has seeded in all over our gardens.<br />

‘Gardeners World’ A Blooms of Bressingham hybrid with<br />

large clusters of double flowers that stand upright on strong<br />

stems 24" above the foliage and resemble miniature carnations;<br />

brilliant cerise-red color. The flowers are sterile, eliminating<br />

the self sowing of the species. Same attractive silver foliage.<br />

This plant will bloom 4-6 weeks.<br />

flos jovis nana ‘Peggy’ A great little alpine with brilliant cerise<br />

hot pink flowers, 10" tall, in May/July over silvery foliage. A<br />

good hummingbird plant.<br />

haageana Large clusters of flowers top 16-18" stems in June. The<br />

species offers a wide range of drop-dead gorgeous colors<br />

including rich orange, soft coral, peach, and red.<br />

Lysimachia<br />

congestiflora ‘Persian Chocolate’ A 2" tall, burgundy-leaved<br />

ground cover. In late spring, it is covered with soft yellow<br />

dangling bells, a wonderful contrast to the chocolate colored<br />

foliage. Spreads fairly fast, forming a 3' clump in a couple of<br />

years. Try weaving this into container gardens! Good for<br />

sun/part shade.<br />

japonica ‘Minutissima’ Teeny tiny leaves forming dense,<br />

creeping mats make this an ideal candidate for growing between<br />

stepping stones in a walkway. Try it in partial shade.<br />

nummularia ‘Aurea’ Yellow-leaved "Creeping Jenny" ground<br />

cover for moist semi-shade. I use this to layer the garden,<br />

weaving it into the edges, underplanting heucheras and dwarf<br />

hostas; a fabulous golden accent!<br />

punctata Circle Flower Invasive, easy to to grow, yellow flowers<br />

in whorls, 15-20", late May/June, sun/shade.<br />

‘Alexander’ Fabulous cream and green variegated, pink blush<br />

in spring and fall---gorgeous! Same clear yellow flowers. I feel<br />

this is one of the best new shade plants to arrive in years. I’ve<br />

grown it in my own garden---easy, drought-tolerant, not<br />

invasive, always interesting in three seasons.<br />

Macleaya PLUME POPPY<br />

cordata A true drama queen. 6-8’ tall plumes of airy white<br />

flowers in July and August over scalloped foliage. Self-sows.<br />

Adds an instant eye-catching mass to any large border.<br />

Malva MALLOW<br />

alcea ‘Fastigiata’ 4-5’ plants, pink flowers all summer.<br />

moschata Pink flowers on 3’ bushes all summer.<br />

‘Alba’ White flowers on 3‘ bushes all summer.<br />

Mazus<br />

I’ve begun to really use this plant a lot in my designs. It forms a dense<br />

mat quickly, great for covering ground. The flowers are quite unusual.<br />

Tolerates sun, shade, extreme conditions. Easy, easy, easy!!!<br />

reptans An indestructible creeping ground cover with lavender<br />

flowers in May and June; fast-growing, can be walked on.<br />

‘Alba’ A white form of the above.<br />

‘Purple’ A purple form of the above.<br />

Meehania CREEPING MINT<br />

cordata A wonderful shade ground cover growing 6-10" tall.<br />

Late May/early June blue flowers with spotted throats.<br />

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Mentha<br />

Besides these ornamental forms, we also carry many varieties of<br />

culinary mints. Please visit our herb bench or inquire for specific<br />

varieties you are interested in.<br />

pulegium Pennyroyal is a creeping herb, excellent for partiallyshaded<br />

gardens; will grow between stepping stones. A minty<br />

herb that is a popular insect repellant.<br />

requienii Corsican Mint is a true delight! Totally prostrate mats<br />

of the sweetest-smelling mint, grows best if kept evenly moist in<br />

a partly shaded spot. Great between cracks of rocks, in step<br />

stones. Pet this plant, take a sniff, and you will have to have it!<br />

Mertensia VIRGINIA BLUE BELLS<br />

Mertensia is my favorite shade-tolerant spring<br />

wildflower. I can’t imagine any garden without<br />

it! It flies out of here once in bloom. Establish a<br />

stand of it in your woodland garden by<br />

reserving your plants early. NOTE: One of my<br />

favorite perennial suppliers put a new spin on<br />

summer-dormant plants for me . . . She said “I<br />

love spring-blooming plants that disappear<br />

after flowering because they give me room to<br />

layer!” After contemplating this, I realized that I agree. Our shady<br />

border has lots of Nicotianas, unusual Coleus, and Monarda<br />

‘Mahogany’ which take over when the Mertensia dies down. We just<br />

label it well!<br />

virginica Blue drooping bells on 2’ stems April and May, a great<br />

shade wildflower in combination with bulbs. A native plant.<br />

Mitchella PARTRIDGE BERRY<br />

repens This is a wonderful evergreen ground cover for shady<br />

woodland situations. A native plant, it has small, round leaves<br />

dotted with red berries in fall and winter. Do partridges eat the<br />

berries? Probably. I remember using these to make woodland<br />

terrariums as a kid. Slow-growing but ideal mixed with moss or<br />

along walkways and edges of shady beds.<br />

Monarda BEE BALM<br />

July-Aug, sun, moist, 3-5’ tall, invasive, edible flowers, hummingbird<br />

plants! Spray the plants with the oil/baking soda mixture (as described<br />

in the Phlox paniculata section) to totally prevent powdery mildew or<br />

better yet, purchase some of the new MILDEW-RESISTANT<br />

VARIETIES! Flowers are edible! Very deer-resistant.<br />

bradburiana Very unusual native species from the Ozark<br />

mountains. Blooms earlier than all others, in May-June and<br />

grows only 18" tall. The large flowers are lavender with<br />

distinctive purple spotting and very shaggy, making quite a<br />

display.<br />

‘Colrain Red’ 3’ tall plants topped with scarlet red flowers<br />

marked with a touch of yellow. The form is a bit more open, the<br />

bracts below the flowers are very colorful. Highly mildewresistant.<br />

My crew took note of this variety and asked me to<br />

stock it. They really like this color.<br />

‘Coral Reef’ This is a brand new color. I saw it in bloom in the<br />

fall and it really caught my eye. Not pink, definitely not orange,<br />

a good coral color that will "sing" together with blue balloon<br />

flowers or... I’m sure you can think of some great combinations.<br />

Grows 30" tall.<br />

‘Fireball’ A great dwarf, red flowers on 16" tall plants.<br />

‘Jacob Kline’ Enormous brilliant red flowers, fairly mildewresistant.<br />

This is the most amazing red bee balm I’ve seen yet.<br />

The flowers are gigantic, the color is brilliant; rip out all of the<br />

old-fashioned varieties and plant this one!<br />

‘Little Siberia’ Very different. Clusters of much smaller, clean<br />

pink flowers on 30" tall plants. This gives a totally unique effect.<br />

A chance seedling discovered in a Vermont nursery.<br />

‘Mahogany’ A deep wine red color! This plant is featured in our<br />

borders and blooms longer than any others, much admired.<br />

‘Marshall's Delight’ 4-5’ rose pink, most mildew-resistant pink.<br />

Unusual flower form with raised center, striking.<br />

‘On Parade’ Deep, dark, velvety deep maroon flowers are<br />

arranged in rows, symmetrically on the plant. 30" tall. July<br />

blooming. Excellent mildew resistance.<br />

‘Petite Wonder’ Teeny tiny . . . 9-12" tall front of the border<br />

plant, spreads to only 18" wide. Clear pink flowers in July. Good<br />

mildew resistance. I can think of lots of places where this frontof-the-border<br />

plant will be useful. Patented.<br />

punctata I love this plant. Unusual bracts in whorls up the stems<br />

are soft pink, spiny looking. Flowers are yellow with purple<br />

spots, in the heart of the bracts. Grows 3' tall, and is very<br />

different from any other bee balm you will see on our benches.<br />

Muehlenbeckia CREEPING WIRE VINE<br />

axillaris nana This is a very durable Stepable that grows only 2-<br />

4" tall and tolerates hot sun and difficult conditions. White fruits<br />

have black seeds. As they age, they become translucent and the<br />

berries look like little stars.<br />

Myosotis FORGET-ME-NOT<br />

Forget-me-nots prefer partial shade and moist soil, self-sow readily.<br />

These are the biennial forms, very delicate, great for underplanting<br />

bulbs. Irresistable in combination with pansies.<br />

alpestris ‘Rosea’ Soft and delicate pink flowers.<br />

‘Bobo White’ Soft clouds of white delicate flowers on 6-8"<br />

plants. Spring-blooming.<br />

sylvatica ‘Victoria Blue’ Excellent variety featuring true blue<br />

flowers on rounded, 8" tall, compact plants. Will self sow freely;<br />

a biennial.<br />

Myrrhis SWEET CICILY<br />

odorata I now use this plant in many of my shade designs.<br />

Finely-dissected lacy foliage is topped with white umbel flowers.<br />

The look is very delicate. It is an aromatic herb, popularized by<br />

interweaving with hostas at Hillside Gardens. Try it in your<br />

shade garden! (I combined it with Hosta ‘Sum and Substance’ in<br />

mine.)<br />

Nepeta CATMINT<br />

Nepeta are very drought- and heat-tolerant; they bloom heavily in late<br />

May, June and July. Then, cut them back and feed them and they will<br />

repeat bloom in fall. Very easy to grow. Because DEER WON’T EAT<br />

THEM, I am thrilled to see so many new varieties to add diversity to<br />

the sunny garden in deer country.<br />

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mussini<br />

(a.k.a. faassenii) Silver foliage, lavender-blue flowers May-Sept.<br />

‘Blue Wonder’ Larger flowers and foliage than the species,<br />

15".<br />

‘Kit Kat’ A super-compact, dwarf form growing only 15" tall.<br />

Short, dense flower spikes of purplish-blue. Excellent choice to<br />

tidy up the front of a perennial border.<br />

‘Six Hills Giant’ 2-3’ plants with larger foliage and flowers<br />

than the species. A good weaver.<br />

‘Walker's Low’ An exceptional variety introduced from<br />

Europe. Grows only 18-24" tall, forms a billowing mound of<br />

flowers. Foliage is gray-green, flowers are soft lavender blue.<br />

Same all-season bloom period. The Perennial Plant of the Year<br />

for <strong>2007</strong>.<br />

racemosa ‘Little Titch’ A fabulous true dwarf that is very<br />

popular in England. Growing only 6-10" tall with bright blue<br />

flowers. Blooms June thru fall if spent flowers are sheared back.<br />

Excellent anchor for border edging.<br />

subsessilis 15" tall spikes are thick and showy; each spike is<br />

covered top to bottom with 2" long, deep bluish/purple flowers!<br />

A late spring/early summer garden delight that I find myself<br />

using in many sunny borders I design.<br />

<br />

Nepeta subsesslis<br />

If you are looking for an easy-care plant that deer don’t<br />

eat, check this species out. Unlike its cousins, Nepeta<br />

subsessilis has thick and showy upright spikes. It makes a<br />

real statement, is not rangy, and will keep on blooming<br />

if you deadhead it. Great for the second layer back in a<br />

sunny border. I use it a LOT in my designs; most people<br />

don’t know it’s a Nepeta when they first see it.<br />

‘Sweet Dreams’ Soft pink flowers, 30" tall.<br />

Nipponanthemum CHRYSANTHEMUM<br />

nipponicum Montauk Daisies are 3-4’ bushes with thick green<br />

leaves and large white daisies in Sept./Oct.; substantial foliage<br />

all season. Cut plants back to 12" and remove any old wood in<br />

early spring; in June, pinch back hard again for compact<br />

growth.Totally deer proof, tolerates drought, salt water flooding<br />

to the roots and severe salt winds.<br />

Oenothera EVENING PRIMROSE<br />

berlandier ‘Siskiyou’ Pink blossoms all summer on compact,<br />

low-growing plants; self sows readily.<br />

fremontii ‘Lemon Silver’ Enormous, thin (like tissue paper)<br />

clear lemon yellow flowers over ground-hugging silvery lanceshaped<br />

foliage, grows 6" tall, blooms in the day time. Longblooming,<br />

June thru Sept. Great color, excellent for rockeries or<br />

hillsides. Clump-forming, not invasive. A native plant. Needs<br />

good drainage and NO automatic watering systems please!<br />

fruticosa ssp. glauca An old-fashioned form with red flower<br />

buds opening to large sunny yellow flowers. Grows 24" tall, June<br />

blooming.<br />

ssp. Spring Gold Whew, what a name. Let me simplify this<br />

and tell you it’s a green and white VARIEGATED evening<br />

primrose. Yes! Golden yellow buttercup flowers in June.<br />

Spring and fall foliage gets a pink tinge, just like Lysmachia<br />

‘Alexander’. 15" tall. Needs full sun and good drainage.<br />

ssp. youngii Mexican evening primrose grows 2' tall and has<br />

large, buttery yellow flowers over long, narrow foliage.<br />

glazoviana ‘Tina James’ This is an amazing biennial form of<br />

evening primrose that all of us at <strong>Natureworks</strong> affectionately call<br />

POPPERS! The enormous yellow flowers open right before your<br />

eyes at sunset. It is fun to sit and wait for them; as soon as they<br />

start to unfold, it only takes a few seconds for them to "pop". It is<br />

such a cool thing, that Tina James, the writer, used to have<br />

popper parties. Now we all do it. The first year plants are a<br />

boring rosette of green leaves. It isn't till the second year that<br />

they produce 3-6' tall flower stalks, which by the end of the<br />

summer, are literally clothed in flowers. Leave the flowers to set<br />

seed, let the seed drop, and you will have hundreds of plants the<br />

following year. This plant is just so much fun to share with<br />

children, neighbors, and anyone who has never actually seen a<br />

flower open before.<br />

‘Lemon Drop’ I received a large shipment of this plant in midsummer<br />

of 2005. It is an award winner in the Proven Winners<br />

line. I was quite impressed. Erect 12" shrubs with thin, linear<br />

leaves are covered with typical yellow evening primrose flowers<br />

for most of the summer. I tried cutting some back, and they<br />

rebloomed. A good filler, great to clothe the bottom of taller<br />

plants with bad "legs"; also a nice addition to container gardens.<br />

macrocarpa It took me all summer to find out the name of this<br />

very old-fashioned species that I found growing in the garden of<br />

my new home. Gigantic lemon yellow flowers continue to open<br />

from June through the end of the fall. Prostrate and spreading<br />

with long, linear green leaves. I figured out what it was, found a<br />

source, and now can offer it to you. Much more vigorous than O.<br />

fremontii ‘Lemon Silver’, yet somewhat similar in form.<br />

‘Silver Wings’ A new form of my favorite evening primrose.<br />

Giant clear yellow flowers emerge from very narrow, linear<br />

foliage and reach only 4-6" tall. Be sure to provide sandy, well<br />

drained soil.<br />

ssp. incana This subspecies has a silvery foliage and huge<br />

lemon yellow flowers that open late in the day and stay open<br />

all night. Called Bigfruit Evening Primrose because the seed<br />

pods are large and visible as the summer progresses.<br />

tetragona ‘Fireworks’ Cheerful, sunny clear yellow flowers on<br />

18" plants in June. Invasive. Tolerates sun and SHADE. Easy to<br />

grow. This plant will even grow well with tree root competition.<br />

Omphalodes<br />

cappadocica ‘Parisian Skies’ Rich azure-blue flowers growing<br />

on rounded bushes only 5" tall. May-early June blooming. Loves<br />

filtered shade, an excellent woodland plant. Combine it with<br />

Corydalis lutea for an unbeatable spring garden.<br />

‘Starry Eyes’ A great shade plant resembling forget-me-not.<br />

Rounded, broad lance-shaped foliage covered with clouds of<br />

soft lilac blue flowers with light centers. Blooms all spring.<br />

Zone 6.<br />

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Opuntia PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS<br />

humifusa A hardy cactus! Yellow flowers<br />

and red edible fruit, needs full sun and<br />

excellent drainage.<br />

Origanum OREGANO<br />

There are many outstanding ornamental oreganos that deserve a place<br />

in perennial gardens. They have excellent foliage, are sun- and<br />

drought-tolerant, and have fantastic flowers which dry well. One of the<br />

best butterfly nectar flowers. We of course will also carry many<br />

oreganos for culinary purposes and these are all edible as well,<br />

including the delicious flowers! Not eaten by deer.<br />

laevigatum ‘Herrenhausen’ 30" stems with dark greenish<br />

purple foliage and lavender-pink showy flowers in late summer.<br />

‘Hopley's Purple’ 18", stems, leaves, and flower bracts all<br />

have a deep wine purple cast. Very long- and late-blooming.<br />

Great foliage anchor.<br />

onites ‘Thumbles’ (Aureum) Startling golden foliage, lavender<br />

flowers. I use this plant constantly to add a glow to the edge of<br />

sun-dappled shade gardens in deer country. Zone 6.<br />

rotundifolium ‘Kent Beauty’ This is a very unusual ornamental<br />

oregano with oval blue foliage and long bracts of pinkish<br />

flowers all during the late summer and early fall. I have had this<br />

in a very dry spot in my own garden and everyone always asks<br />

about it---very unique. Limited.<br />

Orostachys<br />

fimbriata Tall stacks of gray succulent foliage erupt from basal<br />

rosettes and bloom in autumn. I will say no more-it’s just plain<br />

weird and wonderful. Of course, they were snapped up by my<br />

crew if that tells you anything…<br />

furusei Very interesting grey succulent rosettes that send out<br />

runners to form babies, similar to hens and chicks; 4" tall.<br />

iwarenge A really neat succulent with fleshy silvery foliage in<br />

rounded whorls; yellow flowers in summer. Great for troughs or<br />

crevices in rock gardens.<br />

spinosa New and very unusual. This succulent plant resembles<br />

a spiny hens and chicks, with a new twist.<br />

Oxalis SHAMROCK PLANT<br />

crassipes ‘Garden Hardy Pink’ This is a perennial shamrock<br />

plant! Green foliage topped with 5-8" tall pink flowers. The<br />

breeders claim that because this plant is sterile and produces no<br />

seed, it constantly blooms all summer long. Grow in sun or<br />

partial shade; great in containers.<br />

Pachysandra SPURGE<br />

procumbens This is our native pachysandra and it is nothing<br />

like the boring evergreen groundcover you know. Foliage is<br />

large matte green, very deeply cut, and mottled silver---when I<br />

first saw it I had no idea what it was! White flowers in<br />

April/May are 12" tall. But it’s the leaves you grow this for.<br />

Herbaceous. NOT an aggressive spreader, this clumping plant<br />

needs moist soil high in organic matter and shade. If you plant<br />

this in the foreground of a shade garden or along a path,<br />

everyone will ask about it.<br />

Paeonia PEONY<br />

We are proud to offer an outstanding selection<br />

of fine Peony varieties. Contrary to popular<br />

belief, Peonies can be planted in the spring as<br />

long as they are in containers. Our plants will<br />

most likely bloom within two years. Never use<br />

manure with peonies. Plant in 6 hours of full<br />

sun. Allow a three foot diameter circle for each<br />

plant, even if it takes a few years to reach that<br />

size (you can fill the space temporarily with annuals). Put peony hoops<br />

on early to support them. (Single Peonies are much lighter-weight and<br />

do not flop like the doubles.)<br />

hybrid ‘Early Scout’ Rare cut leaf form, a P. tenuifolia hybrid.<br />

Deep dark red single flowers. Reaches only 18-24" tall, blooms 1-<br />

2 weeks earlier than the others, in late May. Very limited,<br />

reserve.<br />

lactiflora<br />

June-blooming, standard old-fashioned varieties:<br />

‘Bowl of Beauty’ Non-floppy single clear pink with a frilly<br />

center. Softly fragrant, 24" tall.<br />

‘Buckeye Belle’ Semi-double deep maroon flowers.<br />

‘Coral Fay’ A rich and wonderful clear coral pink, semidouble,<br />

30" tall. Foliage is finely-cut and unusual (it has P.<br />

tenuifolia blood from the fern leaf peony). I love this plant! It<br />

truly stands out in my cottage garden.<br />

‘Doreen’ Deep rich pink singe flowers, very showy fringed<br />

yellow center. 30-40" tall.<br />

‘Henry Bockstoce’ Very fragrant, very rich red double<br />

flowers, an old fashioned variety first introduced in 1955.<br />

Grows 28" tall.<br />

‘Honey Gold’ Pure white with raised yellow stamens,<br />

incredible sweet fragrance. Single flower form. This variety is<br />

very hard to get. Reserve, supply very limited.<br />

‘Kansas’ Double carmine-red, very fragrant, 32".<br />

‘Lillian Gumm’ From our heirloom collection. Blowsy, huge<br />

soft double pink flowers, 28" tall. Very fragrant, with a hint of<br />

lemon; introduced in 1922.<br />

‘Monsieur Martin Cahuzac’ Introduced in 1899, this is a<br />

classic double rosy-red fragrant double flower. 3' tall, one of<br />

the most popular cutting varieties for over a century.<br />

‘Nancy Nora’ Recently introduced from Europe, this has<br />

billowing soft pink double flowers with a scent reminiscent of<br />

rose geranium leaves. Nice strong stems.<br />

‘Paula Fay’ Brilliant hot pink flowers, semi-double. A gold<br />

medal winner growing 34" tall.<br />

‘Pink Jazz’ Brilliant, dazzling hot pink flowers with an<br />

intoxicating, powerful fragrance, on 32" plants. Blooms in late<br />

June. This is an intense accent color.<br />

‘President Roosevelt’ If you are looking for fragrance, this is<br />

the peony for you. Deep, rich scent and enormous cherry red<br />

double flowers, 32" tall.<br />

‘Prince of Darkness’ Deep dark maroon flowers; double with<br />

a bit of center showing. Introduced in 1907. What a golden age<br />

of gardening that must have been! 30" tall.<br />

‘Raspberry Sundae’ Very fragrant bicolor, 34" tall. The center<br />

looks like a dollop of pure whipped cream surrounded by<br />

fluffy petals of varying degrees of pink and raspberry. Delicate<br />

and lovely.<br />

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‘Red Charm’ Very rare true, deep, rich red without a hint of<br />

blue in the color. Combine with royal purple irises. Supply<br />

limited, reserve.<br />

‘Scarlett O Hara’ Brilliant single scarlet red flowers with a<br />

yellow center. 36" tall, doesn’t flop.<br />

‘Sorbet’ A new, beautiful white and pink bicolor.<br />

‘Walter Faxon’ From our heirloom collection. Very pretty soft<br />

pink double with a light fragrance. Introduced in 1904.<br />

officinalis ‘Mollis’ Earlier-blooming, right around Memorial<br />

Day. This variety has single soft pink flower with a yellow eye,<br />

20" tall.<br />

‘Rubra Plena’ Deep rosy red flowers, earlier-blooming, the<br />

"Memorial Day Peony", 2’.<br />

“Peonies, the Mae West of perennialssensuous,<br />

perfumed, and top heavy.”<br />

Richard W. Brown<br />

My Kind of Garden, 1997<br />

suffruticosa<br />

Tree Peonies are actually woody shrubs which take many years to<br />

develop. They do not die back to the ground in the fall. An old tree<br />

peony can be worth hundreds of dollars! The flowers are large and<br />

dramatic. The foliage is very attractive and different from herbaceous<br />

peonies. Give them the place of honor in your perennial garden. Ours<br />

are at least two-year-old grafted plants.<br />

‘High Noon’ A lovely bright yellow flower.<br />

‘Kamatafuji’ Double dark pink flowers.<br />

‘Kamatanishiki’ A lovely lavender wisteria blue color, double<br />

flowers.<br />

‘Pink’ Gorgeous clear pink flowers.<br />

‘Rimpoh’ (Feathers of a Heavenly Bird) Double deep red<br />

blossoms.<br />

‘Sedei’ Soft, delicate peach pink with ruffled edges.<br />

‘Shima-Nishiki’ The Japanese name is Fire Flame. Amazing<br />

red and white striped bicolor flowers.<br />

‘Taiyo’ Meaning "the sun", Taiyo has very deep, dark red<br />

flowers, semi-double and ruffled.<br />

‘Yachiyotsubaki’ The name means "Eternal Camellia". This<br />

variety has very pretty, soft pink, semi-double ruffled flowers.<br />

Papaver POPPY<br />

We carry plants of many kinds of perennial poppies as well as the seed<br />

of all sorts of annual poppies including breadseed poppies. Sow the seed<br />

on frozen ground in March. Self-seeding.<br />

alpina This plant is for hot, sandy soil sweetened with lime.<br />

Great in trough gardens. It resembles a miniature Iceland poppy,<br />

growing 8" tall with paper-thin flowers of white or yellow.<br />

Finely-cut silvery gray foliage and summer blooms.<br />

atlanticum Delightful papery orange small flowers 2’ tall that<br />

bloom for weeks and weeks beginning in May; blue basal<br />

foliage; rockery plant. Let this self-sow!<br />

nudicaule ‘Champagne Bubbles’ The Arctic poppy has crepe<br />

paper flowers in enchanting colors of salmon, apricot, orange,<br />

pale yellow, white, and pink on fuzzy, long, wiry stems. Will<br />

bloom from late May until July or beyond. Flowers are 14-18"<br />

tall. Must have excellent drainage.<br />

‘Garden Gnome’ A 12" tall dwarf with smaller flowers than<br />

the species in intense deep colors.<br />

orientale<br />

Oriental poppies, June-blooming, 3’ tall, summer-dormant, use them in<br />

drifts behind late-bloomers to add drama to the June garden. Oriental<br />

poppies in pots can be planted in the spring; those in the ground should<br />

only be transplanted in the fall. The pinks sell out very early.<br />

‘Allegro’ 18" dwarf with brilliant red<br />

flowers.<br />

‘Brilliant’ 6" diameter fiery orange-scarlet<br />

flowers with a black eye grow 30-36" tall.<br />

Superior cultivar.<br />

‘Coral Reef’ Beautifully soft coral flowers,<br />

not a bright color, but pretty as a picture,<br />

especially with very blue irises and Nepeta<br />

nearby. 28" tall.<br />

‘Forncett Summer’ New and very showy<br />

huge salmon flowers with deeply fringed<br />

edges to the petals and a deep dark center.<br />

3' tall.<br />

‘Garden Glory’ An exceptional hybrid<br />

form the Netherlands. Double fringed<br />

salmon pink flowers, 3' tall.<br />

‘Papillon’ Single pale blush pink flowers with a deep red<br />

center.<br />

‘Patty's Plum’ I have been trying to procure this plant for<br />

many seasons. A very unusual color of dark plum. Reserve in<br />

advance, supplies limited.<br />

‘Pink Ruffles’ Stunning deeply-fringed clear pink flowers<br />

with a black blotch at the base of each petal and a fuzzy black<br />

eye. Compact grower, 14-16" tall. Superior new hybrid that<br />

stands up well to the weather.<br />

‘Pinnacle’ Intense, fabulous accent flower of glowing orange,<br />

white eye ring, black center. 30" tall. Wow!<br />

‘Princess Victoria Louise’ Giant salmon pink flowers.<br />

‘Raspberry Queen’ Smoky raspberry pink, unusual color.<br />

‘Royal Chocolate Distinction’ Deep dark chocolate purple, a<br />

truly unique and new color. Very limited. 28" tall.<br />

‘Sunset’ Large orange/red flowers, compact plants grow 22"<br />

tall when in bloom.<br />

‘Tiffany’ Beautiful soft ruffled pink variety; edges of the<br />

petals are a paler pink creating a lovely effect. 24" tall.<br />

‘Turken Louis’ 30", fiery orange red with fringed petals.<br />

Stands up better in rain than any other variety. This is the<br />

classic flower I would team up with purple bearded or<br />

Siberian irises.<br />

‘Warlord’ The most intense, large, true red.<br />

Patrinia<br />

A great plant for partial shade (although I saw it thriving in hot sun<br />

during the drought when I visited Chanticleer in Pennsylvania).<br />

Flowers resemble a sulphur-yellow Queen Anne’s lace, foliage is a low<br />

rosette of serrated leaves. Blooms July onward. When flowers are<br />

finished, the seed pods retain their yellow color and are quite showy.<br />

It’s hard to find this color in the late summer in the shade!<br />

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gibbosa Yellow flowers only 1-2’ tall over a rosette of oval<br />

leaves.<br />

scabiosifolia Large flowers on 3-4’+ plants. Foliage is finely-cut<br />

and lacy.<br />

Penstemon BEARD TONGUE<br />

Penstemons are one of the most underused perennials that deserve a lot<br />

more attention from the serious gardener. These varieties have excellent<br />

foliage and/or a very long season of bloom in the garden. Try some!<br />

barbatus ‘Coccineus’ Glossy dark-green foliage and spikes of<br />

deep rich coral from mid-June thru early August, great cut<br />

flower. One of the longest bloomers, good hummingbird plant,<br />

and a unique color in the garden. Reserve early, don’t miss out.<br />

digitalis ‘Huskers Red’ PERENNIAL PLANT OF THE YEAR<br />

FOR 1996!!!! Beautiful burgundy foliage and 2-3’ long-lasting<br />

spikes of white bell flowers in July/August, good cut flower, full<br />

sun to light shade, a native plant cultivar. The foliage is<br />

outstanding and evergreen in a mild winter.<br />

‘Elfin Pink’ Clear pink tubular flowers on 14" stems. Reblooms<br />

if deadheaded. Great front of the border plant.<br />

mexicale ‘Sunburst Amethyst’ Purple tubular flowers, 18" tall<br />

in July over very glossy foliage.<br />

‘Sunburst Ruby’ A hummingbird magnet with ruby red<br />

flowers on 16" stalks mid June-late July with excellent repeat<br />

bloom if deadheaded. A cross between a Mexican species and<br />

a native American species, hardy to zone 6. Very bushy habit,<br />

excellent glossy, linear foliage and prolific flowers make this<br />

an excellent new introduction.<br />

‘Prairie Dusk’ Soft purple spikes, unusual color, 12" tall.<br />

virgatus ‘Blue Buckle’ Easy to grow, drought tolerant, dwarf<br />

variety with dense clusters of 15" blue/purple flower stalks from<br />

July to early September if deadheaded. Great for the front of the<br />

border to combine with yellows (try with Inula ensifolia or<br />

Oenothera macrocarpa). Zone 6, sunny, well drained soil.<br />

Maintenance tip: When you first buy a Russian<br />

sage, give it a hard clipping to encourage a low and<br />

bushy framework right away. If you do this regularly<br />

for the first few seasons, you will be rewarded with a<br />

plant that is very sturdy and does not flop. If you<br />

can ’t be bothered, grow the variety ‘Longin’ which<br />

is naturally stiff and upright!<br />

Perovskia RUSSIAN SAGE<br />

Russian Sage is an excellent choice for the late summer garden. Foliage<br />

is a soft grey color and attractive. Flowers are a lovely lavender purple.<br />

It blooms July-September and beyond. Good for cutting. Excellent<br />

foliage. Full sun and lean soil. Young plants should be cut back often in<br />

their first two years to establish a low woody framework. This plant<br />

proved to be totally drought-tolerant in 1995 and especially in 1999.<br />

Deer-proof!<br />

atroplicifolia Blue grey finely-cut foliage and 3’ lavender blue<br />

spiky flowers from mid-July thru Sept.<br />

x ‘Little Spires’ This is exciting! A dwarf Perovskia, growing<br />

only 25" tall, upright and never floppy. Deep violet flowers and<br />

grey foliage, same long bloom period. After a few years of<br />

growing this plant, I have to say, I am impressed. It has the same<br />

broad gray foliage of my other favorite variety ‘Longin’---the<br />

same stiff habit, excellent flowers.<br />

x ‘Longin’ Deeper violet spikes, broader, greyer leaves, upright.<br />

I prefer this variety as it is easier to use, doesn’t need constant<br />

pinching, is never floppy.<br />

Persicaria SMARTWEED<br />

amplexicaulis ‘Firetail’ This truly is one of my favorite plants.<br />

Thin, graceful scarlet spikes (with overtones of deep coral)<br />

weave upward 4’ tall. Extremely long-blooming, from late June<br />

well into the fall. Tolerates sun but grows well in light shade.<br />

Awesome in combination with other plants---it’s a real weaver.<br />

Must have water in a dry spell; if it does dry out, cut it back,<br />

water it, and it will rejuvenate and bloom until frost. Very hard<br />

to get, rarely available. I have planted some stock plants in my<br />

own gardens to build up supply.<br />

microcephala ‘Red Dragon’ Foliage plant with deep burgundy,<br />

arrow-shaped leaves marked with silver. The color brightens<br />

with the cold. Sprays of tiny white flowers in late summer and<br />

fall, 3’ tall. A sought-after foliage accent for the sunny garden. I<br />

trim this plant back regularly to keep it bushy, otherwise it will<br />

weave throughout the garden (that’s nice too, in the right<br />

combination!) This plant sprouts VERY late, it’s a "sleeper."<br />

Petrorhagia TUNIC FLOWER, TUNICA<br />

This is one of the LONGEST-BLOOMING front-of-the-border plants I<br />

know of. Very light and airy texture, resembles a low Baby’s Breath.<br />

EVERYONE asks about this plant when they see it in our gardens yet<br />

very few nurseries carry it.<br />

saxifraga Single pink flowers over lacy foliage from July thru<br />

September, good front of the border plant, supply limited.<br />

‘Lady Mary’ Double flowers are a bit more showy; same long<br />

bloom time as the species. Also very limited supply.<br />

‘Peter Pan’ Soft pretty pink flowers.<br />

Phlomis JERUSALEM SAGE<br />

russeliana A dramatic, easy-care plant for full sun and dry<br />

conditions. Green heart-shaped leaves form a clump 1’ tall and<br />

2’ wide. July flowers are very distinctive---soft yellow hooded<br />

flowers in whorls around the 3’ tall stems make a striking<br />

vertical accent. Always commented upon when in bloom.<br />

Phlox<br />

Phlox is an enormous genus, with plants for sun or shade, for early-,<br />

mid- and late-season. Note the arendsii and maculata varieties to add<br />

July color and mildew-resistance to the border.<br />

adsurgens ‘Wagon Wheel’ My eye was drawn to this like a<br />

magnet as I walked my grower's fields in the late fall of 2005<br />

selecting plants for the CHS booth at the flower show. I noticed<br />

the interesting, layering habit of the ground-hugging foliage.<br />

Turns out the flowers are quite lovely, with deeply cut petals of<br />

salmon pink. A spring bloomer for partial shade. Native to<br />

wooded hillsides on the west coast.<br />

arendsii ‘Early Star’ Profuse blooms of cheery, blush-white<br />

flowers with a fading red eyezone. 15-20" stems.<br />

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carolina ‘Miss Lingard’ Early-blooming, late June/July,<br />

excellent cut flower, 30" pointed panicles of pure white, very<br />

mildew-resistant, a must-have for every border. If you deadhead<br />

and summer feed Carolina phlox, it will often continue<br />

blooming all summer.<br />

divaricata<br />

Canadian Phlox A very underused spring<br />

shade plant, native. All are fragrant. Grows<br />

12” tall, April/May, great to combine with<br />

spring bulbs. I have recently gardened in yards<br />

with incredible, old, magnificent stands of<br />

Phlox divaricata. I am hooked on this plant.<br />

‘Blue Elf’ I am very excited to finally be<br />

carrying this superior hybrid of<br />

woodland phlox. An extremely compact<br />

dwarf, growing only 6" tall, it spreads<br />

slowly by creeping rhizomes. Beautiful<br />

blue flowers in May. Tidy and neat, this<br />

patented form is a breakthrough in native phlox breeding.<br />

‘Blue Moon’ Very fragrant, gorgeous blue flowers. Compact<br />

plants, 8-12" tall. A vigorous spreader.<br />

‘Clouds of Perfume’ Soft, clear powder blue flowers are very<br />

fragrant. This plant flies off our benches when in bloom.<br />

‘Eco Texas Purple’ Imagine masses of deep purple fragrant<br />

flowers intermingling with your May blooming woodland<br />

wildflowers and bulbs. Combine with Doronicum for a real<br />

treat.<br />

‘London Grove Blue’ Blue spreader for shade. Compact<br />

plants with foliage turning red in autumn for an added bonus.<br />

‘Montrose Tricolor’ Variegated pink, white and green<br />

foliage---that’s a plus. But the flowers---smoky lavender blue<br />

and fragrant!<br />

‘Parksville Beach’ A nice new color for our native woodland<br />

phlox. Discovered by Tony Avent of Plant Delights Nursery,<br />

this variety has soft pinkish-purple flowers that completely<br />

cover the foliage, growing only 6-10" tall when in bloom.<br />

Spreads easily to form a 2' diameter clump.<br />

‘Plum Perfect’ Add this variety to your shade garden plant<br />

palette---fragrant flowers of soft plum-purple with a dark<br />

purple eye provide another color to marry with woodland<br />

wildflowers. Spreads easily.<br />

ssp. laphamii Very fragrant blue flowers 12-15" tall in late<br />

April and May.<br />

douglasii<br />

Dense spreading mats, good foliage, heavy-blooming in early May and<br />

June. These are much less rangy than Phlox subulata. Flowers are more<br />

tidy, star-shaped. Full sun. 4-6" tall.<br />

‘Blue Eye’ White flower, blue eye. A subtle marking to show<br />

off in the front of the border or by a sunny walkway.<br />

‘Coral Eye’ I love this plant, and it has been hard to find.<br />

White flowers have a pure coral eye. Place it so it can be<br />

appreciated up close.<br />

‘Crackerjack’ Mound-forming, compact cherry red color.<br />

glaberrima ‘Morris Berd’ I use this plant it in almost every<br />

partial shade garden that I design. A May-June bloomer, this<br />

beauty has large pink flower heads 18" tall over mounds of deep<br />

green, mildew-free foliage. Native, hardy, very reliable, not a<br />

bad looker in the summer months either, foliage is clean and<br />

attractive once the flowers are cut back.<br />

maculata<br />

Earlier-blooming than Paniculata types, late June/July, flowers more<br />

pointed, 2’ tall. Highly mildew resistant, narrow, deep green foliage.<br />

‘Flower Power’ Similar to ‘Natasha’, but a different color--creamy<br />

white flowers flecked with pink. Grows 42" tall.<br />

‘Natasha’ Everyone comments on this plant when it is in<br />

bloom. It has a lovely flower panicle, brilliant hot fuchsia pink<br />

with perfect white stars in the center of each flower<br />

‘Minnie Pearl’ A plant found in North Carolina, believed to be a<br />

cross between P. maculata and P. glaberrima. Pure white flowers<br />

cover 12" tall plants in May. Very vigorous, hardy, and mildew<br />

free.<br />

Maintenance tip: For really healthy Phlox<br />

paniculata, be sure your soil is rich in organic<br />

matter—sidedress with compost every year. Test the<br />

pH and lime as needed—avoid acid soil. Remove all<br />

phlox stalks and foliage in late fall—don’t let it stay<br />

in the garden over the winter. Mulching with gravel,<br />

stone dust, or even marble chips helps keep the<br />

mildew spores from splashing back onto the plants.<br />

Divide Phlox paniculata every three years. Each<br />

spring, thin the clumps, removing all but 5-7 of the<br />

most vigorous stalks—this will increase air<br />

circulation.<br />

To control mildew: Spray with a solution of 3 tsp.<br />

baking soda and 2-1/2 tbsp. UltraFine Spray Oil in 1<br />

gal. water once a week.<br />

paniculata<br />

Garden Phlox The mainstay of the August garden. Flowers are in huge<br />

clusters, fragrant, good cut flowers. There are now many wonderful<br />

varieties that are highly mildew-resistant. Rip out the old-fashioned<br />

and self-sown phlox that drives you crazy and replace them with<br />

modern hybrids; save time and labor!<br />

‘Becky Towe’ A gorgeous variegated form with green and<br />

creamy yellow foliage that emerges bronze in the spring.<br />

Flowers are a deep salmon, excellent mildew resistance, 30"<br />

tall.<br />

‘Blue Paradise’ A very mildew-resistant variety with vivid<br />

violet blue flowers in the morning, transforming to smoky blue<br />

in the afternoon, back to bright blue the next day! 30" tall, with<br />

large flowers. A lime lover. Very limited.<br />

‘Bright Eyes’ I carry this old-fashioned variety because it has<br />

stood the test of time. Long blooming and very mildew<br />

resistant. Robust, large flowers of very pale pink with a<br />

brilliant deep rosy/crimson eye. 3’ tall.<br />

‘David’ The best pure white variety with excellent mildew<br />

resistance. Giant rounded panicles of flowers 4’ tall. This has<br />

become a mainstay in all of my designs. You can’t beat it.<br />

‘Davids Lavender’ Yes! A lavender sport of 'David', exhibiting<br />

excellent mildew resistance. Same stately trusses of flowers,<br />

36" tall. Reserve.<br />

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‘Eva Cullum’ Clear pink with red eye. Very mildew-resistant<br />

in many trials, 2-3’ tall.<br />

‘Harlequin’ An excellent variegated form with green and<br />

white foliage that is showy on its own topped by vibrant, hot<br />

pink flowers. All I can say is WOW! 3’ tall.<br />

‘Laura’ A great purple phlox with a white eye. Very fragrant<br />

and the most mildew-resistant of all of the tall purple varieties.<br />

3’ tall. Flowers are enormous.<br />

‘Lilac Flame’ Very fragrant lilac flowers with a white eye, 12-<br />

18" tall<br />

‘Lizzy’ I love this color! Day-glow coral/orange/cerise red<br />

with pink overtones absolutely GLOWS in my seaside garden.<br />

Reaches only 20" tall. Reblooms well into October. Mildewresistant.<br />

Hummingbird magnet.<br />

‘Miss Mary’ Brilliant cerise-red flowers on 22" stems for the<br />

foreground of the late summer garden. Excellent mildew<br />

resistance.<br />

‘Nicky’ 4’ tall deep purple with reasonably good mildew<br />

resistance. The deepest purple accent color you can get.<br />

‘Nora Leigh’ A startling variegated form with cream and<br />

green foliage and whitish/lavender flowers with a pink eye.<br />

‘Orange Perfection’ I have to carry this, the color is unique.<br />

Not pumpkin orange at all; instead, an indescribable dayglow<br />

orange with tones of purple and red highlights---looks orange<br />

from a distance, but blends with all sorts of weird colors. 3-4’<br />

tall.<br />

‘Pink Flame’ 12" dwarf with huge heads of deep magenta<br />

pink flowers with a darker pink eye.<br />

‘Purple Flame’ Dwarf plants grow only 12" tall. Flowers are<br />

brilliant, showy purple. Ideal for the front of the summer<br />

border. Try combining with Inula ensifolia ‘Sunray’.<br />

‘Red Riding Hood’ Cute, 20" dwarf with cerise dayglow red<br />

flowers. Combine with Veronica ‘Sunny Border Blue’ for a<br />

startling combination in late summer.<br />

‘Sandra’ A semi-dwarf cherry red variety with enormous<br />

flowers on 24" stems.<br />

‘Shortwood’ In the summer of 2003 I visited Stephanie<br />

Cohen’s Pennsylvania garden named Shortwood. This phlox<br />

was named for her and she is a fabulous gardener, so I am<br />

very excited. Extremely mildew-resistant, 3’ tall.<br />

‘Tracys Treasure’ Named after (you guessed it) Tracy<br />

DiSabato-Aust of The Well-Tended Perennial Garden fame. If<br />

she thinks this is super disease-resistant with profuse blooms<br />

and very vigorous, who am I to question my perennial hero?<br />

Very pretty soft pink flowers reach 4’ tall.<br />

‘Volcano Pink’ A new, excellent patented hybrid with better<br />

mildew resistance than any other. Introduced to satisfy the<br />

needs of today’s gardeners who can’t be bothered with<br />

spraying, even organic solutions! Huge panicles of bright pink<br />

flowers with white eyes. Very strong stems, never need<br />

staking, grow only 2’ tall. Fragrant. My crew loves the Volcano<br />

series, and they should know-when I see them snapping up a<br />

plant as soon as it arrives, I know it’s a winner.<br />

‘Volcano Purple’ Another great color in this series, rich<br />

glowing purple, white eye.<br />

‘Volcano Red’ I am very excited as I count on red phlox for<br />

screaming accent flowers in the August garden. Grows only 2’<br />

tall with enormous panicles that attract butterflies. Strong<br />

stems never need staking, a great cut flower. Limited supply.<br />

‘Volcano White’ This useful color completes the series.<br />

stolonifera<br />

Woodland Phlox May-blooming, vigorous shade ground-cover, great<br />

for difficult areas, easy to grow, fast to establish. This is one of the best,<br />

most under-used shade plants!<br />

‘Blue Ridge’ Lavender blue, quick spreader.<br />

‘Frans Purple’ A compact new variety of woodland creeping<br />

phlox growing only 6-8" tall with beautiful lilac purple<br />

flowers. Excellent edging plant for woodland walkways or<br />

borders.<br />

‘Home Fires’ Carpet the woodland floor with masses of<br />

brilliant clean pink flowers.<br />

‘Sherwood Purple’ Very fragrant deep purple/blue flowers.<br />

subulata<br />

Creeping Phlox, “May Pinks” Brilliant-colored low-growing mats,<br />

great for rock gardens, a most popular early bloomer, interplant with<br />

tulips, it wouldn’t be spring without them. We offer a superior<br />

selection of the best varieties in the trade. Full sun.<br />

‘Allegheny Smoke’ A very pale blue flower, approaching<br />

gray gives a subtle, soothing feel to the spring garden. The<br />

next step down from Emerald Cushion Blue, which I use all<br />

the time.<br />

‘Betty’ I discovered this gem last year in a flat of mixed<br />

alpines. It is the teeny tiniest creeping phlox I have ever seen,<br />

with rosy pink flowers on 1-2" TALL compact little mats; it<br />

spreads only 4" wide! Ideal for miniature gardens.<br />

‘Candy Stripe’ Striking pink with purple line on each petal<br />

and a yellow center.<br />

‘Emerald Cushion Blue’ Soft lavender blue carpet. I can never<br />

stock enough of this variety as I find it so useful. It never<br />

clashes with spring bulbs of red, orange and yellow like all the<br />

bright pink varieties.<br />

‘Fort Hill’ Superior habit, deep green foliage is not rangy. The<br />

flowers are shocking pink and very FRAGRANT! A real<br />

improved form.<br />

‘Millstream Daphne’ When I am looking for a tight mat of<br />

brilliant pink, I specify this superior variety. Excellent foliage<br />

habit, stays very thick and dense.<br />

‘Nettleton Variation’ Pretty tricolor foliage of cream, pink,<br />

and green; dark pink flowers, 4" tall ground cover.<br />

‘Snowflake’ If you want the very early spring color, but all<br />

your bulbs are hot colors, this white variety is the answer.<br />

Underplant red tulips for a crisp look. VERY fragrant!<br />

Physalis<br />

alkekengi var. franchetii This old fashioned plant is called<br />

Chinese lanterns. White flowers form bright orange paperlantern<br />

seed pods that are picked and hung to dry for fall<br />

decorations. Very vigorous once established, this 24" tall<br />

spreading plant will cover a lot of ground in sun or shade.<br />

Physostegia<br />

virginiana ‘Miss Manners’ A clump-forming variety with white<br />

flowers 2’ tall. Not invasive, very useful for the late summer<br />

garden. I now use it in many of my designs for the pure white<br />

spikes late in the season.<br />

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‘Variegata’ Green/white variegated foliage, pink flowers late<br />

Aug./Sept. 2’ tall, a great late-bloomer with cheerful, colorful<br />

leaves. Gets tinted lilac-pink in late fall, a bonus!<br />

‘Vivid’ Dwarf form, 15", purple/pink flowers in August and<br />

September. Good front of the border plant, combine with<br />

dwarf phlox.<br />

Platycodon BALLOON FLOWER<br />

Flowers are cup-shaped with balloon-like buds; bloom July/Aug. or<br />

longer if deadheaded. Sun/part shade. Slow to emerge in spring;<br />

surround with bulbs! Try a mid-summer pinch on the taller varieties<br />

when 12-15” tall to reduce staking and create more flowers on shorter,<br />

branched plants. Or pinch the front half of the plant to double the<br />

bloom time. See the indispensable book The Well-Tended Perennial<br />

Garden to better understand these techniques.<br />

grandiflorus ‘Astra Double Blue’ Yes! A wonderful new variety<br />

with double blue flowers on short, 6-8" tall plants. No pinching<br />

needed here, just enjoy the show. Everyone will comment on the<br />

star-shape of this cool double.<br />

‘Astra Rose’ A new, wonderful dwarf pink variety; 6-8" tall,<br />

large outfacing flowers; very long-blooming plant for the<br />

foreground of the late summer garden.<br />

‘Double Blue’ Unusual, striking double blue flowers, 24". You<br />

really should give this a hard pinch in June or it will flop; if<br />

pinched, it is a fabulous, much talked about flower.<br />

‘Hakone Blue’ Double star flowers of blue/purple on 18-24"<br />

stems.<br />

‘Hime Murasaki’ Deep, dark blue/purple flowers with violet<br />

veins; 15-18" tall.<br />

‘Mariesii’ Still a favorite, this classic old-fashioned variety has<br />

blue flowers on 24-30" stalks.<br />

‘Sentimental Blue’ Very dwarf form, 8-10" tall, deep and<br />

vivid blue flowers. Very heavy-flowering.<br />

Podophyllum MAY APPLE<br />

peltatum Great shade ground cover with<br />

enormous bold green leaves to 18", small<br />

white flowers and insignificant "apple"type<br />

fruit (poisonous), very invasive for<br />

tough shady spots.<br />

Polemonium JACOB’S LADDER<br />

Jacob’s Ladder adds that hard-to-find blue color in the spring. They will<br />

grow in full sun or partial shade. Long-blooming. The foliage is<br />

nothing to write home about in the summer, so plant among Hostas or<br />

significant late-bloomers. Excellent flower to fill the late May gap in<br />

the garden.<br />

caeruleum ‘Brise D'Anjou’ This is a variegated Jacob’s Ladder<br />

with gorgeous green and creamy yellow finely-cut variegated<br />

foliage that will make you swoon. The flowers are 12" tall and<br />

medium blue. This plant will jazz up the garden every month of<br />

the growing season. Place it right in the foreground. Hardy only<br />

to zone 6, protect it and provide perfect drainage.<br />

reptans I still think the straight species is a great garden plant.<br />

Reliable, hardy, and a prolific self seeder. A native wildflower,<br />

the best for cottage gardens or woodland gardens. Try letting<br />

them sprinkle in amongst yellow primroses and Doronicum<br />

pardalianches.12-14" tall.<br />

‘Stairway to Heaven’ This plant was introduced by Bill<br />

Cullina of the New England Wildflower Society and author of<br />

the FABULOUS book on propagating wildflowers. I have seen<br />

him speak, and I was enchanted with his knowledge. Very<br />

unusual as the leaves are huge, bold with cream variegation.<br />

True blue, compact and showy blue flower spikes in late May<br />

and June, 10" tall. Expect this plant to turn heads all season<br />

long. P. reptans is notoriously hardy in the garden.<br />

Polygonatum FALSE SOLOMON’S SEAL<br />

gigantium Giant Solomon’s Seal A dramatic addition to the<br />

woodland garden. Solid green arching stems with white bell<br />

flowers dangling below each branch, grows 4-5’ TALL!! Try<br />

mixing it with rhododendrons, laurels, or azaleas; add an<br />

upright accent to hosta plantings. Very limited supply.<br />

humile Another Solomon’s seal that I have seen on garden tours<br />

and always wanted. A true dwarf, reaching only 4-6" tall. Deep<br />

green, solid foliage, same white flowers.<br />

odoratum ‘Variegatum’ Variegated foliage 2’ tall, white tubular<br />

drooping bells, an excellent shade foliage plant, arching stems.<br />

Tolerates serious root competition.<br />

x hybridum ‘Striatum’ I have been seeking this plant for a long<br />

time. White spots and streaks create a very unusual effect.<br />

Foliage is deep, dark green, glossy, and a bit crinkly. Only<br />

reaches 15" tall. Slow growing, a classy addition to the shade.<br />

<br />

Herbaceous Potentillas<br />

Most folks think of Potentillas as durable, sunloving shrubs.<br />

They are. But there are OTHERS to consider for the<br />

perennial garden. Herbaceous varieties are very long<br />

blooming and take the same hot, dry, difficult conditions.<br />

Some make good ground covers. Others are adorable in<br />

alpine troughs. I love to weave the billowing Potentilla<br />

‘Monarch’s Velvet’ into the front of my borders to soften<br />

them. Everyone asks- “what is that”? I love it!<br />

Potentilla BUSH CINQUEFOIL<br />

The following varieties are herbaceous perennials, not shrubs.<br />

crantzii ‘Pygmaea’ Excellent alpine or trough plant. Cheerful<br />

yellow flowers on 2" tall tufted plants. Tolerates very poor soil<br />

and extremely hot conditions.<br />

neumanniana ‘Nana’ Alpine cinquefoil is a very drought<br />

tolerant ground cover. 1-2" tall, yellow flowers, semi-evergreen<br />

leaves. Great lawn substitute when soil is lean. Spring/early<br />

summer blooming.<br />

thunbergii ‘Monarchs Velvet’ Deep, dark red flowers with<br />

maroon centers. 15" tall mounded plants weave through the<br />

front of the July/August border. Light texture assures this plant<br />

adds a soft quality to the garden. I am using this more and more<br />

in my designs. Reserve early.<br />

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tonguei Low-growing rockery plant with large apricot cupshaped<br />

flowers with a rose center, almost everblooming, very<br />

special.<br />

Pratia<br />

pendunculata ‘County Park’ A new Stepable with fragrant,<br />

deep blue flowers in summer.<br />

Primula PRIMROSE<br />

Primroses bloom in late April, May and June.<br />

They need shade and moist soil.<br />

aucalis ‘Double Blue Sapphires’ The bluest<br />

flowers of any primrose to date, double<br />

hose-in-hose blossoms, 4-5" tall.<br />

beesiana This is called bee’s primrose. 24-<br />

30" whorls of rosy red flowers with yellow<br />

eyes flower heavily in June/July, later than most. Slightly<br />

fragrant.<br />

bullesiana For moist spots, 20" stalks of brilliant yellow, orange,<br />

red, pink, or purple in whirls up the flower stalk all during the<br />

months of spring.<br />

bulleyana Candelabra primroses 2' tall in shades of orange,<br />

gold, and red.<br />

capitata ‘Noverna Blue’ New! Similar to a denticulata primrose,<br />

with ball-shaped flowers on 8-12" stalks. The flowers are a lovely<br />

shade of lilac/lavender/blue with silver dusting, impossible to<br />

describe. Spring bloomer.<br />

denticulata ‘Blue Selection’ Drumstick primrose with rounded,<br />

ball-shaped flowers on 6-12" stalks. Very easy to grow; April<br />

blooming. This variety has vivid blue/violet flowers and is<br />

always admired.<br />

‘Rubin’ Deep carmine/red flowers.<br />

japonica ‘Apple Blosssom’ I like to be able to choose the colors<br />

of my Japanese primroses when I do a design. This is a soft,<br />

pretty light pink with a deeper pink eye.<br />

‘Carmina’ Same vigorous habit as Miller's Crimson, but a<br />

brighter, more dayglow color of rosy red.<br />

‘Miller's Crimson’ Whenever I see a patch of Redfields in<br />

bloom, I always want to select a specific coral/red variety.<br />

This is it---identified by name, this candelabra type is a<br />

fabulous accent color. Limited.<br />

‘Redfield Hybrids’ These are the most vigorous Primroses I<br />

have ever seen, with sturdy foliage, candelabra-type flowers<br />

on 3’ stems in mixed colors in May/June; bred in CT, best<br />

summer foliage of all primroses.<br />

veris Cowslip primrose is found growing wild in the meadows<br />

and woods of England. Soft, pale yellow flowers 8" tall. A great<br />

naturalizer.<br />

‘Cabrillo’ This variety has pale yellow flowers 6-8" tall.<br />

This is called the orchid primrose. Purple/pink conical flowers<br />

are a very unusual form. A BUTTERFLY plant that is rare. Early<br />

summer blooming.<br />

vulgaris ‘Ken Dearman’ Pale apricot double flower with a<br />

deeper salmon edge; has overtones of pale creamy yellow. This<br />

is beautiful!<br />

All brilliant colors, exciting for spring shade gardens, foliage is a<br />

lot deeper green than all others.<br />

Pulmonaria LUNGWORT<br />

Pulmonarias emerge from the ground flowers-first, one of the earliest<br />

spring bloomers. They have terrific, long-lasting, attractive foliage all<br />

season long and are on my top ten list of plants with “leaves, beautiful<br />

leaves.” Great to anchor the front of the border. One of the only silverleaved<br />

shade plants. Incredible breeding has taken place in the last few<br />

years resulting in a breathtaking array of new varieties.<br />

angustifolia ‘Azurea’ This is not a fancy new hybrid, yet I love<br />

it so and have had it in my garden for years. Foliage is plain<br />

green. The flowers are intense, brilliant, pure cobalt blue. I<br />

wouldn’t be without it.<br />

‘Blotches’ An excellent hybrid, bred in CT. Grows 10-12" tall,<br />

very clean silver spotted foliage and blue flowers.<br />

‘Dark Vader’ Patented new variety with silver spotted foliage<br />

and dark PURPLE flowers that fade to pink. 11" tall.<br />

‘Diana Clare’ New from England, this variety is stunning. Silver<br />

leaves, green edges, and sporadic green spots at the leaf edges.<br />

Flowers are huge, violet/blue, with purple stripes---totally<br />

different. Best yet, no pruning is needed to renew this plant after<br />

blooming; the foliage stays clean at 8-10" tall.<br />

‘Excalibur’ I have this in my deep shade garden at home and it<br />

GLOWS! Stunning white foliage edged in deep green. Blue<br />

flowers. Very rare and mildew resistant.<br />

‘Leopard’ Flowers are a brilliant coral red, foliage is silverspotted.<br />

The markings are very distinct and showy.<br />

‘Little Star’ The flowers are enormous and a very rich blue, on<br />

short stems, only 6" tall. The foliage is compact and silver<br />

spotted. A nice clump-forming variety with a huge flower<br />

display.<br />

longifolia ‘Coral Springs’ A wonderful color, pure coral (a<br />

hard-to-find color in the garden) contrasting with silver-spotted<br />

lance-shaped foliage.<br />

ssp. cevennensis This French variety is very different. The<br />

foliage is quite long and linear, very silver, adds a different<br />

foliage texture to the shade garden. Large blue flowers.<br />

‘Majeste’ This is a stunning leaf---all silvery-grey, with the<br />

faintest of a narrow green edge. A ghostly presence in the shade<br />

garden. Very heat-tolerant, does not summer scorch. Blue<br />

flowers fading to pink.<br />

‘Opal’ These flowers are exquisite, very pale blue, almost white<br />

that simply glow against the silver spotted leaves.<br />

‘Salmon Beauty’ The color on this flower is so striking--- pure<br />

coral, not pink. The foliage is green, but who cares? Where else<br />

can you get such a great color in April. Combine with Primula<br />

japonica ‘Miller’s Crimson’, then add blue Polemonium. Wow.<br />

‘Silver Lance’ Long, linear, lance-shaped foliage that is almost<br />

pure silver. Flowers are coral red.<br />

‘Trevi Fountain’ Many in the field feel this is a the best of the<br />

best of the newest introductions for summer disease resistance.<br />

The blue flowers are in tight clusters that really show up; the<br />

long leaves are silver spotted. Compact grower to 12" tall.<br />

‘Victorian Brooch’ Very long-blooming, April-June, possibly<br />

longer. The color is unique, magenta coral with ruby red calyces.<br />

Grows 8" tall. Foliage is compact, linear, and silver spotted.<br />

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Pulsatilla PASQUE FLOWER<br />

The old name for this plant was Anemone pulsatilla.<br />

patens Native to the midwest, this species blooms a bit earlier,<br />

in March/April. Purple flowers, yellow centers, 8" tall.<br />

vugaris ‘Heiler Hybrids’ If you love Pasque flowers like I do,<br />

you will fall in love with these new hybrids. The color range<br />

includes deep red, pink, burgundy, and white. The flowers are<br />

upward facing on 10-15" stems.<br />

vulgaris Blooms April, 8-10", fuzzy buds, delicate lavender<br />

flowers, a spring gem.<br />

‘Rubra’ A bright wine red flower.<br />

Pycnanthemum MOUNTAIN MINT<br />

muticum Green leaves covered with a silver cast, flowers form<br />

silver bracts which last late summer until fall; sweet mint<br />

fragrance; 2-3’ tall, great cut flower, good foliage structure.<br />

Robust spreader, divide every 3 years. Interplant with daylilies<br />

to confuse the deer by introducing a mint scent to the garden. I<br />

make herbal wreaths out of this plant.<br />

Ratibida PRAIRIE CONEFLOWER<br />

pinnata This plant is also called "Mexican Hat". A comical<br />

flower that makes you smile, this has an exaggerated raised,<br />

pointed cone and yellow/red flower petals. Stems are long and<br />

wiry, the plant can reach 3-5’. Foliage is finely-cut and divided.<br />

This is best in a fairly wild border or meadow-type garden.<br />

Everyone will comment on this prairie native.<br />

Rhazya BLUE STAR<br />

orientalis Soft clusters of beautiful steel-blue flowers on 24"<br />

plants in June. Foliage is linear and nice all summer, good fall<br />

color. Very vigorous spreader.<br />

Rheum ORNAMENTAL RHUBARB<br />

palmatum ‘Atrosanguineum’ Broad, dramatic green foliage is<br />

red when it first emerges in the spring. This drama queen has 6’<br />

tall deep cherry red flowers on stout stalks in May/June; seed<br />

pods are also very decorative.<br />

Rodgersia<br />

I have really come to appreciate Rodgersias after going on many<br />

Garden Conservancy tours and admiring their dramatic form on the<br />

edges of shady ponds and wet areas. They make a bold statement and<br />

are a terrific alternative to Hosta, a different, stronger look.<br />

aesculifolia Leaves look like the horse chestnut tree, thus the<br />

name. Huge, fluffy, dramatic white flowers in July, to 2’. Foliage<br />

is bold and dramatic.<br />

‘Big Mama’ Reaches enormous proportions, 5’ tall. Pink flowers<br />

in June are very showy.<br />

henrici ‘Hybrida’ Bold, course-textured bronze foliage topped<br />

with 3-4’ dark pink flower spikes in July and August. Needs<br />

partial shade and rich soil. Dramatic.<br />

pinnata ‘Chocolate Wings’ New! Looking for something<br />

dramatic and different for dappled shade and rich, moist soil?<br />

Called featherleaf Rodgersia because the foliage is so deeply cut,<br />

new leaves emerge chocolate brown, then change in color from<br />

green to bronze to red and back to chocolate again in the fall!<br />

The flowers open pink, then darken to burgundy-red. 4' tall.<br />

‘Hercules’ This featherleaf Rodgersia has bold foliage and<br />

rosy red flowers. It will spread up to 5’ wide, forming a<br />

dramatic and bold clump. Very limited quantities. Foliage is<br />

very glossy and textured dark green. Bright clear pink flowers<br />

reach 40" in June/July.<br />

‘Superba’ Foliage is tinged bronze, 40" tall bright pink spikes.<br />

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pentalobus ‘Emerald Carpet’ This is a very interesting ground<br />

cover. Textured semi-evergreen foliage grows only 6" tall.<br />

Yellow flowers in July and August. When we have stocked these<br />

plants, people took notice because of the unusual foliage texture.<br />

Good for sun or partial shade. Related to raspberries.<br />

Rudbeckia BLACK-EYED SUSAN<br />

fulgida ‘Goldsturm’ TOLERATES PARTIAL SHADE!!! A true<br />

perennial form, very hardy, blooms July-Aug. One of our top<br />

late-summer perennials. 24-30" tall with basal foliage making it<br />

suitable for the front of the garden.<br />

var. fulgida A selection that starts in September (just as R.<br />

‘Goldsturm’ is finishing) and continues through until late fall.<br />

Terrific late-bloomer---graces my gardens with color every<br />

year until late November. Don’t overlook this great perennial!<br />

I grow it in partial shade and it thrives. Foliage is very glossy<br />

and attractive.<br />

hirta ‘Becky Cinnamon’ New! Huge 4-6" diameter flowers are<br />

bicolored rusty red with golden edges. Very long bloom period,<br />

June through August, possibly beyond. 9" tall, dwarf, wellbranched<br />

plants.<br />

‘Becky Orange’ Same as above, flowers are orange gold in the<br />

center, golden yellow on the edges.<br />

laciniata ‘Goldquelle’ This is good old fashioned Golden Glow,<br />

found in many ancient cottage gardens. Cut leaves on 5-6’ stems<br />

are topped with double, fringed, double golden yellow pom<br />

pom flowers in August. Great cut flower. If you want it to be<br />

shorter and later blooming, give it a hard cut back in mid-late<br />

June.<br />

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maxima A very dramatic plant! Huge SILVERY BLUE basal<br />

leaves and 6-8’ spikes of light yellow daisies with large brown<br />

conical centers. Blooms in late summer. Outrageous!<br />

nitida ‘Herbstsonne’ (‘Autumn Sun’) Many requests have<br />

forced me take a second look at this workhorse of the late<br />

summer garden and I like what I see! Clear yellow daisies with<br />

raised centers on 6-7’ stalks bloom from August through<br />

September and beyond. Cut back hard in late May/June to<br />

encourage shorter, bushier plants that won’t need staking.<br />

speciosa ‘Viettes Little Suzie’ A dwarf, compact form of blackeyed<br />

Susan growing 12-14" tall. Every aspect of this plant is<br />

denser, great for the front of the border. Blooms from late July<br />

until early September.<br />

triloba Millions of tiny black-eyed Susan flowers mid-summer<br />

until fall with interesting lobed leaves. 5’ tall, flowers are smaller<br />

and daintier, creating a soft, wild look; self-sows. Tolerates part<br />

shade.<br />

Ruellia WILD PETUNIA<br />

humilis Somehow, I ended up with this plant growing in our<br />

front garden. It took me a long time to identify it, and everyone<br />

asked about it. Flaring trumpet flowers of lavender blue on 1-2’<br />

stems for six weeks in July and August. A native wildflower for<br />

full or part sun and dry soil.<br />

Rumex ORNAMENTAL DOCK<br />

sanguineus var. sanguineus M.J. McCabe turned me on to this<br />

plant; she uses it in container gardens. I stuck one in our border<br />

a few years ago and couldn’t get stock afterwards when<br />

EVERYONE admired and wanted it! Basal clumps of green<br />

foliage, brightly-veined in red all season. Very hardy perennial.<br />

Sagina PEARLWORT<br />

(a.k.a. Arenaria)<br />

subulata (verna) A great moss substitute for moist shade. 2"<br />

mat-forming moss-like foliage and tiny white spring flowers.<br />

‘Aurea’ Same as above with golden moss-like foliage.<br />

Salvia SAGE<br />

Easy to grow, love full sun, drought-tolerant, butterfly nectar flowers,<br />

most are repeat-blooming, great front of the border plants, good in<br />

cottage gardens, what more can you ask of a perennial? Because they<br />

are DEER-PROOF, I am especially thrilled to see so much breeding<br />

and so many unusual new forms being introduced. Expand your<br />

horizons and try something new.<br />

argentea Highly ornamental biennial with broad silver basal<br />

foliage forming dramatic rosettes. Second year produces white<br />

flowers on 2-4’ stalks in August/Sept. Great for dry areas and<br />

lean soil.<br />

farinacea x longispi ‘Indigo Spires’ TENDER PERENNIAL<br />

True, deep, violet-blue dramatic spikes, each reaching at least 2’<br />

above 4-6’ tall plants! The colder it gets, the deeper the color.<br />

Every year this plant creates quite a show, weaving among<br />

asters, late mums, and Helianthus. The number-one-selling<br />

variety and a great cut flower. If you want to plant this in any<br />

quantity, be sure to reserve them.<br />

guaranitica TENDER PERENNIAL Brilliant, intense purple-blue<br />

spikes, plants grow to 5’ tall. The flowers are at least 18-20" long,<br />

they bend and curve, creating outrageous interweavings. Blooms<br />

until the very last hard frost. Everyone wants this one when in<br />

bloom. Makes a great cut flower, blending well with cut grasses<br />

and asters.<br />

‘Black and Blue’ TENDER PERENNIAL Cobalt blue flowers<br />

with black calyx–--- very unusual flower combination. 2-3’tall.<br />

leucantha TENDER PERENNIAL Mexican Sage is a truly<br />

unusual plant. It doesn’t bloom until the fall---late September at<br />

the earliest. But boy, does it add a wild look to the late garden. 5-<br />

6’ tall plants have purple VELVET flowers—there is no other<br />

way to describe them! They are excellent fresh-cut or dried<br />

flowers.<br />

lyrata ‘Purple Knockout’ This is the purple leaved form of our<br />

native lyre leaved sage. 18-24" spikes of soft purple flowers with<br />

deeper purple calyxes; basal, serrated foliage is deep wine<br />

colored. This is an invasive, self-seeding wildflower that is at it's<br />

best in meadow gardens. If you let it go to seed, you will have it<br />

everywhere. Butterfly nectar flower in spring, the seed is loved<br />

by goldfinches in the summer.<br />

nemorosa ‘Blue Hill’ Truly blue spikes, 16", May/June.<br />

‘Carradonna’ Glowing rich purple flowers. 24-30" tall spikes<br />

are thin and delicate, a distinctly different texture in the world<br />

of hardy salvias. For the past two years, this plant has won my<br />

attention over and over again. I now use it ALL the time in<br />

designs. It makes a real vertical statement. At the same time,<br />

the thinness of the stalks is simply lovely. It is unlike any other<br />

perennial Salvia we carry.<br />

‘Marcus’ This is a true dwarf, growing only 8-10" tall with<br />

deep purple spikes. Those German breeders have done it<br />

again, offering us a plant that can be woven into the front of<br />

the border, blooming May-early July and again in the fall. This<br />

will also become a very useful container plant for sunny decks<br />

or window boxes.<br />

‘May Night’ This is a plant that has stood the test of time as I<br />

use it in designs all the time. Royal purple spikes 12-14" tall in<br />

great abundance---not as thin as ‘Carradonna’, very prolific,<br />

super hardy. Blooms late May-early July with a definite fall<br />

rebloom if cut back hard and fed. The Perennial Plant of the<br />

Year for 1997, and for good reason!<br />

‘Pink Friesland’ A fabulous new introduction. Extremely<br />

compact plants produce deep burgundy flower spikes topped<br />

with rose-pink blossoms, 16-20" tall. Reblooms well if cut back<br />

hard in late July.<br />

‘Plumosa’ We have this very unusual variety in our<br />

demonstration gardens, paired with Trifolium rubens, the<br />

giant red ornamental clover. What an odd, yet wonderful,<br />

combination. The flowers are plumed, fluffy, and a soft purple<br />

color. They really shine in cut flower bouquets. Repeat blooms<br />

in early fall if cut back hard in late July.<br />

‘Rose Wine’ Very showy color, bright magenta rose calyx, soft<br />

pink flowers on 2' tall dignified spikes.<br />

‘Royal Distinction’ This is a patented variety that is deep pink<br />

to dayglow crimson---a new color in the perennial types that<br />

really pops! June/July blooming, grows 16" tall.<br />

‘Senation Rose’ New! A pink sport of the wonderful dwarf<br />

Marcus. Soft lilac-pink flowers grow only 12" tall. A perfect<br />

front of the border plant.<br />

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pratensis ‘Pink Delight’ Excellent new hybrid from Piet Oudolf.<br />

Salvia pratensis blood makes the flowers larger and more open.<br />

Soft lavender pink, a great cottage garden flower. Good repeat<br />

fall bloom. Bold masses of basal foliage.<br />

‘Rhapsody in Blue’ Another in the Rhapsody series. Brilliant<br />

bluish/purple open spikes, densly packed over basal foliage.<br />

24-30" tall, excellent rebloom.<br />

‘Rose Rhapsody’ Deep, dark rose hooded flowers on 24"<br />

spikes. Gorgeous, rich color in this series.<br />

uliginosa TENDER PERENNIAL The Willow Salvia has flowers<br />

of the clearest blue, like the sky on a beautiful summer day. The<br />

spires are long and thin, willowy in appearance, growing to 5’<br />

tall. Fine in any garden soil, but will also tolerate wet feet, unlike<br />

any of the others listed above. An added bonus: it self-sows, so<br />

you will find babies in the garden. A great informal, cottage<br />

garden plant.<br />

verticillata ‘Purple Rain’ Very unique and unusual Salvia<br />

which blooms all summer and again in the fall. Smoky purple<br />

flowers on 20" long stems; coarse, long-lasting foliage.<br />

Sanguinaria BLOODROOT<br />

canadensis Pure white flowers in April with unique lobed<br />

leaves. Native woodland wildflower. Summer-dormant.<br />

‘Southern Form’ A vigorous selection with a longer bloom<br />

period.<br />

"The philosopher who said that work well<br />

done never needs doing over never<br />

weeded a garden."<br />

- Ray D. Everson<br />

Sanguisorba BURNET<br />

I love Sanguisorbas. They are weird, easy to grow, and I have recently<br />

discovered them in partial shaded gardens—I always assumed they<br />

needed full sun. The books say moist soil, but I grow them in normal<br />

<strong>Natureworks</strong> border conditions. The cut flowers add a long-lasting,<br />

unique form to bouquets. Everyone asks about them. Lots of new<br />

varieties becoming available.<br />

canadensis Overlooked North American native plant for sun or<br />

part shade. 4-5’ tall white, long, linear bottlebrush spikes in late<br />

summer. Foliage is finely cut, bluish/green. Great unusual<br />

vertical accent for the back of the garden.<br />

menziesii This new introduction has deep green, scalloped<br />

foliage and 32" tall maroon flowers in August and September. A<br />

very long-blooming selection.<br />

‘Dali Marble’ When fall arrives, this plant looks good and<br />

kept blooming for almost 3 months. Native to China, this is a<br />

showy variegated form with red flowers. Grows 4’ tall.<br />

obtusa ‘Alba’ This Japanese plant is very showy. White<br />

bottlebrush flowers are long, slightly drooping, on 3-4' plants.<br />

August/September blooming.<br />

officinalis ‘Lemon Splash’ Foliage is splashed with creamy<br />

yellow variegation, flowers are deep maroon, August to<br />

November blooming. Grows only 2' tall, a much shorter variety<br />

than all the others. What a very cool new plant for the late<br />

season garden!<br />

tenuifolia ‘Atropurpurea’ 5’ burgundy red bottlebrush flowers<br />

last from early Sept. through late October, vertical accent, always<br />

commented upon in our north border, very unique; good foliage<br />

too. Will tolerate quite a bit of shade as well as full sun. Excellent<br />

cut flower, adds a totally unique form for bouquets.<br />

Sanicula<br />

caerulescens And now for something completely different! Blue<br />

Sanicle is a rare plant from China's Panda Preserve. For the<br />

woodland garden, delicate sprays of blue flowers 6" tall rise<br />

above compact, cut bronze-green foliage. Blooms for many<br />

months in the spring. Very rare.<br />

Santolina LAVENDER COTTON<br />

Fine foliage plants form small woody shrubs, good for low hedges or to<br />

provide foliage structure. Pungent herbal aroma. Yellow button flowers<br />

in July. Must have excellent drainage. Prune only in spring. Not eaten<br />

by deer. Totally drought-tolerant.<br />

incana 15-18" tall shrubs of strongly aromatic gray foliage.<br />

Golden yellow button flowers in July.<br />

‘Lemon Queen’ A silver santolina with pale creamy yellow,<br />

almost ivory button flowers. A nice, soft contrast with the<br />

silver foliage, less garish than the species. 24" tall.<br />

rosmarinifolia This is a distinctive variety. The foliage is soft,<br />

pale green, very light-textured, resembling an airy rosemary of<br />

sorts. The flowers are a very pale creamy yellow. Grows to 2’<br />

tall, takes easily to spring shearing.<br />

Saponaria SOAPWORT<br />

lempergii ‘Max Frei’ An upright soapwort with large pink<br />

flowers in late June/July on 12-15" tall plants. Full sun and welldrained<br />

soil make this a great candidate for the rock or trough<br />

garden.<br />

ocymoides Rockery plant, bright pink flowers in June/July.<br />

‘Snow Tip’ Constantly requested after it was sold out: pure<br />

white flowers, very lovely trailing plant.<br />

Scabiosa PINCUSHION FLOWER<br />

Pincushion flowers are very LONG bloomers. Great cut flowers and<br />

butterfly plants. Must have lime in the soil.<br />

caucasica ‘Fama’ This is an excellent variety for cutting---3’-long<br />

wiry stems have deep blue flowers. If deadheaded, can repeat<br />

bloom all summer.<br />

columbaria ‘Butterfly Blue’ One of the longest-blooming<br />

perennials, from late May until October if deadheaded! 20" tall<br />

plants, good for front of border, soft lavender-blue flowers are<br />

good for cutting for miniature bouquets.<br />

‘Misty Butterflies’ Soft pink flowers are enormous, an<br />

improvement over Pink Mist.<br />

‘Nana’ Similar to ‘Butterfly Blue’, but much more compact,<br />

doesn’t tend to get leggy as it blooms out.<br />

japonica ‘alpina’ This plant has been around long before<br />

'Butterfly Blue' and many think it is better. 15-18" tall, wiry stems<br />

are covered with 2" diameter flowers for most of the summer if<br />

deadheaded. Deeply cut foliage is forms a low clump only a few<br />

inches tall. Best in dry conditions, well drained soil.<br />

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ochroleuca Unusual pale creamy yellow, blooms all summer,<br />

hundreds of small flowers constantly produced on long wiry<br />

stems, lightens up a border, 3’ tall, self-sows, invasive.<br />

perfecta ‘Alba’ Large white florist’s flowers for cutting. Pure<br />

white flowers on 24-30" stems.<br />

Scutellaria SCULLCAP<br />

I have started to pay attention to these plants, mainly because they<br />

bloom with very pretty miniature snapdragon-like, pouched flowers in<br />

late summer and fall. Happiest in full sun, they spread by rhizomes.<br />

Locate them where they can be viewed up close (ideal for troughs on the<br />

terrace) and where the drainage is good. Native to limey, rocky soils. I<br />

add them to the edges of front walkways to embellish foundation<br />

planting designs.<br />

arcobaleno A lovely alpine plant, mixed colors, blooms entire<br />

summer in hot sun. 6-8" tall.<br />

‘Moonbeam’ Late July and August flowers, creamy yellow<br />

short spikes similar to little snapdragons, the same shade as<br />

Coreopsis Moonbeam. Hmm, maybe this could carpet its feet?<br />

Grows 10-12" tall.<br />

baicalensis I discovered this plant blooming in September. I was<br />

enchanted by the 15" blue flowers, a color and form rarely seen<br />

at that time of year.<br />

pontica Stepable for full sun forming tough mats of deep green<br />

foliage covered with 4-6" tall spikes of magenta purple in midsummer.<br />

Sedum<br />

Are you worried about watering? Are you seeking totally droughttolerant<br />

and carefree plants? Is your garden lacking in all-season<br />

foliage structure and interest? Sedums are the answer!<br />

‘Abbeydore’ Very compact form with many smaller, deep rose<br />

flowers over very dusky blue-geen foliage. Compact, only 16"<br />

tall. Blooms late August-early September. Texture of the clusters<br />

of smaller flowers is different than other varieties in the trade. It<br />

caught my eye.<br />

alboroseum ‘Medio-variegatus’ 18" tall yellow and cream<br />

variegated leaves and pale pink flowers in Aug./Sept., a terrific<br />

foliage accent plant all season.<br />

album ‘Baby Tears’ Teeny tiny tear-shaped succulent leaves; a<br />

green summer ground cover turning red in winter. White<br />

flowers in early summer. An excellent and very durable Stepable<br />

for hot, dry spots.<br />

‘Coral Carpet’ Rounded foliage looks like tiny jelly beans or<br />

balls stacked on top of each other. Foliage turns coral red<br />

when it’s cold, in spring and fall. White summer flowers.<br />

anglicum ‘Loves Triangle’ Neat little ground cover for troughs<br />

or rockeries. Forms a mat of blue-gray succulent foliage that<br />

looks like little jelly bean clusters. Pale pink flowers in late<br />

spring. 1-2" tall.<br />

‘Bertram Anderson’ New! Foliage is purple overlaid with dusty<br />

lilac. Hot rose-pink flowers in August on compact plants 12" tall.<br />

Great for the front of a sunny border. Great foliage plant.<br />

‘Blade Runner’ New! 14" tall serrated green foliage topped with<br />

red/purple florets, late summer.<br />

cauticola ‘Lidakense’ Rounded blue-grey foliage (similar to S.<br />

sieboldii), called the "mouse ear" sedum. Has showy burgundy<br />

markings. Rosy pink flowers in Aug./Sept. Great rockery or<br />

trough plant.<br />

cauticolum Blue green rosettes of foliage are topped with rosepink<br />

flowers in September. Grows 6-8" tall.<br />

cyaneum A good fall bloomer with showy blue/grey foliage.<br />

Grows 3-4" tall, flowers are soft pink. Great for sunny, hot spots.<br />

‘Diamond Edge’ This is exciting! Diamond Edge is a mutation<br />

from Sedum Matrona, with green and cream variegated foliage<br />

and a touch of burgundy near the petioles. It is very stable and<br />

does not revert. Compact plant habit, good upright stems, soft<br />

pink flowers in August. Grows 18" tall.<br />

erwersii ‘Homophyllum’ An adorable dwarf with rounded<br />

succulent foliage that is deep red in spring and looks like little<br />

raisins on the ground! Leaves later fade to a beautiful blue.<br />

Grows 2" tall, pink flowers in the fall.<br />

floriferum ‘Weihenstephaner Gold’ Excellent, durable ground<br />

cover with succulent green foliage and golden yellow June<br />

flowers followed by attractive red seed heads; 8" tall.<br />

‘Frosty Morn’ WHITE and green variegated foliage, very showy<br />

and attractive all season, upright 12-15" tall. Slow-growing; for<br />

mass effect, plant 3-5 per drift, space 12" apart. Flowers are very<br />

pale pink in late summer.<br />

glaucophyllum The cliff stonecrop is native to the Appalachian<br />

mountains. Growing only 1-2" tall, it has intricate rosettes of<br />

blue/green foliage that gets red edges when grown in full sun.<br />

White flowers in mid-summer.<br />

hispanicum Excellent rock garden plant with compact mounds<br />

of bluish/gray succulent foliage tipped in pink. Mid-summer<br />

flowers of pinkish-white.<br />

‘Purple Form’ Foliage changes to purple in the cold weather.<br />

An excellent Stepable for sunny, dry spots.<br />

humifusum Tiny succulent ground cover with a neat texture.<br />

Foliage looks like little rosettes, resembling a sea of tiny bluegreen<br />

balls covering the ground. They turn red in full sun;<br />

flowers are yellow in summer. Excellent textural plant to use as<br />

a Stepable or in trough gardens.<br />

japonica senanense Tiny 1" tall mats of succulent foliage turns<br />

bright red in the summer sun. Excellent accent plant to carpet<br />

troughs.<br />

kamtschaticum ‘Variegatum’ A great foliage ground cover,<br />

green serrated foliage edged creamy yellow; showy yellow<br />

flowers. This is a very easy-to-grow, durable plant for hot sunny<br />

spots that I use all the time in my designs to anchor the front of<br />

the garden. It always looks good.<br />

lydium The ideal lawn substitute for hot, sunny areas. Creeping<br />

green succulent foliage is durable and tough where traffic is<br />

high. Leaves turn red in fall, flowers are yellow in summer.<br />

‘Matrona’ This is perhaps the most useful hybrid sedum<br />

introduced to the trade in decades. Thick leathery leaves of pale<br />

grey-green with a deep wine edge and a red midrib. Flowers are<br />

large pink flat clusters, similar to ‘Autumn Joy’, not as rounded,<br />

Aug/Sept. Very compact and upright, never floppy. An<br />

indispensible foliage structure plant.<br />

middendorfinum Unusual 4-6" tall ground cover with semievergreen<br />

foliage that is red in spring and fall, green in summer.<br />

Yellow flowers are followed by red seed pods that look like<br />

berries.<br />

‘Purple Emperor’ The new darling of the sedum world. 16" tall<br />

strong stems clothed in purple foliage topped with dusty red<br />

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flowers from late July-early September. This is going to be a very<br />

important foliage accent plant in the years to come. Don’t even<br />

THINK of putting this plant anywhere near a pop-up automatic<br />

sprinkler head. Sedums like it dry.<br />

reflexum I finally figured out the name of this plant that I like<br />

so much. The foliage looks like creeping, succulent blue spruce<br />

needles. This is really fun to use in the front of a sunny, hot<br />

border; great textural contrast.<br />

‘Blue Spruce’ Exceptional variety of this great ground cover;<br />

foliage is very blue.<br />

requieni Is it a sedum or is it a thyme? The absolute tightest and<br />

tiniest of ground cover sedums form a dense mat, making it<br />

ideal between stepping stones. Flowers inconspicuous; very<br />

slow-growing. Great in troughs. Everyone wants to touch this<br />

plant to see if it smells like thyme!<br />

rosenteppich This is an older variety, commonly referred to as<br />

"raisins" because the gray foliage, with a red edge, has a<br />

raisinesque shape. Fall blooming pink flowers, 8" tall.<br />

rubrotinctum ‘Mini Me’ Cute name, cute plant. Called "pork<br />

and beans", the foliage looks like blue-red jellybeans. Yellow<br />

flowers in summer. Grows 6-12" tall.<br />

<br />

Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’<br />

Have you met this golden lady yet? ‘Angelina’ is the coolest<br />

sedum to hit the market in years. Glowing golden needlelike<br />

foliage has highlights of pink and peach as the season<br />

progresses. In a mild winter, it stays evergreen. Perfect for<br />

containers, or to weave into the front of a sunny border. My<br />

crew loves this plant!<br />

rupestre ‘Angelina’ Picture glaring, dayglow yellow foliage,<br />

needle shaped and trailing. Native to Croatia, Angelina is a<br />

showstopper for containers or dry, sunny garden spots. 3-6" tall.<br />

‘Samuel Oliphant’ I'm real excited about this new plant. CT<br />

bred, showy variegated upright form with cream, neon-pink,<br />

and green leaves. Light pink late August-early September<br />

flowers. 30" tall.<br />

sieboldii October Sedum Very useful because of its late blooms.<br />

Blue-green foliage, rosy pink flowers, 8".<br />

spathulifolium ‘Carnea’ Unique ground-hugging rosettes of<br />

ruby foliage edged with silver; a unique, eye-catching, droughttolerant<br />

rockery plant.<br />

‘Harvest Moon’ A native of California, this variety has the<br />

same gray/purple succulent foliage; flowers are bright yellow,<br />

summer blooming.<br />

‘Pruinosum’ Blue-green, powdery looking succulent rosettes<br />

radiate out from the center of the plant, rooting when they<br />

touch the ground. 3-4" tall, soft yellow early summer flowers.<br />

spectabile ‘Autumn Joy’ Rose flowers in Sept./Oct. dry to<br />

maroon seed heads that remain showy into the winter. Succulent<br />

pale green foliage, 2’. Plant these early for huge plants this fall.<br />

Good foliage all season long. Extremely easy.<br />

‘Iceberg’ Great upright form, 26-30" tall, with pure white<br />

flowers from late July until early September.<br />

‘Indian Chief’ This is a very old variety, which, according to<br />

plant guru Alan Armitage, is an excellent cultivar. I remember<br />

carrying this over 20 years ago. Good substance, deep rosy red<br />

flowers in September, fading to rosy pink.<br />

‘Neon’ New! An improved form of ‘Brilliant’, deeper neon<br />

pink color, heavier and thicker flowers. This plant blooms in<br />

August, offering drought-proof color in a difficult month.<br />

‘Stardust’ For the white garden or when an icy, cool look is<br />

needed for the late summer garden, this unusual variety has<br />

the palest pink flowers that appear white on 18" stems.<br />

spurium Dragon's blood sedum has green foliage that hugs the<br />

ground; hot pink summer flowers. A standard, very fast and<br />

easy growing. Use this to bind the edges of gardens together as<br />

they approach a paved walkway.<br />

‘Fulda-glow’ (red-purple) a durable ground cover whose<br />

foliage remains burgundy all summer. Great for weaving<br />

among plants for foliage accent, rose red summer flowers.<br />

‘Summer Glory’ This is a very vigorous form of summer<br />

sedum with green foliage and large, hot pink flowers in midsummer.<br />

Great border edger. 6-8" tall<br />

telephium ‘Emperors Wave’ Blue-green, succulent toothed<br />

foliage with red stems is incised at the edges, offering a unique<br />

texture. Flowers are deep raspberry pink in September. Grows<br />

only 12-15" tall.<br />

ternatum ‘Larinem Park’ New! Ever think of growing sedums<br />

under trees? This is the one to choose. Native to Kentucky and<br />

Virginia, it is usually found creeeping through mossy rocks. My<br />

grower told me he has it spreading under a maple tree. One of<br />

the first to bloom, in late spring, it has dense, compact green<br />

foliage and arching sprays of tiered white star flowers.4-6" tall.<br />

x ‘Vera Jameson’ Low-growing burgundy foliage with rosy<br />

pink flowers in August and September. 15" tall.<br />

‘Xenox’ All the growers are talking about this plant! A Future<br />

Plants introduction, Xenox has deep purple foliage and is very<br />

compact, growing upright to 14" tall. The flowers are a deep<br />

pink, deepening to a burgundy pink as they age, just like<br />

Autumn Joy. Late August/ September is when the flowering<br />

begins. Of course, this variety needs full sun and lean soil.<br />

Sempervivum HENS AND CHICKS<br />

Along with mixed varieties, we carry some very special varieties that<br />

you can order individually. The absolute best choice for wedging<br />

between rocks, in cracks and crevices, in shallow-soil areas or for<br />

troughs or succulent strawberry jars.<br />

arachonoideum This is the "spider web" hens and chicks---tight<br />

clusters of green rosettes are covered with fine silver filaments.<br />

Provide excellent drainage. Locate up close.<br />

‘Ashes of Roses’ Fuzzy gray rosettes tinged pink.<br />

‘Commander Hay’ Giant green and red rosettes.<br />

‘Lavender and Old Lace’ Red and purple rosettes.<br />

‘Oddity from Albidum’ What a name! And what an unusual<br />

plant . . . the leaf petals are rounded and curved, resembling the<br />

form of a pitcher plant flower. Truly different!<br />

‘Rojin’ Deep, dark, wine red large hens and chicks.<br />

‘Royal Ruby’ Large heads of rich purple red foliage.<br />

‘Saturn’ Rings of pink and green decorate the leaves.<br />

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Shortia OCONEE BELLS<br />

galacifolia A rare wildflower discovered by Dr. Charles Short in<br />

Oconee County, South Carolina, thus the name. Propagated<br />

right here in a specialty Connecticut nursery, this has waxy,<br />

fringed white bell flowers 4-6" tall over glossy evergreen foliage.<br />

Be sure to provide a soil high in organic matter, especially leaf<br />

mold that would normally be found on the forest floor. May<br />

blooming.<br />

Sidalcea MINIATURE HOLLYHOCK<br />

Sidalceas are really great cottage garden or vertical accent border<br />

plants. Their spikes are narrow and thin, they are much easier to grow<br />

than hollyhocks and NOT invasive like Malvas. A finer choice for the<br />

garden.<br />

candid ‘Bianca’ Pure white, 3’, blooms July/August.<br />

hybrida ‘Elsie Heugh’ Lacy pale pink flowers, 3’ tall.<br />

‘Little Princess’ A patented variety that has soft, frilly, pink<br />

flowers on 15" tall plants in July and early August. Another<br />

useful new addition for the front of the border.<br />

Silene CATCHFLY<br />

alpestris A very pretty new Stepable with ground-hugging mats<br />

of green foliage. Late spring and early summer double white<br />

flowers rise up 3-4"; you can put this between stepping stones or<br />

in alpine trough gardens. Place it where you can see the delicate<br />

flowers wave in the slightest breeze.<br />

dioica I discovered this plant in Lucie’s Guilford cottage<br />

garden---it came in from seed. It’s taken me years to identify it.<br />

3’ stalks with rosy pink flowers from late May through<br />

midsummer; very long-blooming, a wildflower that will soften<br />

any sunny border.<br />

‘Grahams Delight’ A new, green and white variegated form.<br />

‘Valley High’ I am thrilled to see one of my favorite cottage<br />

garden plants offered in a variegated form, bred by Terra<br />

Nova. Broad green and cream foliage and clear pink flowers.<br />

Prefers lean soil; avoid wet feet.<br />

maritima ‘Swan Lake’ This is a really neat flower---white,<br />

tubular base is topped with frilly double petals. I kept going<br />

back to look at it. Blue/green foliage, grows 5" tall. Blooms in<br />

June but I observed it in bloom last fall! Full sun.<br />

virginica Fire pinks are wildflowers that self-sow. Dayglow hot<br />

pinkish/orange blossoms, 12-14" tall. Tolerate sun or shade, salt<br />

spray, road salt, anything! May/June bloomers. Once you plant<br />

these, you will have them forever!<br />

Sisyrinchium BLUE-EYED GRASS<br />

These plants are irresistable! Tiny tufts of foliage resembles a miniature<br />

iris leaf; the flowers are the sweetest stars. Great in containers, trough<br />

gardens, rock gardens, by walkways, in sun or part shade. Locate them<br />

up close where you can enjoy them.<br />

angustifolium ‘Lucerne’ Exceptional variety with large blue<br />

flowers, almost the size of a dime. A constant bloomer from May<br />

until July, possibly beyond.<br />

‘Quaint and Queer’ Very unusual "chocolate Ovaltine"-colored<br />

flowers! Truly! I saw this a few years ago and flipped. Very<br />

long-blooming, a darling to locate where it will be noticed.<br />

Smilacina<br />

racemosa I have searched for this woodland plant for years,<br />

after admiring a huge stand in the yard of a house that I rented.<br />

Related to Solomon’s seal, this plant forms a bold clump of green<br />

arching foliage with large and showy white flower spikes in<br />

May and June. Grows 3’ tall. Prefers partial shade.<br />

"Man - despite his artistic pretensions, his<br />

sophistication, and his many<br />

accomplishments - owes his existence to<br />

a six inch layer of topsoil and the fact that<br />

it rains."<br />

- Author Unknown<br />

Spergularia RUBY SAND SPURRY<br />

rubra This is a new Stepable with fine, needle-like foliage and<br />

hot pink flowers in late May/June. Love hot sun and is perfect<br />

match to carpet the ground beneath roses. 4-6" tall.<br />

Spigellia<br />

marylandica Calling all hummingbirds! This native plant is one<br />

of our most beautiful wildflowers. For partial shade and slightly<br />

acid soil enriched with compost. 12" tall flowers are upwardfacing<br />

tubular trumpets in brilliant red with a dramatic<br />

contrasting center star of bright yellow. One speaker I heard said<br />

"it looks like a red banana peeling open". A July/early August<br />

bloomer; deadheading prolongs its bloom time and it often<br />

repeats again in the fall. Very limited.<br />

Spiranthes LADY’S TRESSES ORCHID<br />

cernua 12-18" tall thin spikes covered with small white orchid<br />

flowers that spiral around the stem. A neat plant for the<br />

woodland garden. Blooms August-October. A very wonderful<br />

late season native shade plant.<br />

Stachys LAMB’S EARS<br />

Everyone knows this as the best and most durable silver foliage edging<br />

plant. Well, wait until you see the new hybrids AND the super-hardy,<br />

long-blooming green-leaved forms. You can’t find a more durable plant<br />

for the border.<br />

byzantina ‘Cotton Boll’ This is a very unusual flower form.<br />

Stems are covered with round, fuzzy balls instead of flowers;<br />

foliage forms the same fuzzy gray ground cover. This is fun to<br />

use as a fresh cut or dried flower.<br />

‘Helen Von Stein’ Affectionately called Big Ears, this plant<br />

has enormous silver foliage, will not melt down in summer,<br />

great edging plant, gets huge!<br />

‘Primrose Heron’ Very unusual, love-it-or-hate-it type of<br />

plant! Large felty foliage is gray with a creamy yellow cast.<br />

Forms tight clumps. I use this as a foliage foil in hot color<br />

gardens (and I love it, you might have guessed!)<br />

‘Silky Fleece’ A true dwarf lamb's ear, with tight, compact 2"<br />

mounds of silvery foliage. Flowers are nice plum colored<br />

flower spikes, 10" tall in July and August. A mounded cushion<br />

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that will work well in the front of a smaller border, or even in<br />

an alpine trough.<br />

densiflora ‘Alba’ Crinkled green leaves give rise to 2-4" tall<br />

white spikes in mid-summer. A very durable Stepable.<br />

grandiflora ‘Superba’ Green crinkled basal foliage and giant<br />

lavender pink, thick flower spikes 18" tall. Many mistake it for<br />

some type of Salvia and always ask, "What is that?"<br />

monnieri I discovered this plant in 2001. Another in the<br />

category of super-durable green-leaved Stachys, this has glossy<br />

dark green foliage tipped with thin and graceful pink spikes on<br />

18" stems in July and early August.<br />

‘Hummelo’ If you think all lamb's ears have silver foliage and<br />

gangly flowers, think again. Stachys m. 'Hummelo' received<br />

the highest rating out of 22 stachys studied in the Plant<br />

Evaluation Trials at the Chicago Botanic Gardens from 1998-<br />

2004. Why? Excellent 2' tall upright spikes of lavender purple,<br />

drought tolerant and disease resistant bright green basal<br />

foliage, mid-summer bloom period, a very long lived<br />

perennial.<br />

Stokesia STOKE’S ASTER<br />

Stoke’s Asters are great front of the border plants. They have nice,<br />

glossy green, basal foliage all season. They are one of my top ten<br />

perennials that I use in summer garden designs.<br />

‘Colorwheel’ Exceptionally large flowers of almost pure white<br />

in June/early July fade to lavender and finally to purple! Grows<br />

24" tall and still was producing sporadic flowers in fall.<br />

laevis ‘Honeysong Purple’ Enormous purple flowers 4" in<br />

diameter, not as deep as ‘Purple Parasols’. Grows to 14" tall.<br />

‘Klaus Jelitto’ Flowers are bred to be enormous, 4-5" diam.,<br />

pale sky blue, 18" tall.<br />

‘Mary Gregory’ Soft yellow Stokesia! This color blends with<br />

everything.<br />

‘Omega Skyrocket’ A giant among Stokesias, with flower<br />

stalks growing 3-4’ tall, beautiful blue flowers are great for<br />

cutting, butterflies love them. The stems are straight and tall;<br />

foliage hugs the ground, rosette form. People that see them in<br />

bloom can’t believe they are stokesias!<br />

‘Peachies Pick’ A true dwarf, growing only 8-12" tall; very<br />

compact edging plant. Large blue flowers in July. Very useful<br />

to bind together the front of a garden by a walkway. If you<br />

deadhead this variety, it will continue blooming through the<br />

fall. Now one of my top 10 perennials for sun.<br />

‘Purple Parasols’ This variety is a FABULOUS addition to the<br />

perennial world---deep violet flowers (color similar to Salvias!)<br />

on 18-2" stems for at least four weeks in July and early August.<br />

Stylophorum CELANDON POPPY<br />

diphyllum This native plant brightens up the spring woods.<br />

Lemon yellow flowers over dissected blue green foliage, 12-18"<br />

tall. I have used it for years in Lucie’s Guilford cottage garden. I<br />

let it bloom all spring and early summer, then it goes summerdormant.<br />

It always returns, self-sows, weaving among<br />

Brunneras and Jacob’s ladders for a soft effect.<br />

Symphytum COMFREY<br />

Common comfrey is an invasive herb which we carry for medicinal<br />

purposes. The following ornamental varieties are very showy and worth<br />

considering in the garden. Easy to grow for sun or partial shade and<br />

any soil.<br />

grandiflorum We are digging some of these plants from our<br />

gardens because people asked about them when they bloomed<br />

in the spring. This is a dwarf form of comfrey, with creamy<br />

white dangling bells 12-15" high in mid May. Dwarf refers to the<br />

height, not the spread, it will grow laterally to form a large stand<br />

over the years. We have let lily of the valley weave into it, and<br />

they bloom at the same time. That really turned a few heads, I<br />

guess. I can’t think of an easier ground cover for dry shade.<br />

uplandicum ‘Variegatum’ This is a very rare shade plant that is<br />

easy to grow. The foliage is green and cream variegated. The<br />

flowers are white with a raspberry rose rim! Grows only 6-8" tall<br />

and is great at the front of the garden.<br />

Syneilesis UMBRELLA PLANT<br />

For a picture of this unusual new shade plant, see page 274 of The<br />

Explorer’s Garden by Dan Hinckley. This is a fascinating book, filled<br />

with very rare plants.<br />

aconitifolia This is called the shredded umbrella plant. It is a<br />

rare woodland perennial, native to Korea and Japan. Forms a<br />

colony 2’ wide, 18" tall within two years; spreads slowly by<br />

rhizomes. The leaves start as white, wooly foliage, gradually<br />

becoming flat topped and umbrella-like; they are finelydissected<br />

and toothed. Very unusual shape/form for the shade<br />

garden; can tolerate dry woodland soil, hillsides. Rarely stocked,<br />

worth reserving.<br />

Tanacetum PAINTED DAISY<br />

coccineum ‘Duro’ Painted or Pyrethrum<br />

Daisy Long, 32" tall wiry stems topped with<br />

deep wine-red daisies, great for cutting.<br />

‘Garden Treasure’ Beautiful semi-double<br />

daisies, rosy red with gold centers<br />

surrounded by a white showy frilled and<br />

fluffy collar. 12-15" wiry stems for cutting<br />

over ferny basal foliage.<br />

‘James Kelway’ Deep red flowers 2' tall on long wiry stems<br />

over feathery basal foliage. Great cut flower.<br />

parthenium<br />

As common and as wild as it may be, I use feverfew in most of my<br />

cottage garden and woodland garden designs. It blooms all summer,<br />

into the fall. It makes a great cut flower. It self-sows easily. In Europe,<br />

it is used as an important herb for migraine headaches. I like it because<br />

it is cheerful, happy, and speaks of country gardens! Plant them just<br />

once. They will then self-sow forever. . . . Not eaten by deer.<br />

‘Roya’ Feverfew This is the old-fashioned single daisy, but the<br />

hybrid has flowers the size of nickels. Foliage is green, lasts<br />

through hard frosts.<br />

vulgare ‘Isla Gold’ Clump-forming tansy relative with brilliant,<br />

showy golden foliage, 3’ tall and wide. This turned heads at a<br />

fall plant conference la few years ago, mine included. Full sun.<br />

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Teucrium GERMANDER<br />

One of my top ten foliage plants, always looks tidy, fresh and neat. A<br />

good herbal hedge. Sheer back HARD in early spring.<br />

chamaedrys 1-2’ dark green neat foliage, often used as an herbal<br />

hedge; pink flowers in July, sun or partial shade.<br />

hyranicum A fuzzy germander---flowers are thin, elegant spikes<br />

of purplish-red. Downy foliage is full and bushy. Grows 18-24"<br />

tall.<br />

prostrata (a.k.a. canadensis) Low-growing ground cover form,<br />

carpets our hillside rock garden, a very tough spot!<br />

Thalictrum MEADOW RUE<br />

aquilegifolium Lavender sprays of delicate flowers 3-4' tall<br />

form a cloud of delicacy in late May and June. Scientific name<br />

refers to the fact that the leaves look very much like columbine<br />

foliage.<br />

‘Thundercloud’ A wonderful hybrid. Delicate yet large and<br />

very showy deep purple/lavender flowers will brighten the<br />

partial shade garden; 3-4’ tall, foliage resembles Columbine.<br />

Very limited, reserve.<br />

‘Black Stockings’ The darling of new introductions this year, I<br />

am glad to have snagged a few of these plants. The stems are<br />

dark purple, creating quite a contrast against the ferny foliage.<br />

Grows 6' tall with clouds of lavender blossoms in June/July.<br />

delavayi ‘Hewitt's Double’ Very long-blooming, July and<br />

August, 4-5’ tall double lavender flowers on finely-cut foliage.<br />

Delicate addition to the border. Sun or partial shade.<br />

‘Elin’ If you are looking for something truly different, try this<br />

dramatic plant. Straight stalks rise 8-10 feet in the air topped<br />

with bi-colored, delicate flowers of cream and smoky lavender.<br />

Foliage looks similar to Columbine, with a mahogany tinge, but<br />

bigger. The effect is stunning--- a mass of lavender flowers<br />

forming a cloud above the garden. Resembles T.<br />

rochebrunianum ‘Lavender Mist’ but taller and showier. August<br />

and September blooming. Sun or partial shade.<br />

kiusianum This is a ground cover meadow rue that grows 6"<br />

tall, forming dense clumps in partly sunny or shady woodland<br />

gardens, even with root competition. The flowers are the same<br />

soft, delicate lavender blossoms so admired in the taller<br />

varieties. Blooms June-July, possibly longer. I combined it with<br />

black mondo grass.<br />

rochebrunianum Lavender mist meadow rue has finely<br />

textured foliage resembling columbine. Flowers shoot straight<br />

up on 6' tall stalks, they are very dramatic with delicate pink<br />

flowers in July. Good cut flower, amazing vertical habit that you<br />

can sneak in narrow spaces for that soaring surprise element.<br />

For best effect, plant three plants, one foot apart, in a grouping.<br />

You will then create a 6' tall billowing cloud!<br />

Thermopsis FALSE LUPINE<br />

lanceolata This could also be called "yellow Baptisia" as the<br />

flowers closely resemble that garden favorite, only they are<br />

buttery yellow and 12-18" tall. Cut-leaf foliage is nice all season.<br />

Drought-tolerant. Needs full sun.<br />

Thymus THYME<br />

Besides the numerous culinary varieties of thyme which we carry, we<br />

also stock a good selection of fine ornamental varieties. All have the<br />

same pungent herbal foliage as well as excellent foliage characteristics<br />

and good flowers. Plant where deer will walk—the scent will confuse<br />

their sense of smell.<br />

citriodorus ‘Aureus’ Lemon-scented gold and green variegated<br />

foliage. Light lavender flowers.<br />

ssp. citriodorus Creeping lemon thyme grows only 3-4” tall,<br />

hugs the ground, excellent lawn substitute for full, hot sun.<br />

herba-baronna Caraway thyme is one of the very best prostrate<br />

forms for growing between stepping stones. Lavender flowers.<br />

praecox ‘Alba’ White flowering form of creeping thyme.<br />

‘Doretta Klaaber’ One of the tightest bun forms of thyme<br />

available, dark pink flowers. Great in troughs.<br />

‘Hall's Wooly’ 3" tall fuzzy carpets, one of the best for<br />

between stepping stones. Super-hardy, zone 3.<br />

‘Highland Cream’ Prostrate grower, beautiful green and<br />

cream variegated foliage, pink flowers.<br />

‘Minus’ Teeny tiny leaves create an adorable texture; excellent<br />

for troughs or between stepping stones.<br />

‘Nutmeg’ One of the best prostrate varieties, excellent<br />

Stepable for walking on. Crush the foliage and you will<br />

discover a nutmeg/thyme scent as you walk!<br />

‘Reiter Red’ Tiny leaves and deep pink flowers.<br />

praecox coccineus (Reiter’s Red) Low mats with rosy red<br />

flowers, great between stepping stones.<br />

pseudolanguinosis Wooly Thyme Fuzzy grey leaves, lavender<br />

flowers, one of the best for between stepping stones. Hugs the<br />

ground, only 2" tall.<br />

serphyllum ‘Albus’ White flowering form, very useful in<br />

designs where pink just won’t work.<br />

‘Elfin’ A very miniature form of creeping thyme. Leaves are<br />

closer together and tighter growing; pink flowers.<br />

‘Magic Carpet’ Excellent hybrid form, a classic Stepable.<br />

Carmine flowers.<br />

vulgaris Upright, shrubby form. The standard culinary thyme<br />

growing 12-15" tall. Prune each spring to renew young wood.<br />

Tiarella FOAMFLOWER<br />

No more whining that there are no new interesting shade plants! Get<br />

with the program and try Tiarellas. They are one of the best shade<br />

plants, very underrated, many wonderful new hybrids have recently<br />

been developed. Good for difficult areas. Native to U.S. woodlands.<br />

They bloom May/June with some repeat blooming. New hybrids have<br />

great foliage.<br />

‘Candy Striper’ This patented new hybrid has the largest leaves<br />

of any Tiarellas. Deep green, deeply lobed foliage with a rich<br />

burgundy strip down the center of each lobe; it really makes a<br />

statement as a foliage plant. Flowers are pink buds, opening to<br />

white, 10" tall. Mounding habit.<br />

cordifolia ‘Spring Symphony’ Soft green, almost chartreuse<br />

foliage with red veins. Blush pink spring flowers 7-10" tall.<br />

Flowers are very prolific. The overall effect is very pretty.<br />

Patented variety.<br />

‘Jeepers Creepers’ A well behaved creeping plant, not invasive,<br />

makes an excellent ground cover carpet in the shade. Green<br />

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leaves marked with burgundy, white flowers. Use this to<br />

underplant burgundy Heucheras and evergreen ferns.<br />

“There’s no such thing as a bad plant,<br />

only a bad use of a plant.”<br />

-Wayne Winterrowd, at a perennial<br />

lecture in the winter of 2006<br />

Tradescantia SPIDERWORT<br />

I never liked the old-fashioned varieties of Spiderwort because they were<br />

floppy and I chopped them back in the summer. The new hybrids, I am<br />

finally convinced, are worth a place in the shade garden. The flowers<br />

are much larger, the foliage much more interesting, will repeat-bloom 2<br />

or 3 times in one growing season if deadheaded.<br />

andersoniana ‘Bilberry Ice’ Susan and I both noted this neat<br />

variety. White flowers are splashed with soft lavender/purple in<br />

the center. 15" tall, good rebloom in fall after July cutback.<br />

longipes A true dwarf, growing only 3-5" tall. Dark blue flowers<br />

bloom on and off all summer without the traditional hard<br />

cutting back needed for the other varieties.<br />

‘Mrs. Loewer’ This variety puts the spider in spiderwort. Very<br />

thin, silvery blue foliage creates an unusual textural effect.<br />

Flowers are soft blue and they keep coming through June and<br />

July, with repeat bloom in the fall if cut back. 30" tall. This won a<br />

place in our shade garden.<br />

‘Sweet Kate’ Finally, something truly exciting and different in<br />

the world of spiderworts! Bright chartreuse/golden foliage<br />

contrasts with brilliant purple-blue flowers. An English import,<br />

this plant can be pruned back to encourage new golden foliage<br />

and fresh flowers many times during the summer. 12" tall. Best<br />

golden color in sun. Great in containers too!<br />

Tricyrtis TOAD LILY<br />

Exotic-looking but easy-to-grow shade plants with arching stems<br />

covered with flowers that resemble orchids. Great for fall color. Many<br />

new varieties are being introduced from the Orient. Give them a closeup<br />

spot in the garden!<br />

formosana 18" tall yellow lily with purple spots, fall-blooming.<br />

This species is rhizomatous, spreads quickly.<br />

‘Samurai’ Purple flowers with darker spots, foliage is green<br />

with a gold margin, grows 16" tall. A real beauty for the fall<br />

shade garden.<br />

‘Sinonome’ One of my favorites, white flowers heavily<br />

spotted with purple/blue. Grows 30" tall.<br />

‘Hatotogisa’ Drop-dead gorgeous flowers, dark blue with violet<br />

spots and white center. Grows 2’ tall.<br />

hirta The straight species is still a wonderful and easy-to-grow<br />

garden flower. Ours has graced our semi-shade garden for over<br />

ten years and requires no care. 15-20" tall clumps with white<br />

flowers spotted purple in all the leaf margins.<br />

‘Miyazaki’ A fast spreader, pure white flowers with exotic<br />

and showy lilac spotting. Grows 2-3’ tall.<br />

‘Raspberry Mousse’ Very showy deep raspberry flowers<br />

clothe the stems of the 2’ tall, arching variety. Flowers are<br />

almost solid colored, without a lot of spotting. This is a totally<br />

new look in toad lilies.<br />

‘Tojen’ NO spots is the trademark of this pale lavender<br />

variety with white throats. Fast growing, reaches 30" tall.<br />

‘White Towers’ 16" tall, pure white flowers on arching stems.<br />

Excellent fall shade plant for front of border. Try combining<br />

with truly a dwarf white variegated hosta (such as a mass of<br />

H. ‘Louisa’) or with Pulmonarias and painted ferns.<br />

latifolia Summer-blooming, yellow with purple spots, 30"<br />

tall.This is a very rare shade plant that you must try for the midsummer<br />

garden. Golden orchid-like flowers are absolutely<br />

charming. Everyone will ask about them!<br />

macropoda This is called the candelabra toad lily. Open sprays<br />

of white flowers with purple spots arise from the ends of 24-30"<br />

stems. When in bloom, they look like a two tiered candelabra.<br />

September flowering.<br />

‘Moonlight Treasure’ A new, wonderful color in fall blooming<br />

toad lilies. Large, soft yellow flowers in clusters of 2-5 blossoms<br />

emerge from every leaf axil. Thick foliage spotted silver.<br />

Compact habit, only 10" tall. Wow!<br />

‘Taipei Silk’ Lovely new Blooms of Bressingham introduction<br />

bred in Mass. Upright stems covered with soft lilac and deeper<br />

purple flowers spotted and marked with yellow. Blooms start in<br />

late August, continue through September, possibly beyond.<br />

More flowers for a longer time than most hybrids. 25" tall.<br />

Foliage is very glossy.<br />

Trifolium RED GROUND CLOVER<br />

repens ‘Dragons Blood’ An exceptionally cool new ground<br />

cover. Foliage is green and white spotted with a drop of<br />

burgundy red in the center. Not invasive.<br />

‘Pentphyllum’ (‘Atropurpurea’) A creeping ornamental form<br />

of clover with deep burgundy variegated foliage, pink flowers.<br />

Very easy to grow, only 2-3" tall, great for carpeting hillsides,<br />

rockeries, between stepping stones. Very hardy, nice for<br />

edging and color echoing.<br />

rubens Very unusual giant ornamental clover with long,<br />

pointed purple-red flowers in July/August. Grows to 2’ tall.<br />

Everyone says "What IS that?" when they spot it in our pink<br />

garden. I combined it with Salvia plumosa for a totally bizarre<br />

effect. Good cut flower to jazz up summer bouquets.<br />

Trillium WAKE ROBIN<br />

Trilliums are woodland wild flowers. They are summer-dormant.<br />

Propagated by a local Connecticut nursery.<br />

erectum Red flowers that are upright-facing and open.<br />

grandiflorum Large upfacing white flowers.<br />

sessile Red toad trillium has large red flowers and spotted<br />

foliage. This is very easy to grow.<br />

undulatum Painted trillium, a Connecticut native with large<br />

white flowers and a showy pink "painted" center.<br />

vaseyi Called "Sweet Beth", enormous flowers of deep red with<br />

showy yellow stamens. 12-18" tall. Very rare.<br />

Trollius GLOBEFLOWER<br />

Excellent plants for sun or partial shade, will tolerate moist soil.<br />

Related to buttercups, they have large, showy flowers in May and June.<br />

Great combined with Jacob’s ladder. Why don’t more people try this<br />

plant?<br />

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Woodland Wildflowers<br />

<strong>Natureworks</strong> carries a large selection of woodland<br />

wildflowers. Many are spring ephemerals, blooming<br />

early, then becoming summer dormant. By placing a<br />

catalog order, you can assure that the ones you want<br />

are reserved for you. A sampling…<br />

Anemone nemerosa<br />

Aquilegia canadensis<br />

Caltha palustris<br />

Dicentra cucularia<br />

Diphylleia cymosa<br />

Epigaea repens<br />

Gentiana andrewsii<br />

Geranium maculatum<br />

Goodyera pubescens<br />

Iris cristata<br />

Lobelia cardinalis<br />

Mertensia virginica<br />

Phlox divaricata, P. stolonifera<br />

Polemonium reptans<br />

Podophyllum peltatum<br />

Sanguinaria canadensis<br />

Trillium<br />

Viola labradorica, V. pubescens<br />

chinensis ‘Gold Queen’ Enormous golden, glowing flowers.<br />

Good cut flower. Looks like a giant golden-orange buttercup on<br />

steroids! Conspicuous stamens make these flowers really pop<br />

out. 2' tall.<br />

‘Fire Globe’ Vibrant orange-yellow flowers simply glow on 30"<br />

stems. Blooms a few weeks longer than the other varieties, into<br />

late June.<br />

hybrida ‘Lemon Queen’ Pale lemon yellow flowers on 30"<br />

stems. A gorgeous color.<br />

Uvularia MERRYBELLS<br />

grandiflora Woodland wildflower, clump-forming with<br />

dangling, bell-shaped, soft yellow flowers in spring. Stems grow<br />

18-30" and the tips nod over, creating an arching effect. Very<br />

lovely.<br />

Valeriana<br />

arizonica Native to (you guessed it) Arizona, this is a dwarf<br />

valerian with pretty pink flowers 2-3" tall that bloom for many<br />

weeks in late spring and summer. Great to add color to troughs<br />

or rockeries.<br />

officinalis ‘White Cloud’ Hybrid form of the herb valerian, 2-3'<br />

tall white flowers in June. Deadhead after blooming.<br />

Vancouveria<br />

chrysantha An excellent shade plant, similar to but more<br />

compact and much faster-spreading than Epimedium. The shiny<br />

foliage is attractive all summer long, anchoring the woodland<br />

garden. Combines beautifully with spring-blooming bulbs,<br />

which grow right through it. The milky white flowers bloom<br />

from May until July.<br />

Verbascum MULLEIN<br />

Extremely drought-tolerant and very dramatic vertical accent plants.<br />

June/July blooming. Deadhead immediately for possible rebloom and to<br />

assure that energy returns to the basal foliage. NEVER plant where<br />

you have an automatic watering system.<br />

chaixii This has been blooming in our <strong>Natureworks</strong> gardens for<br />

years. Buttery yellow spikes with red centers, broad green<br />

foliage. Blooms 4-6 weeks or more. 2-3’ tall.<br />

phoenicium Green basal ground-hugging foliage, very leathery;<br />

nickel sized flowers on 30" tall spikes, often repeats if<br />

deadheaded. Flowers are in a range from white to lavender to<br />

purple. The parent of all of the amazing new hybrids.<br />

‘Jackie’ Flowers are an indescribable color . . . pale peach with<br />

a purple eye, 2’ tall. Foliage is slightly wooly greyish-green.<br />

Blooms June-Oct. When we had these in stock, in bloom, they<br />

flew out the door. Full sun, good drainage, tolerates the heat.<br />

‘Rosetta’ This is the bright magenta pink cousin to Violetta,<br />

the late May/early June bloomer in our rock garden by the<br />

road. Very hardy, with green basal foliage. Grows 24-30" tall.<br />

‘Summer Sorbet’ New in 2003---gorgeous color of iridescent<br />

raspberry with deep and light pink stamens, VERY heavy and<br />

prolonged blooming, very hardy.<br />

‘Violetta’ 2-3’ thin flower spikes of a vivid, wonderful violet<br />

color; late June/July bloomer. Green basal foliage. This really<br />

turned MY head in 2000 and I planted many in our sunny,<br />

rocky hillside garden.<br />

Vernonia IRONWEED<br />

A wonderful native plant for moist areas or regular gardens soil. Easy<br />

to grow, butterfly magnet. August-blooming.<br />

glauca New! Upland ironweed is a shorter form that reaches<br />

only 3-5’. Same purple flowers in late summer.<br />

noveboracensis Deep purple cluster of flowers on 4’ stalks in<br />

August; blooms in sun and average/moist soil; a native plant<br />

that often grows combined with Joe Pye Weed.<br />

Veronica<br />

An enormous family offering many great garden qualities. Many<br />

Veronicas have true blue flowers, a color much sought-after. Others are<br />

very long- and/or very late-blooming, some into November! Many also<br />

have excellent all-season foliage.<br />

alpina ‘Goodness Grows’ Good green foliage and 12" blue<br />

spikes in July-Nov.if deadheaded; one of the latest blooming<br />

perennials for the front of the garden.<br />

austriaca ‘Trehanii’ Golden-green creeping ground cover<br />

foliage contrasts with 6" deep blue flower spikes in May/June.<br />

‘Darwin's Blue’ This wonderful hybrid resembles the old<br />

fashioned V.longifolia types but is a greatly improved garden<br />

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plant. Foliage is disease resistant, flowers are graceful, thin<br />

spikes of blue/violet, 18" tall, from mid-June through July. As<br />

with longifolias, if you dare to cut this back hard in late July and<br />

give it a midsummer feeding, you just might get a fall rebloom!<br />

incana Silver foliage, soft blue spikes 10" in June/July; this plant<br />

is grown for its great silver foliage.<br />

‘Minuet’ An incana hybrid featuring the same great silver<br />

foliage with 15" pink spikes; the contrast is lovely; June/July.<br />

‘Silver Slippers’ Non-flowering form with tiny silver foliage.<br />

liwanensis An excellent ground cover. Foliage is mat-forming,<br />

the flowers are short spikes in a lovely shade of cobalt blue from<br />

April through June. For a sunny spot.<br />

longifolia ‘Sonja’ New! Brilliant fuchsia pink spikes 24" tall<br />

over very glossy, dark green foliage. July blooming.<br />

‘Subbsessilis’ Old-fashioned thin blue spikes, great for<br />

cutting, 30" tall, June/July; cut back hard in late July for a good<br />

fall rebloom.<br />

oltensis A new Stepable--- tiny, lacy, scalloped foliage hugs the<br />

ground. Bright blue flowers repeat from spring through fall.<br />

pectinata ‘Blue’ A spreading Stepable with fine foliage and soft<br />

blue spring flowers.<br />

peduncularis ‘Georgia Blue’ Green foliage turns bronze in fall;<br />

flowers are true blue on 12" fast-spreading low bushes; from<br />

Russia; blooms May/June and sporadically until Sept. I love this<br />

plant and use it in all my designs. Semi-evergreen.<br />

porphyriana This is an early May blooming alpine veronica<br />

with deep, rich blue flower spikes only 4" tall. If you see this<br />

plant in bloom, you will have to have it!<br />

prostrata ‘Aztec Gold’ New! Sun-tolerant golden-leaved ground<br />

cover; May flowers are lavender-blue, 6" tall. Excellent foliage<br />

accent edger. In part sun, foliage is charteuse.<br />

‘Heavenly Blue’ Another excellent low growing veronica, this<br />

one can take a bit of foot traffic so it can not only be planted at<br />

the edge of a garden, but also between stepping stones.<br />

Brilliant blue spikes 4" tall over almost-evergreen mats of<br />

foliage. Late May/June blooming.<br />

repens 2" tall prostrate ground cover, an excellent Stepable.<br />

Dainty blue May flowers, bright green foliage.<br />

‘Sunshine’ I bought this as a substitute for ‘Trehanii’---it has<br />

the same eye-catching chartreuse foliage but is shorter, with<br />

tiny leaves, forming a very low, dense, ground-hugging<br />

carpet. This contrasts beautifully with the purple/blue flowers.<br />

Full sun or light shade; good drainage.<br />

spicata ‘Giles van Hees’ Bright rose pink spikes, 6" tall, on fastgrowing,<br />

vigorous plants. June-blooming.<br />

‘Icicle’ 2’ white spikes in July/August, late bloomer.<br />

‘Sunny Border Blue’ A late bloomer with 20" dark blue spikes<br />

from July until hard frost. One of the longest-blooming<br />

perennials!<br />

surculosa ‘Waterperry Blue’ This plant resembles ‘Georgia<br />

Blue’ but the flowers are a soft lavender color. It has the same<br />

wonderful ground-hugging foliage. The leaves turn a deep<br />

purple color, and remain semi-evergreen in a mild winter or a<br />

sheltered spot. Good for sun or partial shade.<br />

teucrium ‘Crater Lake Blue’ Brilliant blue flowers in late<br />

May/June on 12" plants; fills the late May gap.<br />

‘Ulsters Dwarf Blue’ This is an extremely long blooming dwarf.<br />

Deep purple/blue flower spikes are 6-8" tall. Blooms from late<br />

July through late fall if deadheaded regularly. An excellent,<br />

much more vigorous alternative to Veronica alpina ‘Goodness<br />

Grows’ for the front of the border.<br />

x ‘Royal Candles’ New! 15-18" tall deep violet blue spikes<br />

resemble a dwarf ‘Sunny Border Blue’. Blooms July-October, just<br />

like its parent. A lime lover for well-drained soil. Great front of<br />

the border plant for late in the season.<br />

Veronicastrum CULVER’S ROOT<br />

virginicum Very thin and tall spikes, 4-5’, white, whorled<br />

leaves, architectural form, July and August.<br />

‘Apollo’ Deep reddish-purple flower spikes 40" tall. Foliage<br />

has a subtle burgundy cast.<br />

‘Erica’ 40" tall spikes are topped with purple/red buds that<br />

open a soft pink.<br />

‘Fascination’ A beautiful variety with lilac/rose spikes up to<br />

40" tall.<br />

Vinca MYRTLE<br />

minor ‘Atropurpurea’ (also known as V. minor 'Wine' and<br />

'Rosea') I love this plant! Out of flower, it looks like plain old<br />

green myrtle. When in bloom, the flower color is like fine<br />

cabernet. It earned a place in my mossy, woodland garden, with<br />

miniature yellow narcissus.<br />

‘Illumination’ Brilliant golden yellow foliage with the<br />

thinnest of green edges simply leaps out at you. Violet flowers.<br />

Excellent showy ground cover for shade, also great in<br />

windowboxes or hanging baskets.<br />

‘Ralph Shugert’ Elegant variegated form with deep green<br />

leaves edged with a thin white line; blue flowers.<br />

‘Sterling Silver’ Variegated white-edged myrtle with blue<br />

flowers, great to brighten a shady spot.<br />

Viola VIOLET<br />

Fragrance, easy care, larval food plants for many butterflies,<br />

enchanting in tiny bedside vases, easy to force for winter flowers in a<br />

cold frame—this hand-picked selection of some of the rarest violets will<br />

make you swoon. I use them to carpet my mossy yard, creep between<br />

stepping stones, hold the hillside. They are true spring-time delights.<br />

cornuta<br />

These are dwarf pansies, may be hardy with<br />

winter protection. They are irresistible in<br />

spring gardens and containers for sun or shade.<br />

‘Bowles Black’ (also known as Viola<br />

nigra) This has deep violet, almost black<br />

tiny flowers covering 6" tall plants all<br />

spring.<br />

‘Irish Molly’ This is a very cool and<br />

funky color---everyone that works for<br />

me snagged plants when they arrived a<br />

couple of years ago. Olive green, chocolate, and yellow blend<br />

together to make a very unique spring display. Very limited.<br />

‘Painted Porcelain’ A perfect name, this truly lovely viola has<br />

soft lilac flowers brushed with pink and pale yellow.<br />

‘Rebecca’ From England, this new variety has ruffled, softlyscented<br />

white flowers with deep violet margins.<br />

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‘Tiger Eye’ Gorgeous and striking orange/yellow flowers<br />

with black markings and streaks. 6" tall, early spring bloomer.<br />

‘Dancing Geisha’ Unusual foliage---silver variegated, finely-cut,<br />

and swirled. WOW! Very fragrant white or soft blue flowers, 6"<br />

tall, in May. Prefers part shade. Fabulous as a foliage plant when<br />

not in bloom, great in containers.<br />

‘Etain’ This is a knockout! Flowers are large, 1-3/4" in diameter;<br />

pale lemon yellow with soft lavender edges.<br />

koreana ‘Sylettus’ A spectacular variegated violet. Leaves are<br />

purple, silver, and green. The flowers are tiny purple woodland<br />

violets. Will self-sow. Look for tiny leaves that closely resemble<br />

cyclamen foliage!<br />

labradorica Beautiful burgundy foliage is attractive all season,<br />

adding good foliage structure to front of garden; grows in sun or<br />

shade; purple flowers are a delight; self-sows.<br />

mandshurica ‘Fuji Dawn’ A very showy variegated violet!<br />

Leaves emerge speckled bright white and green in the spring<br />

and are topped by rich purple flowers. By late summer, they are<br />

almost green, resuming their variegation in the cooler weather.<br />

Self sows, which is a real treat because they are easy to spot if<br />

you want to move them around. 4" tall, a diminutive gem.<br />

‘Mars’ Bright purple veins and center markings jump out at you<br />

from large oval leaves---this is one truly different foliage plant. If<br />

that isn’t enough, the flowers are very fragrant, a delicate<br />

lavender. 5" tall, May-blooming.<br />

‘Molly Sanderson’ Rare black viola. Strange and wonderful.<br />

odorata (Sweet Violet) This is the true sweet violet, with tiny<br />

flowers that smell like heaven on earth; pick a bouquet for<br />

someone you love!<br />

‘Rosina’ One cold January evening, a friend brought to a<br />

dinner party a vase of these that she had forced in her cold<br />

frame---and OH! the sweet, sweet scent that tiny bouquet gave<br />

off! Rose pink flowers, doesn’t self-sow, very rare.<br />

pedata ‘Eco Artists Pallette’ A bicolor form of our native bird’s<br />

foot violet. A precious miniature, 3-4" tall---the flowers are an<br />

enchanting mixture of yellow, purple and white. Grows in rocks,<br />

needs good drainage.<br />

pubescens This is a native yellow violet; it was given to me once<br />

by a friend, but I left it behind when I moved. It looks fabulous<br />

with early spring bulbs. It grows very well in dry woodland<br />

situations. April/May blooming.<br />

Yucca<br />

filamentosa ‘Bright Edge’ Very showy golden variegated<br />

foliage; leathery sword-like evergreen leaves tolerate hot sun,<br />

dry soil, difficult spots. 3’ dramatic white flower spikes in July.<br />

Believe it or not, Yucca flowers are edible!<br />

‘Color Guard’ A very showy variegated form, brilliant yellow<br />

stripes down the center of each leaf.<br />

Zanthorhiza YELLOWROOT<br />

simplicissima A native plant that caught my eye at a CT<br />

Horticultural Society auction. Yellowroot forms a woody<br />

deciduous groundcover in sun or partial shade. Growing only 2-<br />

3’ tall, it suckers easily, creating a weed-inhibiting stand. Very<br />

easy to grow. I was intrigued by the bizarre, small purple<br />

flowers that appear before the leaves in April---not showy, just<br />

very different.<br />

SHRUBS<br />

Abelia GLOSSY ABELIA<br />

Glossy Abelia is a wonderful shrub for summer and fall color. The<br />

blossoms are tubular and attract hummingbirds. The foliage is deep<br />

green and shiny, semi-evergreen along the shoreline. It has an arching<br />

habit, growing 2-3’ in one season. Hardy to zone 5, it will die back in a<br />

hard winter but quickly regrow new shoots from the base, forming a<br />

new plant by bloom time. In a mild winter in a sheltered spot, it is<br />

semi-evergreen. I usually prune Abelia hard in early spring, whether it<br />

has died back or not, to renew the new, current year’s flowering wood<br />

and create a graceful shape. Grows in full sun or partial shade.<br />

grandiflora Flowers are pale pink. Arching stems grow 4-5’ tall.<br />

I grew this plant in the north-facing foundation planting of my<br />

cottage. Because it was a very sheltered spot (zone 6, bordering<br />

on 7), it consistently bloomed into November and held most of<br />

its leaves in a mild winter! I wove tall, fragrant lilies through its<br />

delicate stems all summer long. Fabulous! Here at <strong>Natureworks</strong>,<br />

this plant toughs it out by the road, coming back strong every<br />

year, but is completely deciduous.<br />

‘Compacta’ This wonderful compact form, with smaller<br />

leaves, creates a tighter mound than the species, same pale<br />

pink flowers, same long bloom period. Great for the<br />

foreground of partially shaded perennial borders.<br />

‘Golden Anniversary’ New! Golden variegation makes this<br />

Proven Winners Color Choice shrub really glow. White<br />

flowers on 2-3' tall arching branches from mid-summer<br />

through the fall. For sun or partial shade.<br />

‘Silver Anniversary’ I spotted this plant a few years ago, and<br />

have been trying ever since to get my hands on it. Beautiful<br />

variegated foliage of cream and green, with a pink cast to the<br />

new growth. Compact habit, 2-3' tall, 3-4' wide. Same long<br />

blooming white tubular blossoms. Sun or partial shade, zone 6.<br />

mosanensis<br />

The following species is a spring bloomer, flowering on last year’s<br />

wood. Prune in early summer, within 6 weeks of bloom.<br />

Fragrant Abelia When I heard the word fragrant, my ears<br />

perked up. When I heard that this Abelia was a spring bloomer, I<br />

was even more intrigued. Native to northern Europe, this plant<br />

has very glossy foliage that stays on the plant until the coldest<br />

frosts with an excellent orange-red color. The late May/early<br />

June flowers are pink and sweetly scented with a fragrance<br />

reminiscent of lilacs. Grows 3-4’ tall and 4-5’ wide. Tolerates sun<br />

or partial shade and unlike its cousins, is hardy to zone 5 and<br />

blooms off old wood.<br />

Abeliophyllum WHITE FORSYTHIA<br />

distichum This isn’t really a forsythia; the flowers just resemble<br />

them. This shrub is one of the plants I anticipate most when<br />

spring is on the way. 4’ tall arching stems are covered with<br />

small, tubular white blossoms that are softly fragrant. It prefers<br />

full sun. A great shrub for winter forcing.<br />

‘Pink Form’ This is a very rare, pale pink form. We will only<br />

have a few, reserve early.<br />

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Acanthopanax<br />

sieboldiana ‘Variegata’ Variegated Five-Leaf Aralia This is a<br />

very unusual variegated shrub for light to heavy shade. The<br />

foliage is palmate, green with showy cream edges. It is slowgrowing,<br />

very neat, not wide-spreading. Tolerates drought. It<br />

may eventually grow 8-10’ tall, but SLOWLY. I had one in front<br />

of my cottage (facing north) and kept it pruned to 4’ tall. Looks<br />

fabulous sprinkled with wild feverfew at its feet and ‘Casa<br />

Blanca’ lilies woven through! Now planted in our newly<br />

renovated front foundation planting at the shop.<br />

Aesculus<br />

parviflora A fabulous native shrub for full sun or partial shade,<br />

growing 6-10' tall and up to 10" WIDE over time. Huge panicles<br />

of white flowers in July cover this plant. Ideal to form a colony<br />

in a hedgerow, or as a specimen. A hummingbird plant, this<br />

should be used a LOT more in our quest to provide shelter for<br />

animals and eliminate lawn!<br />

Albizia MIMOSA<br />

julibrissa ‘Rosea’ This is commonly known as the Mimosa tree.<br />

It has finely cut, delicate leaves, folding when moved and at<br />

night! The flowers are the show--- pink powderpuffs in late July<br />

and August. Hummingbirds love them. Hardy to zone 6, many<br />

suffered in some of the past few cold winters, yet I am seeing<br />

them all over Middletown, in the center of the state, out in the<br />

open, in full bloom. Fast growing, a real delight.<br />

Azalea<br />

Did you know that <strong>Natureworks</strong> carries quite a few unusual Azaleas? I<br />

stock varieties that I use in my own designs and installations. But I<br />

also seek out highly fragrant deciduous varieties, true dwarf species,<br />

and exceptionally early bloomers.<br />

arborescens ‘Hot Ginger & Dynamite’ If you want late<br />

June/July fragrance, this is the shrub for you. On a summer<br />

evening, you can smell its sweet perfume from 20' away! Pure<br />

white flowers with elongated ginger colored stamens, this plant<br />

will reach 8-10' tall and wide, but slowly.<br />

atlanticum ‘Choptank River Sweet’ Bright peach buds open to<br />

peach flowers flushed with orange-red, becoming pale yellow<br />

flushed peach. Wow! Even the stamens are very showy, red and<br />

orange. Grows 4-6' tall, very fragrant, late May/June blooming.<br />

calendulaceum This is known as the flame azalea. Michael Dirr<br />

calls it "one of the finest native azaleas". Late May/June<br />

blooming flowers of orange to red, not fragrant. Deciduous,<br />

growing to 8’ tall, 12-15’ wide. Excellent fall color. Ideal for<br />

anyone creating a naturalistic woodland garden.<br />

‘Cecil’ One of the prettiest deciduous Exburies with flaring<br />

salmon pink flowers, yellow throats, in showy clusters. Can<br />

grow 8’ tall, but slowly. June blooming.<br />

‘George Reynolds’ Deciduous, upright form with brilliant<br />

yellow blossoms that are quite fragrant. Grows 5-6' tall and<br />

equally as wide. Makes a great accent plant for the late spring<br />

garden.<br />

‘Gibraltar’ A Knapp Hill Hybrid upright deciduous azalea with<br />

electric orange, fragrant flowers. Grows 8-12’ tall, but slowly.<br />

June blooming---imagine combined with purple iris!<br />

‘Girards Fuchsia’ I am constantly using this evergreen azalea in<br />

my designs, so I figured I might as well introduce you to it in the<br />

catalog. I am a sucker for intense fuchsia/purple flowers in May.<br />

I decorate my yard with lilac Adirondack chairs (chairscaping)<br />

and this variety of azalea compliments my chairs and "kicks<br />

them up a notch!" Compact, rounded form 4-5’ tall; excellent<br />

glossy foliage turning burgundy in fall and winter.<br />

‘Girards Hot Shot’ This evergreen form has red flowers without<br />

any blue in the red-perfect to use with oranges when crimson<br />

wouldn’t do. Same form and habit as above.<br />

‘Golden Oriole’ An Exbury hybrid, deciduous and upright to 8-<br />

10’ with startling golden yellow, enormous clusters of bloom in<br />

June, very fragrant.<br />

‘Kaempo’ This evergreen azalea has survived in our rock<br />

garden by the road for 16 years despite being annually buried in<br />

snow and road salt. Brilliant clear pink flowers on 2-3’ low<br />

spreading plants in late May and early June, a bit later than<br />

other evergreen types.<br />

‘Karen’ This is another evergreen azalea I constantly use. It has<br />

the softest of pale lilac flowers, double hose in hose form. Mid<br />

May blooming, grows 4’ tall. In the <strong>Natureworks</strong> gardens, this is<br />

paired with Centaurea montana and Camassia.<br />

kiusianum ‘Komo Kulshan’ I am carrying this plant because<br />

EVERYBODY inquires about it when it is in bloom in our rock<br />

garden. It has lived there, through ice, road salt, and deep cold,<br />

for 16 years. A miniature evergreen azalea in all aspects, with<br />

diminutive leaves, a tight, tidy habit, reaching only 24-30" tall.<br />

The flowers are a striking bicolor of pastel pink with darker pink<br />

edges to each petal. As Mike Johnson of Summerhill Nurseries<br />

says, "you have to see it to believe it!"<br />

‘Knap Hill Red’ Brilliant red flowers, deciduous upright form,<br />

5-6' tall.<br />

‘Millennium’ I fell in love with this deciduous azalea on a 4th of<br />

July weekend, which is when it buds up deep red, and opens an<br />

indescribable rich shade of coral/pink/red. The foliage is<br />

distinctive, green with a slight grey caste. Will reach 6' tall, and<br />

emits a wonderful perfume. This plant has already found a<br />

home by my deck in my new yard.<br />

mucronulatum What is that gorgeous, deciduous, upright,<br />

lavender purple flowering shrub that blooms at the same time as<br />

Forsythia and makes the world look like Easter? It’s the Korean<br />

azalea, one of the earliest harbingers of spring. No yard should<br />

be without this! Grows 6-8’ tall.<br />

‘Cornell Pink’ A non-magenta hybrid that is really pink, not<br />

purple. Personally, I prefer the straight species with the<br />

yellows of daffodils and forsythia, but to each his own...<br />

nudiflorum Our native Pinxterbloom azalea, another excellent<br />

plant for naturalistic woodland gardens. Fragrant pink flowers<br />

in May, before the leaves appear. Grows 6-10’ tall. Once you<br />

become aware of this plant, you will start to see it at the edge of<br />

woodlands each spring.<br />

‘Prisoner of Love’ A new hybrid that blooms in June and July<br />

with very fragrant salmon pink flowers. Grows 6-8' tall.<br />

roseum ‘Marie Hoffman’ I have known about this plant for<br />

years, but it wasn't until I saw a full grown one in bloom in a<br />

client's yard that I decided I had to use it more in my designs.<br />

Deciduous, upright growing to 6-8' tall, it forms an open, small<br />

tree-like shrub. The flowers are rich pink, in large clusters. A<br />

form of our native pinkshell azalea.<br />

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‘Someday Soon’ Another new late blooming deciduous azalea,<br />

with delicate salmon peach flowers and vivid orange long<br />

stamens. Fragrant blossoms add a new dimension to the late<br />

July/August border. Grows 4' tall and 6' wide.<br />

viscosum ‘Lemon Drop’ A gorgeous variety of our native<br />

deciduous woodland azalea. Peach flower buds open to pastel<br />

yellow fragrant flowers in July. Grows 5-7’ tall with an<br />

outstanding fall color. For woodland edges; tolerates slightly<br />

moist conditions to average soil.<br />

‘Pink n Sweet’ The perfect name for a delightful plant. Pink<br />

flowers in late June fill the garden with their sweet perfume.<br />

Deciduous, grows 5-7’ tall.<br />

‘Whose Honey Are You?’ Late blooming deciduous azalea,4-6'<br />

tall and very fragrant. Pink flowers with coral/peach markings<br />

on the upper petals. Gorgeous.<br />

Baccharis GROUNDSEL BUSH<br />

halmifolia I use this plant in every seashore garden. It tolerates<br />

extreme salt spray and wind. Native, with very unusual white<br />

puffy flowers in September. Grows 1-3’ tall or more, depending<br />

on the wind! Tolerates poor, sandy soil. Needs full sun. Rarely<br />

available.<br />

Dwarf Butterfly Bushes<br />

These varieties are perfect for the smaller<br />

garden…<br />

Adonis<br />

Nanho Blue<br />

Nanho Purple<br />

Nanho White<br />

Petit Purple<br />

Purple Emperor<br />

White Ball<br />

Buddleia BUTTERFLY BUSH<br />

These plants are actually considered shrubs or small trees. Buddleia<br />

alternifolia varieties are spring-blooming on last year’s wood. They can<br />

grow 10-12’ or more. The davidii and followiana varieties will die down<br />

to ground level in CT in a severe winter; in a mild winter they will<br />

remain above ground. They grow 5-6’ in one season, and their height is<br />

controlled by spring pruning if they have not died back. They bloom<br />

from July-Sept. if kept dead-headed. All are fragrant and attract<br />

hundreds of butterflies! There are LOTS of new varieties this year.<br />

Every school yard, all children’s play areas, every convalescent home,<br />

every office picnic area should have groves of these action plants.<br />

alternifolia ‘Argentena’ A totally different kind of Butterfly<br />

Bush! Tall arching stems covered with thousands of tiny purple<br />

flowers in spring. Prune and shape right after blooming. Has<br />

very attractive silver foliage. Can reach 10-15’ tall.<br />

davidii ‘Adonis’ Recently introduced compact variety that<br />

grows at about half the rate of full sized butterfly bushes,<br />

putting on only about 4 feet of new growth per season. Dense<br />

habit; deep blue/purple flower color. A Proven Winners/Color<br />

Choice selection.<br />

‘Attraction’ A great color. Deep purple buds open to reddishpurple<br />

flowers. This is the closest to a red butterfly bush that<br />

has come along yet.<br />

‘Black Knight’ The deepest purple of them all.<br />

‘Burgundy’ Deep dark wine red/purple flowers.<br />

‘Dartmoor’ This butterfly bush truly lives up to the name of<br />

"summer lilac". The flowers are the softest shade of lilaclavender,<br />

very fragrant. What makes them truly unique is the<br />

flower size and shape: huge, blowsy, billowing clusters of<br />

blossoms droop from the plants. Mature plants are SO<br />

floriforous, literally covered with blossoms all summer.<br />

‘Dubonnet’ An intense wine color with red overtones,<br />

striking.<br />

‘Empire Blue’ An old fashioned favorite with flowers as close<br />

to blue as any butterfly bush. Full size plants, large panicles.<br />

‘Grey Goose’ Silver foliage and white flowers create a very<br />

cool contrast.<br />

‘Guinevere’ Very dark purple-black flowers, somewhat less<br />

black than ‘Black Knight’, very rich and striking. Foliage is<br />

very attractive, deep dark blue-green.<br />

‘Nanho Blue’ Similar to ‘Nanho Purple’, this variety is smaller<br />

in every way, growing 3-5’ in one season. Flowers are pointed<br />

deep purple/blue panicles, very fragrant, slightly smaller and<br />

very prolific. The Nanho series is the hardiest of all the<br />

butterfly bushes, and the only ones that didn’t die back hard in<br />

our past two harsh winters<br />

‘Nanho Purple’ One of the shortest and most compact<br />

butterfly bushes, tighter-branching, growing 3-4’ per year.<br />

Flowers are a medium purple. My maintenance crew ALL<br />

noted that this variety was the hardiest, consistently not dying<br />

back in the frigid winter of 2002.<br />

‘Nanho White’ Same dwarf habit as Nanho Purple and Blue,<br />

but with clear white flowers.<br />

‘Orchid Beauty’ Gorgeous variety with exceptionally long<br />

panicles of fragrant lavender/orchid flowers.<br />

‘Peacock’ Pink flowers on a compact, 3-<br />

4’ tall dwarf plant.<br />

‘Petit Purple’ Compact grower (2-4' tall)<br />

with very fragrant, arching deep<br />

purple/lilac flowers. Foliage is very gray and linear.<br />

‘Pink Delight’ Huge 12" long flower heads on compact plants<br />

(averaging 5’ tall by 6’ wide). Foliage has a pronounced silvery<br />

cast, making a very soft contrast with the flowers. Bred in the<br />

Netherlands. A good clear pink color.<br />

‘Potters Purple’ Deep, rich purple flowers on well branched<br />

plants. A slighter lighter shade than 'Dark Knight', with much<br />

bigger flowers.<br />

‘Purple Emperor’ A dwarf growing only 3-4’ tall. Deep purple<br />

flowers.<br />

‘Royal Red’ Reddish-purple flowers.<br />

‘Santana’ A hardy variegated butterfly bush that really pops<br />

out in the landscape. Green and bright yellow variegated<br />

foliage and brilliant dayglow magenta purple flowers. 6-8' tall<br />

and wide.<br />

‘White Ball’ An interesting dwarf, compact, growing only 3-4’<br />

in a season. Flowers are pure white and much more rounded<br />

than any other varieties. This is ALWAYS noticed when in<br />

bloom---great for the smaller garden. My unscientific but<br />

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constant observation over the years is that butterflies are the<br />

most attracted to the white plants. Go figure.<br />

‘White Profusion’ Huge white flowers on full-sized plants<br />

cool down the hot summer garden.<br />

followiana ‘Lochinch’ Silver foliage, soft blue flowers,<br />

significantly more fragrant! This will always die to the base each<br />

winter; thus, it will reach only 5-6 feet every summer. A very<br />

manageable habit.<br />

Buxus BOXWOOD<br />

‘Graham Blandy’ We now carry a lot of great boxwoods. Deer<br />

don’t eat them and most grow slowly, so I design them into<br />

foundation plantings and as foliage anchor plants in borders.<br />

For now, let me tempt you with this beauty--- it grows upright<br />

and rigid, just like Ilex crenata ‘Sky Pencil’. It might take 20<br />

years to reach 9’ tall--- yes, it’s slow growing! You can imagine<br />

the design possibilities.<br />

Callicarpa BEAUTYBERRY<br />

If you are looking for outrageous fall berries, on an easy to manage<br />

plant that is very hardy, look no further! Beautyberry is the most<br />

coveted plant in our fall lineup. No one pays any attention to it until<br />

the berries start to color up, then, watch out! Cut back hard in early<br />

spring to encourage new growth and heavy berry set as berries are<br />

ONLY on current year’s wood. Hint: keep plant watered in late<br />

summer when blooming for best berries! For sun or partial shade.<br />

‘Early Amethyst’ Very similar in appearance and habit to Issai,<br />

but the flowers appear a bit earlier in August, and you start to<br />

see berries forming by late August/early September. Of course,<br />

the berries are brilliant dayglow purple!<br />

japonica ‘Issai’ Striking bright purple berries in autumn stops<br />

people in their tracks! Grows 3-4’ a season, berries are in profuse<br />

clusters on upright stems.<br />

‘Leucocarpa’ Same habit as 'Issai', but the berries are white,<br />

not purple. This is really interesting as an accent plant or as a<br />

cut berry branch in the fall.<br />

Calluna HEATHER<br />

Calluna blooms in late summer on low, evergreen shrubs; needs sun,<br />

good drainage, and acid soil that is not too rich. Best on slopes. Do not<br />

add compost, keep the soil very lean for best results. Can be pruned and<br />

cut back in the spring to renew and remove winter damage.<br />

vulgaris ‘County Wicklow’ This plant continues to be one of my<br />

favorites. Lavender flowers on medium-low plants.<br />

‘J.H. Hamilton’ A favorite in our rock garden, low-growing<br />

with pink flowers.<br />

‘Maires Variety’ Excellent upright white form, reaching 24"<br />

tall, spreading up to 3' wide. Very hardy.<br />

‘Spring Torch’ Spring foliage is brilliant scarlet, changing to<br />

green in the summer. Flowers are lavender.<br />

‘Wickwar Flame’ Brilliant reddish-orange foliage makes this<br />

variety stand out. Mix with others to create a tapestry effect on<br />

a rocky hillside.<br />

‘Yvettes Silver’ Very vigorous variety with gray foliage and<br />

soft lavender foliage. Grows 14" tall and 22" wide.<br />

Calycanthus SWEETSHRUB<br />

floridus Carolina Allspice or Sweetshrub is an old-fashioned<br />

native shrub that is very unusual. Every time we have one in<br />

bloom at the garden center, it flies out of here. The flowers are a<br />

deep, chocolate red color and smell like fruit. They have frilly<br />

and elongated flower petals. You wouldn’t notice them from a<br />

distance, but up close they will enchant you. Best of all, this<br />

plant is totally hardy, often found surviving years of neglect on<br />

abandoned farms and overgrown estates---anyone can grow it in<br />

full sun or partial shade. Reaches 6-9’ high and wide, so give it<br />

room to grow. It was one of the first shrubs I added to my 1837<br />

farm house the year I moved in.<br />

Caryopteris BLUE MIST SHRUB<br />

Caryopteris is a wonderful shrub for the perennial border. The soft blue<br />

flowers add a cool feeling to the late summer and fall picture. They<br />

make wonderful cut flowers. Most will grow 3-4 feet each season<br />

(dwarfs grow 1-2’), cut back hard and thin out old wood in early<br />

spring, blooms on current year’s wood. Lovely silvery grey or golden<br />

oliage. Drought tolerant and deer proof!<br />

divaricatus A few years ago, my friend Mary showed me a<br />

weird Caryopteris she had discovered, a completely herbaceous<br />

form, with very "aromatic" foliage and strange flowers. They are<br />

very hardy, grow up to about 4-5’ each season, and bloom in late<br />

July and August. The flowers are deep blue, recurved, with<br />

stamens that stick out and roll back. They’re not big, just odd,<br />

and when the whole plant is in bloom, it’s a conversation piece.<br />

Deer won’t touch this. Flowers cover the plant from late summer<br />

through early fall. Foliage is much more rounded than the<br />

woody types. I found a source, wove it into our main border,<br />

placing it so it could be seen, and it DID attract lots of looks.<br />

‘Snow Fairy’ This plant has me really excited. Snow Fairy is<br />

the same, only the foliage is gorgeous, snowy white and green<br />

variegated. I’m in heaven!<br />

DWARF CARYOPTERIS<br />

These varieties are perfect for the<br />

smaller garden...<br />

‘First Choice’<br />

‘Grand Bleu’<br />

‘Pink Chablis’<br />

‘Sunshine Blue’<br />

‘Pink Chablis’ If you read ANY garden magazines at all, you<br />

will have seen this plant. A seedling sport of the straight species,<br />

this has beautiful clear soft pink flowers from late July until<br />

early September on 2-3' tall and wide plants. Same silvery bluegreen<br />

foliage, an excellent new late summer introduction.<br />

x clandonensis ‘Blue Mist’ 4-5’ shrub with silver foliage and<br />

sky blue flowers from late July to early Sept. The earliest<br />

blooming of them all.<br />

‘Dark Knight’ Compact form, 3’, dark blue flowers Sept./Oct.<br />

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‘First Choice’ At last, a tight, compact, dense-branching<br />

variety that will grow only to 30". Flowers are deep<br />

purplish/blue dense clusters. July to early Sept. blooming.<br />

‘Grand Bleu’ Compact form with deep blue flowers, growing<br />

only 24-30" tall and wide.<br />

‘Longwood Blue’ Same as ‘Dark Knight’ with slightly darker<br />

blue flowers; blooms Sept. and October.<br />

‘Sunshine Blue’ A new, compact dwarf form. Foliage is<br />

distinctively different, golden and ruffled on the edges.<br />

Flowers are a deep blue, late September and October<br />

blooming. Height is only 30", perfect for the smaller sunny<br />

garden.<br />

Cephalanthus BUTTONBUSH<br />

occidentalis This is a very unusual native shrub called<br />

buttonbush. The name describes the flowers, which are white<br />

orbs 1" in diameter on the end of 2-3" long stems in July and<br />

early August. They really look like something from outer space<br />

when viewed up close! Butterflies adore the flowers; great<br />

habitat plant for birds (they eat the seeds when they fall to the<br />

ground) and ideal for wet areas. Grows 6-10' tall, spreads 4-7'<br />

wide.<br />

Clethra SUMMERSWEET<br />

alnifolia A native shrub with white, sweetly fragrant flower<br />

spikes in late summer. Grows in shade, tolerates moist soil.<br />

‘Ruby Spice’ A deep pink form, growing 5-6’ tall, same<br />

fragrance, same bloom time. It’s great to see such exciting<br />

breeding work done on our valuable native plants.<br />

‘Sixteen Candles’ A brand new, super dwarf form of our<br />

native summersweet. Dense, mounding habit, large flower<br />

spikes atop 2-3’ plants. Try this in the foreground of semishady<br />

foundation plantings for a late summer treat. Limited.<br />

barbinervis This is a tree form of Clethra that can grow 15'-20'<br />

tall. In July and August, it is literally covered, actually dripping,<br />

with wonderfully fragrant white flowers 4-6" long. The bark is a<br />

dark cinnamon color, and is very attractive in the winter. This is<br />

the tree I chose to plant directly next to my deck to shade our<br />

outdoor dining table in late afternoon. Once you stand beneath a<br />

mature plant in flower, you will be hooked like I was. This tree<br />

should be used a LOT more in our landscapes. Native to Japan.<br />

Cornus DOGWOOD<br />

These native shrubby dogwoods are excellent in shrub or perennial<br />

borders to add winter twig color. The best color is on young wood.<br />

Remove one third of the old wood to the base each spring if possible.<br />

alba ‘Buds Yellow’ This is a fantastic winter plant with brilliant<br />

yellow stems; foliage is green, not variegated.<br />

‘Elegantissima’ The variegated redtwig dogwood is one of the<br />

most popular shrubs we sell. The foliage is green and white<br />

variegated, very bright and showy all summer. The flowers<br />

are flat white panicles, pretty but not real noticable. The stems<br />

in the winter are brilliant intense red and THEY are very<br />

showy. This plant prefers full sun and will grow in normal<br />

garden soil or in a wet spot. Grows 8-10’ tall, but benefits from<br />

a yearly hard pruning to encourage lots of new (and the<br />

reddest) young growth.<br />

‘Ivory Halo’ This is basically the same as ‘Elegantissima’, but<br />

shorter, maximum height 5-6’, easier to keep even shorter by<br />

pruning. Limited.<br />

sanguinea ‘Midwinter Fire’ A green leaved dogwood that<br />

really puts on it's best show in the winter. Growing 4-5' tall and<br />

wide, the twigs are bright red at the base, moving up to bright<br />

yellow in the middle, topped with glowing orange at the top!<br />

Excellent for hedgerows and shrub borders, a good bird habitat<br />

plant offering berries that they love. A midwinter visit to one of<br />

our client's gardens brought my crew home exclaiming about the<br />

amazing color of this plant. VERY limited, reserve if you want it.<br />

sericea ‘Allemans Compact’ (formerly C. stolonifera) This is a<br />

superior dwarf cultivar of our native shrubby red twig<br />

dogwood. It is a great colonizer that spreads by, you guessed it,<br />

stolons. The beauty is that it stays short, growing only 3-4’ tall.<br />

Foliage is green, not variegated, and very clean. A great bird<br />

plant for thickets and hedgerows; excellent winter display..<br />

‘Silver and Gold’ I have just started using this wonderful<br />

shrub in my designs. It is a yellow twig dogwood with<br />

variegated white and green foliage. It will grow 6-8’ tall and 9-<br />

10’ wide. The best winter twig color comes from the new<br />

growth, so prune often to remove older wood and encourage<br />

young twigs. This tolerates moist soils and would look<br />

fabulous combined with black pussywillows in late winter.<br />

stolonifera ‘Arctic Fire’ An excellent, compact dwarf form of<br />

red twig dogwood growing only 3-4' tall and wide. Green<br />

foliage. Weave into your perennial borders to assure an exciting<br />

winter display of fiery red branches.<br />

Corylopsis WINTER HAZEL<br />

Winter hazels are one of the first plants to bloom in late winter/early<br />

spring. They have large, dangling flowers, very different from Witch<br />

Hazels. Plant in a semi-shady, sheltered spot. You will look foward to<br />

these every year with delight.<br />

spicata Spike Winterhazel has fragrant soft yellow racemes 1-2"<br />

long in early April. New growth is purple, fading to blue-green.<br />

Grows 4-6’ tall and 8-9’ wide. Native to Japan, zone 5.<br />

Cotinus SMOKEBUSH<br />

coggygria ‘Golden Spirit’ Fabulous foliage accent plant for the<br />

sunny garden. Brilliant yellow leaves turn to coral, then orange<br />

as fall arrives (another wonderful foliage plant for autumn<br />

arrangements). Flowers are grayish-pink plumes. Grows 10-15’<br />

tall, but regular pruning will improve its habit, keeping it full,<br />

and encouraging lots of brilliant new growth.<br />

‘Royal Purple’ This is the purple-leaf smokebush, grown in<br />

the backdrop of many English borders for its fabulous<br />

purple/bronze foliage. The more you prune this plant, the<br />

more new growth it will kick out, and the more showy the<br />

foliage will be. Of course, by pruning it, you sacrifice the<br />

flowers, which are pinkish-beige puffs of smoke. Prune some,<br />

leave some for the best of both worlds. It is one of the most<br />

asked-about plants in our north border. Will grow 12-15’ tall if<br />

left unpruned. For best color, plant in full sun.<br />

‘Young Lady’ This is a new patented variety of the old<br />

fashioned, green leaf smoke bush. Flowers are gigantic, fluffy<br />

pinkish-beige smoky plumes. They smother the plant started<br />

in June and hold their display until early fall. Plants bloom at a<br />

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very early age. Fall foliage is golden orange. Grows 10-15’ tall<br />

and wide. Best in sun.<br />

Cytisus SCOTS BROOM<br />

Scots brooms need excellent drainage, even sandy type soil as well as<br />

full sun. You MUST prune them hard within a few weeks of blooming<br />

in order to encourage a strong framework on a bushy plant. Do this the<br />

very first year and from then onward! Stems are green all winter, a<br />

flower arranger’s delight. Pea-like flowers are fragrant and make good<br />

cut flowers. Bloom in late May. Zone 5-6. And yes . . . brooms were<br />

made from the branches!<br />

scoparius ‘Alberts Choice’ Mottled flower with yellow, red and<br />

pink. It has an upright, open growth habit. One of our hardier<br />

varieties.<br />

‘Andreanus’ Paradise broom was originally found in France<br />

over a hundred years ago. A bicolor red and yellow<br />

showstopper. Zone 6 hardy, best along the shoreline.<br />

‘Burkwoodii’ An unusual color combination of rosy red, pink<br />

and lemon yellow---overall, this appears pink.<br />

‘Butter and Eggs’ Pale and dark yellow bicolor blossoms.<br />

‘Carla’ Red flowers with white edges. Really looks red from a<br />

distance; very showy.<br />

‘Lena’ This plant is a knockout---brilliant orange-red flowers<br />

simply glow, calling admirers from across the yard. Quite<br />

compact, stems are angled.<br />

‘Madame Butterfly’ NEW! Golden yellow with a splotch of<br />

bronze orange in the center. What an accent plant! This variety<br />

blooms 2-3 weeks later than all the others.<br />

‘Moonlight’ Soft pale yellow flowers, more compact, 4-5’ tall.<br />

‘Red and Gold’ Very showy flowers of brillant red and gold; a<br />

hardy selection.<br />

x praecox Warminster Broom Soft pale creamy yellow, 6’ tall.<br />

‘Albiflorus’ New! All white flowers. This is a fabulous<br />

addition to the species and an excellent filler for spring cut<br />

flower bouquets.<br />

‘Hollandia’ This is the "red" Warminster broom, actually a<br />

deep dark rosy pink color. One of the most popular brooms we<br />

sell, it is also the hardiest pink.<br />

Daphne<br />

transatlantica I always knew this plant as Daphne caucasica;<br />

now the name has been changed. It is still one of the longest<br />

blooming and easiest to grow Daphnes I have found. Fragrant<br />

white flowers have their heaviest bloom in late May/June;<br />

sporadic flowers keep on coming until late fall! No kidding!<br />

Grows 3-5' tall and wide. Mine is in a sheltered, semi-shady spot<br />

with excellent drainage. Hardy to zone 5. Avoid wet feet or<br />

extreme drought; shelter from excessive winter winds.<br />

x burkwoodii ‘Carol Mackie’ A powerfully fragrant plant with<br />

whitish flowers blushed pink in early spring. The leaves are<br />

variegated. NOT an evergreen! It reaches 6-8’ at maturity, but<br />

slowly. This plant can be tricky. NEVER allow it to be<br />

waterlogged, don’t use if you have a lawn sprinkler system<br />

watering your garden. Tolerates partial shade or full sun. Lean,<br />

somewhat sweet soil with excellent drainage is ideal.<br />

Foliage Structure<br />

“Foliage is your best friend when planning<br />

for color every month. Many perennials not<br />

only flower, but also have excellent,<br />

attractive foliage for the entire growing<br />

season…As the various flowers come and<br />

go, as plants bloom and are then cut back,<br />

perennials that have clean, healthy foliage<br />

will hid the gaps left… Excellent foliage<br />

structure anchors the garden.”<br />

Deutzia<br />

- Nancy DuBrule-Clemente<br />

Succession of Bloom in the Perennial Garden,<br />

2005<br />

gracilis ‘Chardonnay Pearls’ Watch for this new introduction to<br />

be highlighted in your favorite garden magazines. Foliage is<br />

bright yellow and doesn’t burn in full sun. When the white<br />

flowers open up and down the stems, it is quite a lovely sight.<br />

Grows 3-4’ tall and 3-5’ wide.<br />

‘Nikko’ This is a super-easy workhorse for the garden. We<br />

have had two of them planted in our rock garden by the road<br />

for 15 years. I doubt if I have pruned them more than twice,<br />

and even then, minimally so. They never get plagued by<br />

insects or fungus. White flowers clothe the stems in mid to late<br />

May. Grows slowly to 3’ tall, stays very compact. An ideal<br />

shrub to add to the perennial border.<br />

Euonymus WINTERCREEPER<br />

I included Euonymus in the catalog as I find it so very useful as a<br />

foliage accent plant all year round, both in shady foundation plantings<br />

and in shady perennial borders.<br />

fortunei ‘Emerald Gaiety’ This low, evergreen ground cover<br />

shrub has green and white variegated foliage which takes on a<br />

pink blush in the winter. I use it as a foliage accent plant in<br />

shady foundation plantings or perennial borders. In time it will<br />

form a mound 3’ tall. It can also be grown as a clinging vine and<br />

will attach to fences, walls, or tree trunks. Deep shade to full<br />

sun.<br />

‘Frosty Green’ Very similar to Emerald Gaiety, but the<br />

variegation is more creamy than white. Use when mixing with<br />

golden hostas and other yellow accent plants for shade.<br />

‘Moonshadow’ A striking accent foliage plant with brilliant<br />

golden yellow and rich green variegated foliage. Mounding<br />

habit, grows 2-3’ tall. Sun or part shade.<br />

‘Radicans’ Very similar to ‘Emerald Gaiety’, with green and<br />

white variegated foliage, growing to a 12" tall ground cover or<br />

as a clinging vine.<br />

japonica ‘Greenspire’ Striking! Deep green foliage on rigid,<br />

upright stems to 3’ tall, creating a vertical accent in foundation<br />

plantings and perennial borders or a formal hedge. I discovered<br />

this plant in 1998 and find myself using it more and more.<br />

Hardy to zone 6, excellent for city gardens and sheltered spots.<br />

Sun or partial shade. A National Arboretum selection.<br />

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Exochorda<br />

racemosa I couldn’t wait to offer the Pearlbush to you. I have<br />

admired this plant in a client’s garden for years, and remember<br />

studying it in school. Pure white flowers first appear as rounded<br />

buds on long racemes-resembling a string of pearls. They open<br />

to form 3-5" long flowers in late April and early May, before the<br />

foliage emerges. It can eventually grow 10-15’ tall, but I would<br />

prune and shape it after blooming each year to keep it around 6-<br />

8’. Great for shrub borders, something new and different.<br />

Fargesia CLUMP BAMBOO<br />

For a few years now I have been getting in a very limited supply of<br />

clumping bamboos. These are beautiful in all seasons, including winter<br />

(some are noted as evergreens, the others retain their foliage in a beige<br />

state and the culms or canes have the distinctive bamboo look). Because<br />

they don’t run, you can plant them with a clear conscience and know<br />

they will be low maintenance. VERY LIMITED SUPPLY—ORDER<br />

IN ADVANCE.<br />

dracocephala Dragon’s Head bamboo grows 12-16’ tall, but<br />

slowly. It tolerates full sun/partial shade and is hardy to zone 5.<br />

murielae Umbrella bamboo is so called because it grows up to<br />

12’ tall and weeps over slightly. This plant prefers partial to full<br />

shade and is an excellent choice for screening purposes where a<br />

more delicate look is needed.<br />

nitida Blue Fountain bamboo is an evergreen growing to 12’ tall.<br />

Does best in partial shade.<br />

robusta ‘Green Screen’ Clumping bamboo that grows 15-18' tall<br />

and 10-12' wide. It is not invasive, but will clump up quickly<br />

where screening is needed in full sun or shade. Zone 5.<br />

rufa ‘Green Panda’ Clumping bamboo that grows 6-8' tall, 6-8'<br />

wide. Ideal for the smaller garden, it becomes a dense specimen<br />

in sun or shade. Zone 6.<br />

Forsythia<br />

viridissima ‘Kumson’ What is a forsythia doing in the<br />

<strong>Natureworks</strong> catalog? Well, this is not just any forsythia. The<br />

foliage is amazing with netted variegation of creamy yellow<br />

making this a back of the border foliage accent plant. Grows 5-7’<br />

tall and 6-8’ wide, so locate it where it can mature gracefully.<br />

Same gorgeous yellow bloom. Remember, deer don’t usually eat<br />

forsythia and the stems, even when out of bloom all summer and<br />

fall, make the best foliage fillers for cut flower arrangements.<br />

Fothergilla<br />

gardenii Dwarf Fothergilla is a native plant, related to witch<br />

hazels. It makes a great addition to the partially-shaded<br />

woodland garden. Every time they bloom we sell out. The<br />

flowers are white and look like bottle brushes, appearing late<br />

April and May, making a marked contrast to the azaleas and<br />

rhododendrons that fill the landscape at that time. They are<br />

slightly fragrant. The fall color is truly amazing! Grows 3-4’ tall.<br />

‘Mt. Airy’ A new selection from the famous Michael Dirr,<br />

author of the ultimate reference book, The Manual of Woody<br />

Plants. 5-6’ tall, dense, upright with a blue-green foliage and<br />

abundant fragrant white flowers.<br />

major Same white flowers, but grows vigorously to 6-10’ tall.<br />

Very limited quantities, reserve early.<br />

Gaylussacia<br />

brachycera This is a native shrub that I am just learning about.<br />

It’s common name is Box Huckleberry. An ericaceous plant, it<br />

forms a low, evergreen thicket 15-18" high in partial shade. The<br />

toothed leaves closely resemble a boxwood or dwarf Ilex<br />

crenata. The stems are arching and angled. Dark blue berries are<br />

not the edible huckleberries used for jam. Their flavor appeals to<br />

wildlife, not gardeners!<br />

Hamamelis WITCH HAZEL<br />

mollis ‘Pallida’ This is a Carey Award winning plant. February<br />

and March blooming with light yellow flowers. I stuck my nose<br />

deep into the heart of a plant that I saw forced for a winter trade<br />

show and it had a wonderfully sweet fragrance. Grows 10-15’.<br />

virginiana This is our NATIVE witch hazel that the medicinal<br />

astringent is derived from (Dickenson’s Witch Hazel is a<br />

Connecticut manufacturer that we all know). It grows on the<br />

edges of woodlands, tolerates wet feet, and is an extremely<br />

adaptable and easy care, multi-stemmed tree growing 15-20’ tall<br />

and wide. It blooms in NOVEMBER and I always bring branches<br />

into the shop and put them in a vase to see if any customers<br />

recognize it. The flowers are not as large or showy as the sexier<br />

Chinese hybrids that bloom in February and March, but you<br />

can’t beat any tree that gives you spicy, fragrant flowers at<br />

Thanksgiving. A true "American Beauty".<br />

x intermedia ‘Arnold Promise’ Bright yellow, the most fragrant,<br />

a delight growing in front of our store. Late winter shoppers<br />

hungry for spring always exclaim in delight when we tell them<br />

to look out the window at the witch hazel in full bloom while<br />

snow still carpets the ground.<br />

‘Carmine Red’ This fabulous winter bloomer has a slightly<br />

brighter red flower than Diane, with less orange in the petals.<br />

The habit is wide and spreading.<br />

‘Diane’ Deep rich coppery red. Gorgeous color, especially<br />

when blooming with snow at the base.<br />

‘Jelena’ Bright coppery orange.<br />

‘Purpurea’ Also listed as Hamamelis vernalis 'Purpurea', this<br />

winter bloomer has smaller purple tinged pale yellow fragrant<br />

flowers on rounded plants reaching only 6-10' high. A<br />

suckering, multi-stemmed tree or large shrub, very durable in<br />

a wide range of soils. Excellent deep red/wine purple fall<br />

foliage.<br />

‘Ruby Glow’ Reddish-orange flowers.<br />

Heptacodium<br />

miconioides This is a wonderful fall blooming tree. Called<br />

Seven Sons flower, it was introduced from China to America in<br />

the early 80’s. The seven sons refers to seven tiers of flowers.<br />

Large, upright panicles of white flowers are fragrant. It blooms<br />

in late August through September, after which, the calyces of the<br />

flowers turn a showy red and remain decorative for the rest of<br />

the fall. If all that wasn’t enough, the bark is exfoliating,<br />

meaning peeling, and has good winter interest. These are best<br />

grown as multi-stemmed small trees and will reach 12-15’ tall.<br />

Because they bloom on current year’s wood, you could easily<br />

shape and prune this plant and keep it even smaller. Full sun is<br />

best, but will tolerate semi-shade. Add plenty of compost to the<br />

planting hole.<br />

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Hibiscus<br />

syriacus<br />

We carry lots of hardy hibiscus, including the herbaceous forms, Tosca<br />

and Lohengrin (a interspecies cross with huge flowers and leaves), and<br />

good old fashioned Rose of Sharon. The varieties we are listing are<br />

superior in flower color or form. When Rose of Sharon blooms, in midlate<br />

July, I know summer is on the wane. Yet, the hummingbirds adore<br />

the flowers and these small trees can be pruned and shaped to any size,<br />

perfect for the small yard or perennial garden.<br />

‘Aphrodite’ I love this classic plant, bright pink with a red<br />

throat. Hummingbirds adore it.<br />

‘Bluebird’ What a great color, the closest to blue I’ve seen,<br />

single flowers with a violet/red throat.<br />

‘Diana’ Pure white flowers, no colored center, stays open in<br />

the evening, ideal for planting by the deck or screen porch.<br />

This is a sterile variety that does not form seed pods.<br />

‘Lohengrin’ This is actually a woody hybrid, related to the<br />

Rose of Sharon tree. Size-wise, the flowers and leaves are<br />

halfway between the herbaceous hibiscus and the tree. It has a<br />

very bushy habit of growth up to 8-10’ tall. It blooms on<br />

current year’s wood and can be pruned hard in the spring to<br />

encourage a manageable sized plant to be used as a backdrop<br />

in the perennial garden. Late July and August white flowers<br />

with a deep red center.<br />

‘Tosca’ Similar in habit to ‘Lohengrin’ with even larger<br />

flowers of mauve-pink with a red center.<br />

‘Variegatus’ I discovered this plant a few years ago, and put<br />

<strong>Natureworks</strong> on a waiting list to get some. Finally, they<br />

arrived and I immediately planted one in our gardens. Green<br />

and white variegated foliage with deep wine red double<br />

flower that look like little pom poms in August make this a<br />

very unusual rose of Sharon. It sings out "foliage accent" when<br />

not in bloom; when it is, the contrast of the flowers and the<br />

leaves is stunning.<br />

Hydrangea<br />

Hydrangeas grow best in partial shade, will tolerate full sun if soil is<br />

rich and moist. Great plants to include in a perennial garden for<br />

cutting and drying.<br />

Maintenance tip: Ask for a copy of our Hydrangea<br />

Handout. This explains how to prune all of the<br />

different types as well as feeding and color<br />

manipulation. Better yet, check out our website at<br />

naturework.com and download a copy for yourself!<br />

arborescens I've had many requests for the straight species of<br />

our native hills of snow hydrangea. The flowers are slightly<br />

smaller, very abundant, and tend not to flop over due to their<br />

weight as 'Annabelle' does.<br />

‘Annabelle’ Pure white, 4-5’, native, super hardy, takes deep<br />

shade.<br />

‘Samantha’ This plant is actually subspecies (spp.) radiata of<br />

our native hills of snow hydrangea. It has the same habit and<br />

hardiness as the species, but the backside of each leaf is white.<br />

When the plant blows in the breeze, the effect is truly<br />

beautiful, especially in bloom.<br />

CLIMBING HYDRANGEA<br />

(Listed under VINES.)<br />

Want your Hydrangeas to BLOOM?<br />

If I had a dime for every time I have answered the<br />

question “why doesn’t my hydrangea flower?” I<br />

would be rich. There are four primary causes:<br />

1. Your hydrangea is planted in too much shade.<br />

Although they will tolerate dappled or partial<br />

shade, deep shade is too much.<br />

2. Your soil has too much nitrogen, not enough<br />

phosphorus and potassium. Nitrogen encourages<br />

leafy growth at the expense of the flowers.<br />

Phosphorus and potassium are vital for abundant,<br />

large flowers on strong stems. Take a soil test and<br />

amend the soil accordingly.<br />

3. Someone pruned the plant in late fall or early<br />

spring, thinking that the bare stalks were dead<br />

wood. Until now, all macrophylla-type hydrangeas<br />

bloomed on new shoots off of last year’s wood. If<br />

you cut off last year’s wood, you cut off all of the<br />

potential flowers for that year.<br />

4. The winter was too cold and the old wood died.<br />

Most macrophylla-type hydrangea have roots hardy<br />

to zone 5, but their tops are only hardy to zone 6.<br />

Therefore, if the winter is severe, or the plants are<br />

growing in a windy, unusually exposed spot, the<br />

old wood will die to the ground. You will still have<br />

plenty of new growth, but because it is not a year<br />

old, it will be all leaves, not flowers. You could<br />

wrap the plant in burlap or a cage of chicken wire<br />

filled with leaves or….you can plant the wonderful<br />

new Hydrangea macrophyyla varieties…<br />

‘Endless Summer’ & ‘Blushing Bride’<br />

These plants represent a breakthrough in plant<br />

breeding. They produce flowers off of old wood<br />

AND new wood! That means that even if the old<br />

wood is pruned or killed to the ground, you will<br />

still have flowers!<br />

macrophylla ‘Blushing Bride’ This is the newest in the 'Endless<br />

Summer' series of mophead hydrangeas that bloom on old and<br />

new wood. Flowers open white and change to a beautiful soft<br />

pink (or soft blue in very acidic soils). Bred by the famous Dr.<br />

Michael Dirr at the University of Georgia (author of the<br />

definitive reference book on woody plants). He describes it as<br />

"my most significant introduction to date". Very limited first<br />

year of introduction, reserve early!<br />

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‘Cityline Paris’ This is a Proven Winners introduction, a good<br />

dwarf mophead hydrangea that only grows 2-3' tall and wide.<br />

It is covered with intensely colored deep red/violet flowers<br />

from June until late summer. Hardy to zone 5. Interestingly<br />

enough, it was bred in Germany, where winters are similar to<br />

ours and was selected for exceptionally large flowers on strong<br />

stems and very compact plants.<br />

‘Dooley’ This is an exceptionally hardy variety. It is claimed<br />

that ‘Dooley’ flowers on both old and new wood and can<br />

withstand our zone 5 winters and still bloom. Plants grow 5’<br />

tall.<br />

‘Endless Summer’ This is the most exciting breakthrough in<br />

macrophylla hydrangeas---this plant blooms on both old and<br />

new wood! That means flowers EVERY year, even if we have a<br />

hard winter. This will replace all others, or else provide<br />

breeding stock for a whole new generation of easy-care<br />

hydrangeas. The bar has been raised. I always order lots of<br />

plants, but work them into many designs, so if you want one,<br />

reserve early!<br />

‘Izu No Hana’ This hydrangea is a showstopper. Technically a<br />

lacecap form, the individual double florets shoot out in various<br />

directions, creating a startling effect. Flowers are large, showy,<br />

and tend to pink unless the soil is very acidic. Grows 3-4’ tall<br />

and wide.<br />

‘Pia’ A true dwarf pink, grows only 12-18" tall and wide,<br />

wonderful for the front of the garden. I weave this into sunny<br />

or partially shaded foundation plantings to assure summer<br />

color. Because of its diminutive size, it is usually covered with<br />

snow all winter, thus preventing the old wood from dying<br />

back. A reliable bloomer.<br />

‘Purple Majesty’ Huge heads of deep royal purple blushed<br />

with shades of red and blue/mauve---best color in alkaline<br />

soils. Grows 4-5’ tall and wide.<br />

paniculata<br />

Hydrangea paniculata varieties are late summer and fall blooming.<br />

They produce flowers on current year’s wood and can be pruned in late<br />

fall or early spring. They are extremely hardy.<br />

‘Barbara’ (a.k.a. ‘The Swan’, ‘White Dome’) A new plant for<br />

Connecticut that already goes by many names. August<br />

blooming panicles of pure white feature huge individual<br />

florets, making this one of the showiest tree hydrangea yet.<br />

Grows 6-8’ tall and wide.<br />

‘Compacta’ If you want the flower power for drying of the old<br />

fashioned "P.G." but don’t have the room, this is your answer.<br />

Smaller in all ways. Grows only 6-7’ tall, with smaller flowers<br />

in profuse clusters.<br />

‘Grandiflora’ Everyone knows this as the P.G. Hydrangea.<br />

The classic tree hydrangea, it has white flowers turning pink<br />

in fall, trees can grow 10-15’ tall. The best form for dried<br />

flowers.<br />

‘Limelight’ The new rage in the hydrangea world, this tree<br />

variety has huge, rounded lime green snowball flowers from<br />

mid-August until early fall. The color enriches and deepens<br />

the yellows of the perennial sunflowers; it makes bright blues<br />

glow. 6-8’ tall and wide.<br />

‘Little Lamb’ A compact dwarf with large, cone-shaped<br />

panicles of white flowers that fade to pink on 6’ tall plants.<br />

Ideal for the smaller yard, same late season flower-power. Try<br />

working this right into the perennial border.<br />

‘Pee Wee’ As you can probably surmise, this is another good<br />

dwarf, growing to only 5-8’ tall maximum. Good sized white<br />

flowers.<br />

‘Pink Diamond’ An earlier bloomer, late July and early<br />

August , with white flowers quickly changing to a showy pink.<br />

Flowers are conical and up to a foot long, up to 8" wide. Grows<br />

6-8’ tall and wide and does fine in partial shade.<br />

‘Pinky Winky’ New! A tree hydrangea with 16" long<br />

enormous white flowers that immediately turn pink at the<br />

bottom, while the top of the flower panicle continues to open<br />

white flowers. This creates a gorgeous two-toned effect. A<br />

Proven Winners Color Choice shrub, this hardy shrub will jazz<br />

up the summer garden and provide you with armloads of<br />

flowers for cutting and drying. 6-8' tall, hardy to zone 4.<br />

‘Quick Fire’ A Proven Winners Color Choice plant<br />

introduction, this tree hydrangea grows 6-8' tall and wide. It<br />

blooms super early, in early June, with huge white panicles<br />

that quickly turn to bright pink, lasting until fall. Great, steady<br />

color interest for the backdrop of the smaller garden.<br />

‘Tardiva’ Early August blooming with upright, pointed longer<br />

flowers than "P.G."; flowers do not hang down! A definitely<br />

different variety that adds a distinctive, dramatic look to the<br />

fall garden; grows 8’ tall, up to 10’ wide. Bracts remain showy<br />

until late fall. One of the best tree hydrangeas I have ever met.<br />

quercifolia The oakleaf hydrangea is a native shrub that has<br />

unusual oak-shaped foliage, great burgundy fall color. White<br />

flowers. Takes deep shade. Grows 5-6’ tall. Flowers on the tips of<br />

one-year-old wood. Prune sparingly immediately after flowering<br />

in late summer to create a picturesque, open form that will<br />

display the exfoliating bark.<br />

‘Little Honey’ A dwarf oakleaf hydrangea with bright golden<br />

yellow new growth in the spring, fading to green as summer<br />

arrives. 3-4' tall and wide. Huge white flower panicles.<br />

‘Pee Wee’ A wonderful miniature form of our native oakleaf<br />

hydrangea growing only 2-4' tall. The leaves and the flowers<br />

are a bit less coarse, with flower panicles reaching 4-5" long.<br />

Same excellent deep red fall color that lasts until really cold<br />

weather sets in.<br />

‘Sikes Dwarf’ I consider this one of the best new shade shrubs<br />

to be introduced in years. Because oakleaf hydrangeas have so<br />

many all-season features, a dwarf form, reaching only 3-4’ tall,<br />

with a more compact habit is just the ticket for smaller<br />

gardens.<br />

‘Snow Queen’ This is an improved patented variety. Huge<br />

pure white double flowers are held completely upright. Best in<br />

dappled sun; avoid deep shade for this hybrid.<br />

‘Snowflake’ Enormous pendulous flowers are pure white<br />

when first opening; the calyxes turn to an amazing shade of<br />

wine purple that lasts well into the fall. Plants can grow 7'<br />

wide and tall.<br />

serrata ‘Bluebird’ A true zone 5 variety of lacecap with profuse<br />

blue flowers covering the plant. Grows to 5’ tall and wide with<br />

an excellent chunky habit making it a real asset to the<br />

foundation planting or the perennial border. Flower interest<br />

begins in late June and continues until October.<br />

‘Preziosa’ Wonderful burgundy foliage, deepens as summer<br />

progresses, rosy pink flowers, 4’ tall.<br />

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Another Hardy Hydrangea!<br />

Hydrangea serrata is a species that has proven to be<br />

quite a bit hardier than the older H. macrophylla<br />

types. Experienced gardeners agree that they make<br />

it through just about any winter and still bloom. It<br />

appears that both the roots AND the tops are truly<br />

hardy to zone 5, therefore the blooming wood<br />

doesn’t get winter killed.<br />

Hypericum ST. JOHNSWORT<br />

St. Johnswort is a workhorse in the summer garden. THIS PLANT IS<br />

NOT EATEN BY DEER. Note: Refer to the Shrub Section in the back<br />

of this catalog for the woody Hypericums. We also stock the native<br />

roadside wildflower form of St. Johnswort whose flowers are used as an<br />

herbal medicine. Visit our herb benches for this and many other<br />

medicinal herbs.<br />

androsaemum ‘Albury Purple’ This is a fabulous plant to add<br />

burgundy foliage color to perennial borders or the foreground of<br />

sunny shrub borders. It has arching stems that form a 3’ mound.<br />

The leaves are a deep velvety purple, especially showy in the<br />

new growth. The June-August flowers are buttery yellow, with<br />

pronounced and showy stamens. What a contrast! In the fall, this<br />

plant has deep red berries. Zone 6, will die to the ground in a<br />

cold winter and reemerge, growing to the full 3’ in one season.<br />

kalmianum Kalm's St. Johnswort is a native plant. Growing<br />

only 2-3' tall, it needs full sun and tolerates drought well. Prolific<br />

flowers are 1 1/2" in diameter, single yellow with the typical<br />

pronounced stamens of this genus; flowers resemble a cute little<br />

powderpuff. Heavy bloomer in July and August- loves the heat!<br />

Beloved by butterflies. Linear foliage is blue-green. A neat, tidy<br />

dwarf shrub.<br />

patulum ‘Hidcote’ This plant is a great SUMMER BLOOMER,<br />

with large golden yellow flowers and long, showy stamens.<br />

Arching stems 2-3’ tall. Zone 6, dies back to the ground in a zone<br />

5 winter, but quickly grows right back to offer great summer<br />

color. Very admired in our driveway entry garden.<br />

‘Prince Flair’ This is an upright growing, summer blooming St.<br />

Johnswort. The flowers look very similar to H. Hidecote, but the<br />

stems on this plant don’t arch. 3-4’ tall, blooms on new wood<br />

each year<br />

Ilex HOLLY<br />

crenata ‘Steeds’ This is the classic plant for upright accent---not<br />

a pencil point, but rather a slow growing, broad pyramid. It<br />

reaches 6-8’ tall and 4-5’ wide, but rather slowly. Excellent for<br />

renovated foundation plantings in partial shade when the trite<br />

Alberta spruce won’t do!<br />

meserveae ‘Blue Prince/Blue Princess Mix’ Take a male and<br />

female blue holly and plant both together in one pot. You end up<br />

with a self-pollinating plant. The prince and princess have deep,<br />

dark, blue/green leaves followed by brilliant red berries. This<br />

plant will grow 8' tall and wide.<br />

‘Castle Spire’ New! Upright and narrow selection of the<br />

female holly 'Blue Princess' growing 10-12' tall and only 5-6'<br />

wide. Abundant bright red fall berries. I can think of many<br />

uses for this plant; great upright accent plant or narrow hedge.<br />

‘Castle Wall’ This is the male pollinator for 'Castle Spire',<br />

grows 6-8' tall, 4-5' wide.<br />

‘Golden Girl’ Deep green foliage 8-10' tall, broad pyramidal<br />

habit, with very showy golden YELLOW fruit. Very different;<br />

a good way to add diversity to your shrub border and great<br />

for picking.<br />

‘Honey Maid’ Slow-growing, conical-shaped variegated holly<br />

with green and cream foliage and wonderful red winter<br />

berries. Will eventually top out at 12-15’ tall and 6-8’ wide.<br />

Better yet, it’s hardy to zone 5.<br />

pedunculosa Long stalk holly is a very underused broadleaf<br />

evergreen plant that really love. Native to Japan, it has a<br />

graceful, loose, open and somewhat pyramidal form. Rounded,<br />

smooth edged leaves and red berries on long stalks. We sell both<br />

females and males (needed for pollination). Grows 20-25' tall as<br />

a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree, but can easily be kept<br />

lower by pruning. Excellent screening plant for shaded borders.<br />

‘Variegata’ Cream and green foliage makes this variegated<br />

form of longstalk holly stand out. Same beautiful red berries.<br />

verticillata ‘Afterglow’ This is a wonderful selection of our<br />

native winterberry, or deciduous holly. Huge, brilliant red<br />

berries persist on the plant throughout the winter, usually not<br />

eaten by the birds until the bitter end. Thus, it is very<br />

ornamental. Growing 7-8’ tall and wide, this plant thrives in<br />

moist, rich soil but will tolerate average garden conditions as<br />

well. ‘Jim Dandy’ is the male pollinator.<br />

‘Jim Dandy’ This male variety pollinates both ‘Afterglow’ and<br />

‘Sprite’. Grows 5-7’ tall and wide.<br />

‘Jolly Red’ Originally discovered in a CT nursery in the<br />

1960's, this variety has profuse, large red berries on 8-10' tall<br />

plants. 'Jim Dandy' is the male pollinator.<br />

‘Male/Female Combo’ New! This is a clever way to have your<br />

female without having to buy and plant a boy. ‘Berry Heavy’,<br />

a strong red fruiting variety, has been planted and raised in<br />

the same pot with a ‘Southern Gentleman’ pollinator. This<br />

male will also pollinate ‘Sparkleberry’ and other hybrids.<br />

Remember, it only takes one male to pollinate many female<br />

plants!<br />

‘Red Sprite’ Large red abundant winter fruit with dense,<br />

dwarf growing form. Matures at 3-4' tall, excellent for<br />

foundation plantings and perennial borders. Deciduous<br />

foliage is deep green and very leathery.<br />

x ‘Red Beauty’ A new evergreen hybrid that was 22 years in the<br />

making! Red Beauty grows to a conical shape, 7-8' tall, with the<br />

dark blue/green foliage of the Meserve hollies and a magnificent<br />

berry set. Totally hardy in CT. Blue Prince is an excellent male<br />

pollinator for this plant.<br />

‘Sparkleberry’ This is a hybrid deciduous form (I. verticillata<br />

x Ilex serrata) that is simply clothed in berries, more profusely<br />

than the others. The berries are a bit smaller, but their sheer<br />

numbers make up for that. Introduced by the National<br />

Arboretum.<br />

Indigofera<br />

kirilowii Another excellent member of the pea family, this<br />

shrub has arching branches that reach 30" tall by the time they<br />

burst into soft pink, pea-like flowers in late summer. Dies back<br />

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to the ground each winter, great for a sunny garden with little<br />

water or lean soil.<br />

‘Rose Carpet’ A very neat creeping ground cover variety that<br />

only grows 6-8" tall and blooms on and off all summer with<br />

deep pink flowers.<br />

Itea<br />

virginica ‘Henrys Garnet’ A Proven Winners Color Choice<br />

selection of this native plant. The flowers are slightly fragrant 5-<br />

6" long white racemes that dangle down from the 4-5' arching<br />

stems, blooming in June and July. The plant grows 3-5' tall and<br />

will spread by suckering. The BEST feature is its fall foliage, one<br />

of the most effective deep wine red leaves in the late season<br />

garden. For this alone it is worth including! Will tolerate moist<br />

or normal soils, great for massing.<br />

Kerria JAPANESE KERRIA<br />

japonica ‘Golden Guinea’ Single golden yellow flowers in May<br />

on bushy, spreading plants. The stems are green all winter,<br />

adding interest year-round. Spreads quickly, clump-forming,<br />

growing to 6’ tall. An old-fashioned favorite, yet a much more<br />

delicate variety than the double form. For sun or shade.<br />

‘Picta’ The variegated form of Kerria is a beautiful and rare<br />

shrub that I have loved for years. The foliage is white and<br />

green, small and delicate in texture. The flowers are buttery<br />

golden yellow in May and clothe the stems. I have one<br />

growing in my cottage garden in a north facing foundation<br />

planting---they will take sun or partial shade. Grows 3-5' tall<br />

and has the same green winter stems as the double forms.<br />

Rarely available.<br />

Lagerstroemia CRAPE MYRTLE<br />

Now that I know about Crape Myrtles, I am spotting fabulous, older<br />

specimens all over the shoreline. This plant is just the ticket to jazz up<br />

the late garden.<br />

indica ‘Hopi’ Enormous rounded flower heads of soft clear<br />

pink. Blooms for weeks and weeks in late summer.<br />

‘Zuni’ The hardiest of the crape myrtles, with bright fuchsia<br />

flowers in late summer and fall (they can bloom up to 100<br />

days!) This shrub will die back to ground level in a hard<br />

winter, but grow back to form a 5-6’ shrub by late summer,<br />

blooming on current year's wood. Zone 6.<br />

x ‘Center Punch’ Dwarf, compact form that has proven itself<br />

hardy in the north. Hi-C punch red flowers on 4-5’ tall plants.<br />

Leptodermis CHINESE LEPTODERMIS<br />

oblonga This is from China, first brought to the United States in<br />

1905, but still rarely seen in gardens. 3’ tall low mounding shrub<br />

has fragrant lilac flowers from July until September. Very hardy<br />

(zone 5), this is a drought-tolerant addition for mid-border or to<br />

jazz up a sunny summer foundation planting.<br />

Lespedeza BUSH CLOVER<br />

If you are looking for something truly different in the fall, this shrub<br />

will delight you. The flowers cover the plant, are pea-like and very<br />

profuse. Branches arch gracefully, creating a fountain-like effect.<br />

Everyone will ask you about this plant! Blooms on current year’s wood,<br />

so prune heavily each spring to encourage lots of new blooming wood.<br />

bicolor ‘Yakushima’ 12-18"tall plant, mounding habit. Violet<br />

purple flowers in late summer. Useful for hot sun, perfect for<br />

slopes to weave between dwarf ornamental grasses.<br />

thunbergii Pinkish-purple flower clusters. New growth reaches<br />

5-6’ in one season.<br />

‘Edo-Shibori’ 3’ tall mounding plant with pink and white<br />

bicolor flowers.<br />

Leucothoe<br />

This native plant tolerates shade and is one of my mainstays in low<br />

light designs. I have learned over the years that it likes a rich, moisture<br />

retentive soil and balks at root competition under trees. Be sure you<br />

water Leucothoe in a dry spell.<br />

axillaris The Coast Leucothoe has a mounding habit and grows<br />

3-6’ tall. Its soft, flowing form contrasts nicely with upright<br />

Rhododendrons. White May flowers; excellent burgundy early<br />

spring and winter foliage color.<br />

‘Rainbow’ Gorgeous cream, green, and burgundy/pink<br />

variegated foliage accent plant. I underplant this with<br />

Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’ and pair it with burgundy<br />

Heucheras in creative shady foundation plantings.<br />

catesbei ‘Compacta’ Drooping Leucothoe is a shrub I use in<br />

almost all of my shade garden designs. It is DEER-PROOF!<br />

Arching stems of long, pointed glossy evergreen foliage, green<br />

in summer, turning a beautiful shade of burgundy in the winter.<br />

White flowers in May. Tolerates sun, partial, or deep shade.<br />

Grows 3’ tall.<br />

‘Silver Run’ A beautiful green and cream variegated variety,<br />

brightens up the shade. Foliage gets a pink blush in the winter<br />

making it even more beautiful!<br />

Lonicera HONEYSUCKLE<br />

These two plants offer distinctively different,<br />

yet highly fragrant flowers on shrubby plants.<br />

For the climbing honeysuckle hybrids, please<br />

see the VINES section in the back of the<br />

catalog.<br />

fragrantissima Winter Honeysuckle is a<br />

rare treat. The name says it all--intoxicating<br />

fragrance in March and April;<br />

in a mild winter, it begins in late February. It is one of the<br />

longest blooming shrubs in the spring garden, blooming on last<br />

year’s wood. Arching branches are covered with thousands of<br />

tiny white flowers. They are easily forced in the house. At first,<br />

the fragrance is subtle . . . but enter a closed up room, or stroll<br />

outside on a warm spring evening, and you too will fall in love.<br />

Rarely stocked, chiefly because most of my growers haven’t<br />

discovered this plant yet. I prune mine to a 6-8’ arching<br />

specimen plant. Rounded green foliage. Rare.<br />

‘Honey Baby’ I love this plant! It has the same creamy white,<br />

fragrant flowers as the invasive vine BUT it is a shrub form! It<br />

blooms for two months in July and August, perhaps beyond,<br />

and it is a manageable-sized plant reaching 3-4’ tall. Besides<br />

incorporating ‘Honey Baby’ into perennial borders, I have been<br />

using them in sunny container plantings to add that oldfashioned<br />

fragrance to decks and patios.<br />

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Mahonia<br />

bealei This is an amazing and dramatic plant for deep or partial<br />

shade. Hardy to zone 6, I know of many specimens that have<br />

lived for years in sheltered spots. How can I describe this... it<br />

looks like holly on steroids! Giant, glossy, pointed, holly-shaped<br />

leaves on 4-5’ plants. Sweetly fragrant sprays of pale yellow<br />

flowers in late March and April grace each growing tip. I have<br />

one in my cottage garden and have enjoyed it all winter long for<br />

many years. Very limited.<br />

Osmanthus FALSE HOLLY<br />

heterophyllus ‘Goshiki’ Called False Holly, this looks like a<br />

miniature variegated holly with cream and green variegated<br />

holly-like, prickly foliage on dense, compact plants. New foliage<br />

has a reddish cast. For sun or partial shade; zone 6 hardy, keep<br />

out of strong winter winds. Grows 8-10' tall, 6-8' wide but<br />

slowly.<br />

Oxydendrum SOURWOOD<br />

arboreum This is a native tree, called lily of the valley tree or<br />

sourwood. I love this plant! It is an August bloomer, with white<br />

dangling flowers that look to me like andromeda blossoms on<br />

steroids. After blooming, the seed pods remain and are showy as<br />

they dangle from the tree. In the fall, this tree has the most<br />

magnificent red fall color, bright enough to rival any maple you<br />

know. It is a slow grower, a great tree for the smaller yard,<br />

reaching 15-20’ over many, many years.<br />

Paxistima<br />

canbyi A low multi-stemmed groundcover. Slow growing<br />

evergreen. 12" tall. Blooms early May.<br />

Physocarpus NINEBARK<br />

Ninebark is a wonderful plant for sunny or partially shaded borders.<br />

opulifolius ‘Center Glow’ New! Foliage emerges bright<br />

yellowish-green, then turns quickly to a deep reddish-burgundy.<br />

Very compact habit, growing 7-9' tall and wide. Same white<br />

flowers as the other burgundy leaf forms.<br />

‘Coppertina’ A cross between burgundy leaved 'Diabolo' and<br />

'Dart's Gold', this has amazing copper foliage in the spring,<br />

turning burgundy-copper in the summer, back to brilliant<br />

copper in the fall; adds a new color to the landscape. Lacy<br />

white flowers stand out in June. Very vigorous, reaching 6-10'<br />

tall, 8-10' wide.<br />

‘Diablo’ If you love burgundy foliage and you want lots of it<br />

(without the thorns of a barberry) in a dense and rounded<br />

form, this is the plant for you. A European hybrid of our<br />

native ninebark, this fabulous plant grows 5-8’ tall and spreads<br />

6-9’ wide. Whitish pink flowers in May and June present a nice<br />

contrast to the foliage. Winter features a gorgeous exfoliating<br />

(peeling) bark. Best color in full sun. Try it as a colorful hedge<br />

or in a mixed backdrop for a large-scale perennial garden.<br />

Very, very durable and hardy.<br />

‘Summer Wine’ A wonderful new introduction, same<br />

excellent burgundy foliage color and flowers as ‘Diablo’, but<br />

smaller in scale, reaching 4-6’ tall and 4-6’ wide.<br />

Pieris ANDROMEDA<br />

An excellent shrub that demands shade (lacebug is a real problem if you<br />

grow them in the sun—beware!) You will now find an amazing<br />

selection of plants with colorful new growth, pink flowers, variegated<br />

foliage, and more. Deer DO NOT EAT ANDROMEDA unless they<br />

are starving to death—it is just about last on their list of broadleaf<br />

evergreens.<br />

japonica ‘Flaming Silver’ You know a plant's a hit when the<br />

first time it arrives in our yard, it sells immediately and<br />

everyone places orders for it. A vigorous variegated andromeda<br />

with green and white foliage; new growth is deep rosy red,<br />

making this interesting all season long, even after the April<br />

flowers. Best in shade, this beauty grows 6-8' tall and wide.<br />

‘Valley Valentine’ No one can resist this beautiful shrub. The<br />

dangling flowers are brilliant pink, one of the very first shrubs<br />

to bloom in the early April landscape. Even the winter buds<br />

will turn your head. A dense, upright plant, it will reach 8 feet<br />

after many years. Best in partial shade.<br />

japonica yakushimanum ‘Cavatine’ Growing less than 24" tall,<br />

this variety has weeping flower clusters that are peachy-pink in<br />

winter, opening pure white in April. This is a sterile form, so no<br />

seed is set, thus no deadheading. Will spread 3-4’ wide.<br />

Potentilla BUSH CINQUEFOIL<br />

Potentillas are very versatile summer-blooming shrubs. The plants<br />

have finely-textured foliage and are covered with hundreds of tiny<br />

buttercup-like flowers starting in June and continuing all summer, into<br />

the fall. The trick: give them a good cutting back in late July/early<br />

August, and feed them with Sea Mix. They will respond with a second,<br />

very heavy flowering period that will take you right into the fall.<br />

fruticosa ‘Abbotswood White’ Very popular pure white form,<br />

grows compact, 2-3’ tall.<br />

‘Gold Star’ Compact form with enormous, glowing buttery<br />

yellow flowers. Grows 2-3’ tall.<br />

‘Katherine Dykes’ A very soft, pale yellow flower on a 3-4’<br />

tall shrub. This is one of my favorites because the color works<br />

with everything.<br />

‘Pink Beauty’ Very pale pink flowers, the same very long<br />

bloom period. This plant won my heart some years ago and<br />

won a place in my tiny cottage garden. Mix it with lots of<br />

white flowers for a cool summer look.<br />

‘Pink Select’ A variety selected for its deeper pink color that<br />

holds well, doesn’t fade in hot sun. 24" tall.<br />

‘Sundance’ Double yellow flowers on 2’ plants.<br />

‘Yellow Gem’ Large yellow flowers on a low, dwarf shrub 1-<br />

2’ tall. Perfect for sunny, hot rock gardens.<br />

Prunus CHERRY<br />

Since we are not in the business of selling lots of trees, we normally<br />

don’t carry the run-of-the-mill weeping cherries and other ornamental<br />

forms of this genus. We do, however, carry some of the lesser-known<br />

forms of ornamental cherry suitable for perennial borders or the “New<br />

American Landscape.” Read on …<br />

laurocerasus ‘Majestic Jade’ When I can get my hands on<br />

cherry laurels, I am in heaven. This is a slow-growing, upright<br />

evergreen with oval, glossy, deep green leaves that resemble<br />

Leucothoe. It is an excellent foundation plant for semi-shade,<br />

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especially in sheltered spots. This variety is hardy to zone 5-6.<br />

White flowers in May add interest to the 4-5’ plants.<br />

‘Otto Luyken’ This variety of cherry laurel is excellent for<br />

Connecticut as it has proven to be very hardy.<br />

‘Zabeliana’ Another hardy form, reaching 4-5' tall, with<br />

willowy leaves and arching, horizontal branches that can<br />

spread twice as wide, but slowly. Free flowering. First<br />

introduced in Germany in the late 1800's.<br />

maritima Beach plums are great small flowering native trees.<br />

They grow well in seaside gardens and can tolerate direct salt<br />

spray and ocean flooding. They don’t have to have those<br />

conditions, they are essentially small cherry trees that grow only<br />

6-7’ tall, with white flowers in May and an edible fruit. Beach<br />

plum jam anyone?<br />

pumila ‘Catskill’ This is a creeping form of beach plum, ideal<br />

groundcover in windy, sunny situations.<br />

x ‘Hally Jolivette’ The Globe Mist Cherry has always been one<br />

of my favorite early spring-blooming plants. Pink buds open to<br />

double white dangling, delicate blossoms in April. It can grow to<br />

be a 20’ tall light, airy tree, or can be kept pruned to a large<br />

shrub. Either way, you will find yourself waiting every year for<br />

this beauty to flower.<br />

Rhamnus<br />

frangula ‘Fine Line’ Stephanie Cohen turned me on to this<br />

shrub. It is a deciduous plant with linear, finely cut, lacy leaves<br />

of dark green. It is very hardy, not bothered by insects or<br />

diseases. Best of all, 'Fine Line' grows narrow and upright,<br />

providing a vertical accent in the perennial border or even in<br />

large container gardens. Mature height is 5-7’ tall and 2-3’ wide.<br />

It can be pruned at any time as the tiny white flowers are not the<br />

show, the foliage and form is!<br />

Rhododendron<br />

We carry many specialty varieties of<br />

Rhododendrons at <strong>Natureworks</strong>. Unlike the<br />

chain stores and larger garden centers, we<br />

focus mainly on a collection of dwarfs and<br />

semi-dwarfs suitable for renovated or newlyinstalled<br />

foundation plantings. The varieties<br />

we carry are too extensive to list here—please<br />

inquire if you are doing a landscaping project.<br />

‘Rosy Miracles’ Compact, dense-growing<br />

evergreen shrub reaching 3-4’ tall and 4-5’ wide. Early May<br />

flowers of clear pink blossoms smother this shrub in color.<br />

Burgundy winter color to the miniature foliage; deep green in<br />

summer. For each plant purchased, money is donated to breast<br />

cancer research. A "Pink Ribbon Plant" that is beautiful, hardy,<br />

and for a good cause!<br />

‘Scintillans’ Deep BLUE flowers on dwarf evergreen shrub 2-3’<br />

tall. Zone 6, protect from strong winds. May blooming. Rare.<br />

‘Towhead’ Brilliant greenish-yellow flowers on a 1-2’ plant.’<br />

‘Wren’ A dwarf lemon yellow rhododendron, growing only 8-<br />

12" tall. Very hardy in Connecticut, excellent for dwarf rock<br />

gardens.<br />

yakusimanum ‘Percy Wiseman’ 3-4’ tall, gorgeous peachy pink<br />

flowers in May. Compact plant. Sun/part shade. Glossy foliage.<br />

Salix WILLOW<br />

elaeagnos I love the rosemary-leaf willow for its delicate<br />

texture. Yes, the foliage is very long and linear and looks like<br />

rosemary---but on a shrub that can reach 8-10’ tall! This willow<br />

does not have to be in wet soil and could be used in a mixed<br />

shrub border or to add textural interest to the back of a generous<br />

perennial border. As with all willows, regular fearless pruning<br />

improves their shape.<br />

integra ‘Flamingo’ A sport of 'Hakaro Nashiki', this dappled<br />

willow has brilliant pink new growth, thus the name. Full sun<br />

brings out the best color. Grows 6-8' tall.<br />

‘Hakuro Nashiki’ This is the tricolor willow, now planted in<br />

our renovated front foundation planting at the shop.The new<br />

growth is very ornamental with white, pink and green<br />

variegated foliage. Prune hard in late winter to encourage the<br />

best color, and continue pruning in early summer until July.<br />

This will keep the plant at a very manageable 3-4’ tall and<br />

encourage lots of new, colorful variegated growth. Takes full<br />

sun and wet soil; I was surprised to find this in most shady<br />

woodland gardens I visited on the Garden Conservancy Open<br />

Days tours a few years ago used as a foliage accent plant!<br />

matsudana ‘Golden Curls’ This is the curly willow, a small<br />

tree/large shrub with curly, twisted branches that are a flower<br />

arranger’s delight. Can grow up to 25’ tall, but I suggest regular<br />

cutting of the branches to keep the plant at 12-15’ tall. Use the<br />

cut branches for making wreaths, swags, or in arrangements.<br />

Tolerates wet soil, but I have three large trees in my new yard<br />

that are in normal conditions and they do just fine.<br />

melanostachys This is the black pussywillow, coveted by flower<br />

arrangers for its unusual black catkins. Winter stems are a rich<br />

purple/black color. Grows 6-10’ tall.<br />

purpurea ‘Nana’ The blue Arctic willow is a durable workhorse<br />

of a shrub, very useful by the seashore or anywhere conditions<br />

are tough. 4-5’ tall with linear blue leaves, this has a light and<br />

airy texture that takes well to shearing as a hedge. You can also<br />

let it go a bit wild for a softer foliage structure plant in the<br />

perennial border. Full sun is best; tolerates sandy, lean soil well.<br />

sachalinensis ‘Sekka’ This is the Japanese Fantail Willow, a<br />

pussywillow with twisted, contorted and fasciated (fan-shaped)<br />

branches. It blooms in late winter, just like the common forms,<br />

but the unusual, curly branching habit is very striking in the<br />

winter. It is a very rare plant, and a flower arranger’s delight,<br />

fetching megabucks in the New York flower markets. Why not<br />

grow your own? Prefers a sunny spot with wet feet.<br />

Sambucus<br />

Elderberries are wonderful shrubs that serve many purposes in the<br />

garden. They are excellent moisture-loving plants. The flowers are<br />

edible and are used for herbal preparations and for cosmetics. The<br />

berries are used for jam and wine and the birds love them. This is an<br />

important plant if you are trying to create habitat gardens in your<br />

yard. There are many new and wonderful ornamental hybrids..<br />

nigra ‘Black Beauty’ This shrub is all the rage, and for good<br />

reason. In the spring, the foliage is deep, dark purple/black,<br />

fading to deep green in the heat of the summer. It is stunning in<br />

the landscape. Grows 8-10’ tall and wide. Full sun needed for the<br />

strongest foliage color.<br />

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‘Black Lace’ This is the new, even lacier version of 'Black<br />

Beauty'. Wispy, finely cut leaves the color of deep wine,<br />

topped with 10" diameter, fragrant soft pinkflowers in June. A<br />

compact habit, growing 5-6' tall and wide. Add some colorful<br />

texture to your border!<br />

‘Madonna’ This is a very showy variegated form with green<br />

leaves edged in a wide gold band. Grows 6’ tall.<br />

racemosa ‘Plumosa Aurea’ Delicate, finely-cut, glowing golden<br />

foliage adds a nice touch to the back of the garden. Grows 8-10’<br />

tall. And yes, it has the same white flowers, purple berries that<br />

the birds love. Weave this into a moist border.<br />

‘Sutherland Gold’ Amazing, deeply cut and serrated golden<br />

foliage simply glows in the summer garden. Growing 5-10'<br />

tall, this shrub draws attention whenever it arrives on our<br />

benches for it's striking textural interest. White edible flowers,<br />

purple fruits adored by birds.<br />

Sarcococca SWEET BOX<br />

hookenriana ‘Humilis’ From Afghanistan, this evergreen, low<br />

compact shrub is hardy to zone 6 but worth the effort to provide<br />

a sheltered spot. In late winter, fragrant white flowers appear<br />

followed by black spring and summer fruit. I first ran into this in<br />

Dr. Nick Nickou’s yard and fell in love. Slow-growing. For sun<br />

or partial shade. I use it a lot in shady foundation plantings<br />

along the shoreline as a low, facing plant for taller shrubs. Keep<br />

out of winter afternoon sun.<br />

Spirea<br />

Spireas are invaluable additions to the perennial garden. The<br />

April/May bloomers flower on previous year’s wood and don’t rebloom.<br />

The summer blooming varieties flower in June and early July. If they<br />

are then deadheaded and fed with Sea-Mix, they will repeat bloom in<br />

late August and September. Summer bloomers flower on current year’s<br />

wood, so they can be pruned back hard in late winter or spring to keep<br />

them compact. Good cut flowers too! SPIREAS ARE DEER-PROOF!<br />

albiflora Easy-care, the Japanese White Spirea could be<br />

considered a dwarf, white ‘Anthony Waterer’! 2-3’ tall, flattopped<br />

white flowers in June/July and again in fall if plant is<br />

sheared. A very useful perennial border shrub.<br />

bumalda ‘Anthony Waterer’ An old-fashioned shrub with deep<br />

magenta-purple, flat-topped flowers, grows 3-5’ tall.<br />

‘Gold Mound’ Golden foliage, soft pink flowers, 2-3’ tall.<br />

‘Magic Carpet’ Golden-green foliage with bright coppery red<br />

new growth, habit is very compact, 3’ tall, pink flowers.<br />

japonica ‘Alpina’ A true dwarf, soft pink flowers on 12-18"<br />

mounded plants.<br />

‘Gold Elf’ A fabulous, deer-resistant foliage accent edging<br />

plant. Only 6-12" tall, yet 2-3’ wide, this will anchor the front<br />

of a sunny or partial shade garden. Pink flowers.<br />

‘Neon Flash’ This is a showstopper. New growth is<br />

reddish/purple; flowers are an intense neon cerise<br />

pinkish/purple. Very long-blooming with excellent rebloom.<br />

3-4’ tall.<br />

‘Shirobana’ (a.k.a. Shibori) Very unusual, bicolor pink and<br />

white flowers on the same plant, grows 4-5’ tall.<br />

‘White Gold’ At last, a golden-leaved Spirea with WHITE<br />

flowers instead of pink. This will be a welcome addition to all<br />

hot-colored flower schemes where the pink would have<br />

clashed. I can think of LOTS of uses for this variety. Grows 2-3’<br />

tall, 3-4’ wide.<br />

prunifolia A very old fashioned, spring blooming spirea that<br />

blooms on previous year’s wood. It is one of two plants that we<br />

carry that is has the common name bridal wreath spirea. Pure<br />

white, double flowers clothe the branches in late April and early<br />

May. Upright, arching stems have an open, airy form. Grows 6-<br />

9’ tall and 4-6’ wide.<br />

thunbergii ‘Ogon’ I love this plant and so does my staff. It<br />

blooms in early April with sweet white airy flowers covering the<br />

arching stems before it leafs out. The foliage is linear, thin,<br />

equally delicate in texture and soft golden yellow all summer,<br />

providing a great accent color. Grows 4-5’ tall and wide. If you<br />

plant this, everyone will ask about it.<br />

x ‘Mini-Gold’ Discovered at Summer Hill Nursery in Madison,<br />

this is a fabulous dwarf, golden leaved form of Spirea with the<br />

same tight, miniature habit as S. alpina 'Japonica'. Reaching only<br />

12-18" tall, with soft pink flowers, the focus is on the foliage<br />

which can anchor the front of a border in sun or dappled shade<br />

spring, summer, and fall. Imagine it alternating with Geranium<br />

'Rozanne' - what a great deer resistant combination!<br />

x vanhouttei ‘Pink Ice’ Variegated foliage is white and green<br />

with a blush of pink. Grows 3-4’ tall.<br />

x ‘Vanhouttei’ Bridal Wreath Spirea This is a plant that I played<br />

under in my childhood, so it has a special place in my heart.<br />

White clusters of flowers cover the arching branches in late May.<br />

Growing 6-8’ tall, it tolerates an amazing amount of shade as<br />

well as full sun. I have been using this plant in the background<br />

of shady perennial borders to add a mass of light, white color<br />

early in the season. DEER-PROOF!<br />

Stephanandra CUTLEAF STEPHANANDRA<br />

incisa ‘Crispa’ This durable plant will grow anywhere, from full<br />

sun to deep shade. Arching branches are clothed with delicate<br />

white flowers in May. Great for banks and hillsides, will root<br />

where branches touch the ground. Mounds to 3’. A highlight of<br />

our deep shade garden that everyone asks about. Deciduous<br />

shrub that binds the soil on steep slopes.<br />

Symphoricarpos<br />

albus Snowberry is a very old fashioned shrub with August<br />

insignificant flowers followed by big, white, fleshy berries in<br />

clusters on arching stems. This fruit holds up all fall and into the<br />

winter. Tolerates sun or deep shade, grows 4-6' tall.<br />

x doorenbosii ‘Magic Berry’ This is a spectacular plant for<br />

autumn color. Arching branches are covered with<br />

lilac/coral/pink berries that follow small pink late summer<br />

flowers. This hybrid is a great improvement over the straight<br />

species with much showier fruit and a compact habit, reaching<br />

only 3-5' tall. Super hardy to zone 3, tolerates sun or shade and a<br />

wide range of soil types. Great for the perennial border.<br />

Syringa LILAC<br />

There are hundreds of lilacs, and I love them all for the haunting<br />

fragrance that makes May so wonderful. Among those we list are the<br />

wonderful dwarfs that I constantly use in perennial border<br />

meyeri ‘Palibin’ Dwarf Korean lilac is a plant that forms the<br />

backbone of our main flower border. The leaves are small, oval,<br />

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and very clean and tidy. The flowers are of the softest lilac color,<br />

large and showy, and they bloom TWO WEEKS LATER than the<br />

common lilacs, thus extending the season. A must for anyone<br />

who doesn't want lilac time to end. Grows 5-6' tall and wide.<br />

Exceptionally mildew-resistant, intensely fragrant. I still love<br />

this one the best.<br />

patula ‘Miss Kim’ A very different dwarf. The foliage is larger<br />

and broader than the Korean form. The flowers are very long<br />

and a deep lilac color in bud, fading to the palest lilac as they<br />

mature, very fragrant. Most important, ‘Miss Kim’ blooms TWO<br />

WEEKS LATER than common lilacs for season extension. Fall<br />

foliage color is a beautiful burgundy wine color. A distinctive<br />

variety that grows 5-6' tall and wide.. Mildew-resistant.<br />

vulgaris x ‘Royal Purple’ Everyone always wants the deepest,<br />

darkest, richest purple French lilac flowers I can find. This is it.<br />

‘Yankee Doodle’ Another rich, purple variety, a new<br />

introduction with very large, showy flowers.<br />

x chinensis ‘Lilac Sunday’ I have long admired Chinese lilacs,<br />

once I figured out what they were! The flowers are large, loose,<br />

4-6" long open panicles of soft lilac purple and are quite showy<br />

and different. Mid-May blooming on plants that will reach 10’<br />

tall. Very fragrant, very floriferous. Foliage is much more<br />

mildew-resistant than common lilacs. Will form a 12-14’ wide<br />

shrub at maturity, so give it room to grow!<br />

x hyacinthiflora ‘Pocahontas’ This variety blooms at a very<br />

young age, often in a 2-3 gal. pot. Flowers buds are deep violet,<br />

open flowers are the classic lilac purple, very fragrant, blooming<br />

two weeks EARLIER than the common lilac to extend the season.<br />

Will grow 10-12’ tall. Hardy to zone 3!<br />

‘Royal Purple’ Deep, dark, purple flowers.<br />

Vaccinium BLUEBERRY<br />

These native plants have interest in three seasons: clusters of showy<br />

white flowers in spring, delicious berries for humans and birds, and a<br />

magnificent brilliant red fall color. Because burning bushes are now on<br />

the invasive plant list, blueberries are the ideal substitute. Plant early,<br />

mid, and late season varieties for a succession of fruit. If you plan on<br />

eating the berries, you must cover the plants with bird netting. Good<br />

habitat plants for sun or partial shade. ACID SOIL (5.5 is ideal) IS<br />

VITAL. Add aluminum sulfate if your soil test shows your soil is not<br />

acidic enough.<br />

angustifolium Lowbush blueberry, our native woodland low<br />

shrub. Excellent rich red fall foliage, tiny berries adored by birds.<br />

Spreads by stolons in acid, lean, woodland soils in sun or partial<br />

shade. Grows 6"-2' tall. Why isn't this plant used more?<br />

‘Brunswick’ An excellent selection with glossy foliage, great<br />

vigor.<br />

corymbosum ‘Berkley’ Mid season, upright and vigorous<br />

growth habit reaching 6’ at maturity.<br />

‘Bluejay’ An excellent selection with glossy foliage, great<br />

vigour.<br />

‘Earliblue’ It's good to mix early, mid, and late fruiting<br />

cultivars in your blueberry patch. This old-time favorite is one<br />

of the earliest fruiters and has jumbo sized berries.<br />

‘Jersey’ Produces fruit late in the season. Very prolific, great<br />

for harvesting for pies or fresh eating. Grows vigorously to 6-<br />

7’ tall and wide.<br />

‘Northland’ Early- to mid-season bearer on compact plants<br />

reaching only 4’ tall. Consider this plant for a shady<br />

foundation planting! Exceptional hardiness to zone 3.<br />

‘Patriot’ The earliest, producing abundant crops of superlarge<br />

berries. Showy orange-red fall color. Grows 4’ tall and<br />

wide.<br />

Viburnum<br />

Viburnums are wonderful plants. They range in size and spread from<br />

dwarfs to tree-like varieties. One of their best features is that many<br />

species and varieties are DEER-RESISTANT!!! There are so many<br />

Viburnums to consider.<br />

carlesii This is the old-fashioned favorite and probably the most<br />

fragrant of the May-blooming Viburnums. Large waxy white<br />

flowers on a 6-8’ shrub with dark green, rather coarse foliage.<br />

The habit and foliage is not as nice as ‘Burkwoodii’ or<br />

‘Mohawk’, but many people prefer this plant because it is the<br />

old-fashioned standard in the industry and many consider the<br />

fragrance unsurpassable.<br />

cassinoides Common names for this native shrub are Witherod<br />

and Wild Raisin. It has very glossy, dark green deciduous<br />

foliage and white flattened flowers in May. The fruit is the real<br />

show, starting in late summer when they go from light green to<br />

pink, eventually to red, then black. This grows in full sun or<br />

partial shade, and will take very wet or normal soil. A great<br />

naturalizing plant to create thickets for bird habitat. Glossy,<br />

camellia-like foliage turns a brilliant orange-red in the fall,<br />

further adding to its ornamental appeal.<br />

dentatum ‘Blue Muffin’ The arrowhead viburnum has bright<br />

blue, showy berries. This plant first entered my radar screen as a<br />

cut ornamental at Christmas time a few years ago. This hybrid<br />

has flattened, white May flowers followed by gorgeous berries<br />

that the birds (and gardeners) love. Excellent red fall color.<br />

Grows only 5-6’ tall and wide; a superior hybrid combining the<br />

hardiness of this excellent native plant with improved landscape<br />

characteristics.<br />

opulus ‘Sterile’ (a.k.a. Roseum) This the old-fashioned and<br />

much sought-after European Snowball Viburnum. Large 3"<br />

diameter snowball flowers start out green (a flower arranger’s<br />

delight) and then turn pure white, covering the plant in May and<br />

lasting for four weeks. Grows 10-12’ tall and wide, an excellent<br />

specimen or border shrub.<br />

plicatum var. tomentosum ‘Mariesii’ The Doublefile Viburnum<br />

is a magnificent specimen plant for sun or shade. The flowers<br />

form two double rows of white blossoms marching down the<br />

horizontal stems. They look to me like double rows of dogwood<br />

blossoms. Fall features lovely red fruit that turns to black, a<br />

favorite of the birds. Grows 8-10’ tall.<br />

‘Summer Snowflake’ For the past few falls, I have been<br />

appreciating just how fabulous this plant is. They aren’t<br />

kidding---it really does have flowers all summer and fall!<br />

White flattened flowers appear from June onwards. It will<br />

grow only 5-6’ tall, 6-7’ wide. Fall foliage is a gorgeous<br />

burgundy red.<br />

tomentosum ‘Watanabei’ Similar bloom time to Summer<br />

Snowflake, but taller and more upright, 6-8’ tall and wide.<br />

trilobum ‘Wentworth’ This viburnum has fabulous, showy<br />

clusters of red berries that the birds adore. White flattened<br />

flowers in May. Tolerates moist soils, grows 8-10’ tall and wide,<br />

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grows in sun or partial shade. Fruit is edible and can be used for<br />

jam, but I doubt you will get to it before the birds.<br />

x ‘Summer Hill’ I discovered this plant at Summerhill<br />

Nurseries, while wandering around in their display gardens. It<br />

has slightly smaller flowers than V. carlesii, but lots more of<br />

them, literally smothering the plant. The fragrance is equally<br />

bewitching, and the plant is more compact, growing 6-8' tall and<br />

wide at maturity. A good choice if old fashioned V. carlesii is<br />

just to big or open. I'm starting to use this plant in more and<br />

more of my designs.<br />

x carlcephalum This is an enormous white-flowering, fragrant<br />

Viburnum. The flowers are snowball-shaped and cover the 8-10’<br />

high plant in May. Much more dramatic and showy than V.<br />

carlesii. I love this plant! Limited.<br />

x ‘Mohawk’ This is an improved selection---the flower buds are<br />

a deep rose red, opening to white waxy rounded blossoms that<br />

have a powerful clove fragrance. The foliage is very shiny and<br />

attractive. Very compact, blossoms at an early age.<br />

x rhytidophylloides This is an improved hybrid form of<br />

leatherleaf viburnum. A spectacular plant with coarse, broad,<br />

corrugated green leaves that are semi-evergreen in most of CT,<br />

evergreen in sheltered spots and along the shoreline in mild<br />

winters. Give this plant plenty of room---it can grow 10-12 tall<br />

and wide. White May flowers and showy bright red fall fruit.<br />

This makes a strong statement in the background of a shrub<br />

border or by a looming blank wall of the house or garage.<br />

Vitex CHASTE TREE<br />

Please note: Vitex is VERY late to break dormancy. Therefore, we will<br />

not be stocking these plants until June, but you can certainly them<br />

with a spring order.<br />

agnus-castus This is a wonderful summer-blooming shrub,<br />

similar to a butterfly bush, but more dignified. The foliage is<br />

superior---palmate leaves, very classy. The flowers are 10" long<br />

purple spikes, beginning in late summer, continuing into the fall.<br />

The foliage is herbal-scented. The flowers are followed by berry<br />

sprays that, when harvested, are a very popular woman’s herb<br />

for menopause. Loves the heat. Zone 6 hardy, will die back to<br />

the ground in a hard winter and grow 3-4’ in one season. A mild<br />

winter means no die-back; prune to whatever height you want to<br />

keep the plant within bounds. Full sun. Deer-proof.<br />

‘Silver Spires’ This plant simply glows---beautiful white<br />

flowers add a cool look to the late garden. It won my heart last<br />

year, and earned a spot in my tiny cottage garden, next to a<br />

pink potentilla!<br />

Weigela WEIGELA<br />

Weigelas are very old-fashioned shrubs. These represent my favorites,<br />

that I tend to use in my landscape design work.There are many new<br />

hybrids being introduced to the trade each year. Why? Because these<br />

shrubs are excellent in perennial borders, sunny foundation plantings<br />

AND attract hummingbirds galore.<br />

‘Fine Wine’ A new variation on a plant that I use all the time.<br />

'Fine Wine' is a bit shorter and much denser than 'Wine and<br />

Roses', growing 2-3' tall, with arching branches tightly packed<br />

with deep wine colored foliage. Pink trumpet flowers in June.<br />

Foliage is smaller than Wine and Roses as well, making it a<br />

somewhat finer texture. A Proven Winner introduction.<br />

florida ‘Carnaval’ Showy tri-color flowers of red, pink, and<br />

white are amazing. Compact habit, arching stems to only 3’<br />

makes this easy to incorporate into perennial borders or low<br />

maintenance landscapes. Shearing after flowering encourages a<br />

late summer/fall rebloom. Green foliage.<br />

‘French Lace’ A variegated form that is very showy and<br />

exciting. Leaves are green with bright yellow edges. The<br />

flowers are deep, dark red. This is a stunning contrast. Grows<br />

4-5’ tall and wide.<br />

‘Midnight Wine’ A great dwarf shrub to add burgundy<br />

foliage. An easy-care, dwarf mound for the front of the border.<br />

Growing only 18-24" tall by 2-3’ wide, this low arching shrub<br />

has deep burgundy-purple foliage and masses of deep pink<br />

flowers in June. A great ground cover for massing in<br />

landscapes.<br />

‘Red Prince’ This plant is an absolute hummingbird<br />

MAGNET. The red tubular flowers in May and June are very<br />

showy, with frequent repeat-blooms in the summer and early<br />

fall. The plant grows 6-8’ tall, with arching stems, and is<br />

border. Very easy to grow in any sunny garden, not<br />

susceptible to pests or diseases.<br />

‘Variegata Nana’ Pretty green and cream variegated foliage is<br />

a highlight of this variety, making it an attractive addition all<br />

growing season. The flowers are a soft pink. Dwarf in habit,<br />

the arching stems reach 3-4’. It is a great foliage accent plant<br />

for the perennial border.<br />

‘Wine and Roses’ (a.k.a. ‘Alexandra') This is the most<br />

beautiful Weigelia to come on the plant scene in years. Foliage<br />

is a nice burgundy color, keeping its color all summer and fall.<br />

Flowers are constant---tubular pink flaring trumpets. The<br />

contrast is fabulous of the pale pink and the burgundy. Grows<br />

only 3’ tall, with arching stems to 4-5’ wide. An excellent<br />

choice for the perennial border. Hummingbird magnet.<br />

‘My Monet’ A zoomed in on this plant last year, when my new<br />

plant radar went up at a summer field day. It is an adorable<br />

dwarf, reaching only 18-24" tall. The foliage is a blend of pink,<br />

cream, and green; the flowers are lavender-pink tubular bells.<br />

The gardening world is talking about this plant and you will see<br />

it in all the garden magazines. Remember, it's really short! I've<br />

noted people suggesting you use it like you would a coleus, a<br />

heuchera, or a silver mound artemesia, as a foliage accent plant<br />

in the front of the garden. Now that's a design suggestion I can<br />

get into.<br />

x ‘Rubidor’ Okay, you want accent---this plant screams for<br />

attention. Golden foliage all summer with brilliant red flowers in<br />

June. Grows up to 6’ tall on arching stems.<br />

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FERNS<br />

Ferns are wonderful shade plants, offering<br />

foliage structure all season. Combine with early<br />

spring ephemeral wildflowers to fill in the gaps<br />

when the early bloomers disappear or look tired.<br />

Underplant taller late blooming perennials<br />

with the shorter ferns . . . the tall ones stand on<br />

their own as dramatic focal points in the shade<br />

or woodland garden.<br />

Adiantum MAIDENHAIR FERN<br />

pedatum The American maidenhair fern<br />

is one of our prettiest native plants. Delicate, graceful, 20" tall.<br />

Tolerates lean woodland soil.<br />

Asplenium SPLEENWORT<br />

scolopendrium Hart’s tongue fern is completely unique, with<br />

strap-like, wide, leathery evergreen foliage. This provides the<br />

shade garden with a wonderful broad textural contrast. Grows<br />

6-8" tall.<br />

trichomanes Maidenhair Spleenwort A dwarf fern, only 4-10"<br />

tall, with arching dark green fronds. Easy to grow, very hardy,<br />

great textural contrast.<br />

Athyrium LADY FERN<br />

angustum forma rubellum ‘Lady in Red’<br />

A truly magnificent Lady Fern with green<br />

leaflets contrasting with tems that will<br />

eventually be as red as ruby chard when<br />

the plant matures. Introduced by the New<br />

England Wildflower Society. Grows 30-36"<br />

tall. Looks classic combined with<br />

burgundy-leaved Heucheras.<br />

filix-femina The lady fern is native to all<br />

of North American. Graceful fronds reach<br />

2-3' tall. Grows best in humus rich soil in<br />

all degrees of shade.<br />

‘Dres Dagger’ An amazing arrangement<br />

of lacy, crisscrossed fronds with a<br />

delicate crest at the end of each one. 18-<br />

24" tall, very architectural. A Victorian variety being<br />

reintroduced to the trade.<br />

‘Frizelliae’ I call this the "necklace fern." Everyone who sees it<br />

comments on it. The fronds are long and linear and look like a<br />

string of green buttons. The form will really make a sweet<br />

contrast in the front of the shade garden. Try it with dwarf<br />

hostas or lady’s mantle.<br />

‘Vernonia Cristata’ Very decorative lady fern with curly,<br />

crested frond tips. Grows a dramatic 3-4’ tall. Frilly texture.<br />

‘Victoria Selection’ This is my new love in the world of ferns.<br />

Dramatic, 3-4’ tall, interesting crisscross habit of the fronds<br />

makes this plant stand out. Delicate and architectural at the<br />

same time-you must try it. One supplier aptly described the<br />

fronds this way: "the narrow pinnae of the plant are shaped<br />

like little green boomerangs" . . . that’s true! Find a special<br />

place in your garden for this neat plant.<br />

filix-femina x nipponicum ‘Branford Beauty’ This plant was<br />

bred and introduced by Nick Nickou of Branford. If you have<br />

ever been lucky enough to tour his gardens, you will know how<br />

special this is. A very vigorous fern, growing 2’ tall by 30" wide,<br />

this fern has silver spots and red stalks. It resembles a larger and<br />

paler Japanese painted fern.<br />

‘Ghost’ 2-3’ tall rigidly upright fronds are ghostly silver, very<br />

striking. This may be the most unusual fern to come along in<br />

years with endless possibilities for lighting up the shade<br />

garden. Has proven very drought-tolerant. I use in in most of<br />

my low-light designs. Marvelous to marry with the new<br />

Brunnera ‘Jack Frost’.<br />

nipponicum ‘Burgundy Lace’ A new and colorful variety will<br />

silver fronds marked with red veins and midribs. Grows 12-15"<br />

tall. Very lacy, delicate texture. The ideal plant to combine with<br />

burgundy leaved Heucheras of all sorts.<br />

‘Silver Falls’ Long arching fronds are very silver (we’re<br />

talking glow-in-the-dark silver, brighter than any other) with<br />

red venation, 12-15" tall.<br />

var. pictum Japanese Painted Fern. Variegated green/silver<br />

foliage, excellent shade foliage plant.<br />

nipponicum var. pictum ‘Pewter Lace’ Totally silver, no red<br />

markings at all provides a rich pewter gray effect. Frilly fronds<br />

grow 15-18" tall.<br />

nipponicum var.pictum ‘Applecourt’ A silver variegated<br />

painted fern with a twist... the ends of each frond are crested!<br />

This makes the clump look like lace. Grows 18-24" tall. Place this<br />

where you can really enjoy it!<br />

Blechnum DEER FERN<br />

spicant Leathery, semi-evergreen, long arching blades of deep<br />

green. Grows 10-12 " tall and wide.<br />

Cyrtomium HOLLY FERN<br />

This fern is completely different. The broad, leathery fronds are very<br />

heavy-textured and resemble HOLLY, offering a bold texture to the<br />

woodland garden.<br />

fortunei A quite hardy form of Japanese holly fern. I find myself<br />

using it more and more in designs. It is easy to grow in a zone 6<br />

situation. Dramatic and coarse fronds reach up 24-30" tall. Semievergreen<br />

standout for the shady garden.<br />

macrophyllum A bigger and even more showy variety of holly<br />

fern, foliage is very broad. Grows 30" tall. Zone 6.<br />

Design tip: A basic rule of perennial garden design<br />

is to combine plants with opposite textures, shapes<br />

and forms. Hostas and ferns make a fabulous<br />

marriage—light and heavy textures show each other<br />

off to the best advantage.<br />

Dennstaedtia<br />

punctilobula The hayscented fern is one of our most common<br />

native woodland ferns, spreading rapidly with light yellow<br />

foliage in the most difficult situations of deep shade and root<br />

competition. Grows 12-18" tall.<br />

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Deparia SILVER GLADE FERN<br />

pycnosora Tall and fast spreading Asian fern that will quickly<br />

form a dense groundcover, spreading 3' in 3 years. Grows up to<br />

36" tall, great for shade and rocky hillsides.<br />

Dryopteris WOOD FERN<br />

affinis ‘Crispa Gracilis’ Very ruffly fronds only reach 10-18" tall<br />

and are semi-evergreen. A real textural beauty.<br />

‘Cristata The King’ 2-4’ tall, gracefully arching fronds are<br />

tipped with crested, tight, curly edges. This is a spectacular<br />

fern for the shade garden.<br />

australis Dixie Wood Fern is hardy to zone 5. Very vigorous,<br />

semi-evergreen fronds to 5’. Sterile.<br />

crasshirizoma Thick stemmed wood fern grows 24-36" tall and<br />

forms a huge clump of arching deep green fronds.<br />

dilatata ‘Lepidota Cristata’ Crested Broad Buckler fern. This has<br />

12-18" fronds that are crested at the tips.<br />

erythrosora Autumn Fern The foliage is a deep green, and 2’<br />

tall. Its most significant feature is that it turns bronze red in the<br />

fall, very striking.<br />

‘Brilliance’ Young fronds are brilliant orange/red and hold<br />

their color a long time into late spring. 18-24" tall. This is one<br />

of the showiest, most colorful ferns you can grow.<br />

filix-mas ‘Barnesii’ 2-3' tall upright fronds gracefully arch at the<br />

tips.<br />

‘Cristata Jackson’ A fast-growing, easy, and quite decorative<br />

fern with curly crests to the tips of the frond and each leaflet.<br />

Grows 2-4’ tall. This is VERY different!<br />

‘Undulata Robusta’ Robust Male Fern grows 2’ tall, has heavy<br />

fronds that are very ripply and wavy.<br />

goldiana Goldie's wood fern is gorgeous and rare. 3-4' arching<br />

fronds are a lighter golden green in the spring. The largest<br />

Dryopteris fern in the Northeast.<br />

marginalis Leatherwood Fern A real beauty, deep dark<br />

evergreen foliage, 1-2’ tall, native, easy to grow.<br />

Matteuccia OSTRICH FERN<br />

struthiopteris (pennsylvanica) Ostrich Fern Tall, dramatic 3-4’<br />

fronds in moist shade. Edible fiddleheads.<br />

‘Jumbo’ Larger in every way than the straight species.<br />

Osmunda ROYAL FERN<br />

cinnamonea The cinnamon fern is the best plant for wet areas. It<br />

can grow a massive 2-5' tall.<br />

regalis ‘Cristata’ The crested royal fern forms a massive 2-4’ tall<br />

clump; the tips of each frond have a curly crest. It loves wet<br />

spots. In spring, the downy fuzz from the crosiers is used by<br />

hummingbirds when building their nests.<br />

Phyllitis HART’S TONGUE FERN<br />

scolopendrium Hart’s Tongue Fern resembles the houseplant<br />

bird’s nest fern. Glossy, 1’ long undivided fronds create a bold<br />

contrast to frillier varieties of ferns, dwarf astilbes, and dicentras.<br />

‘Cristatum’ Same as above, but the ends of each frond are<br />

crested and frilly. I had these in stock in the fall of 2005 and<br />

everyone raved about their unusual form.<br />

Polystichum<br />

acrostichoides Christmas Fern Evergreen foliage; shade (or sun<br />

in rich soil).<br />

braunii Braun’s Holly Fern is a new, very decorative fern that is<br />

similar to a Christmas fern with decorative tatting and tasseling<br />

on the edges of the fronds. Grows 24" tall.<br />

polyblepharum The Tassel Fern is very dignified---the dark<br />

green fronds are evergreen, neat and tidy all year long. 1-2’ tall.<br />

This one of my favorite plants to edge shady foundation<br />

plantings.<br />

setiferum Soft Shield Fern Very intricate lacy foliage under 12"<br />

tall. Very decorative fronds.<br />

‘Herrenhausen’ This plant looks like parsley! 10-12" dwarf,<br />

deep green, very frilly fronds add an enchanting texture to the<br />

edges of a shady garden or walkway.<br />

Thelypteris JAPANESE BEECH FERN<br />

decursive-pinnata 1-2’ tall, tidy clumping fern. Best in shade,<br />

but will tolerate partial sun, in which case the fronds turn a<br />

brilliant yellow-green.<br />

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GRASSES<br />

Ornamental grasses are easy-care, fast-growing, dramatic foliage<br />

plants. They are in their glory in the late summer and fall when your<br />

garden needs a boost! Their “flowers” are actually seed pods and<br />

remain attractive all winter long. DEER-PROOF!<br />

Achnatherum DIAMOND GRASS<br />

brachytricha (Calamagrostis) Diamond Grass has upright<br />

feather-like rose flowers 3’ tall in September. A fluffy vertical<br />

accent with excellent winter staying power, good flower for<br />

cutting or drying. Grows only 2’ wide.<br />

Acorus SWEET FLAG<br />

calamus ‘Variegatus’ American sweet flat is a variegated irislike<br />

plant with cream and green vertical stripes on 3-4’ tall<br />

foliage. Rhizomatous, it grows best in wet areas. Foliage is<br />

aromatic when crushed. Insignificant flowers.<br />

gramineus ‘Ogon Gold’ Brilliant showy foliage, bright gold and<br />

green, 10" tall.<br />

Design tip: Calamagrostis offers a vertical accent<br />

plant in a narrow space. Each plant will spread to 2 -<br />

3’; three can be massed together in larger gardens.<br />

Consider using this plant near the foreground of the<br />

perennial border for a surprise effect. Foliage forms<br />

3’ tall tufts, flowers soar to 6 feet!<br />

Calamagrostis FEATHER REED GRASS<br />

The foliage of feather reed grass is one of the first to put on a show,<br />

making an appearance in May before all the others. The flowers are<br />

soaring, stiff, vertical accents.<br />

arundinacae ‘Avalanche’ Green leaves with bright white<br />

midribs. Silvery plumes soar upwards 3-4’ in July. Very drought<br />

tolerant.<br />

‘Karl Foerster’ Feather Reed Grass PERENNIAL PLANT OF<br />

THE YEAR FOR 2001! Summer-blooming vertical spikes to 6’.<br />

‘Overdam’ A new and improved variegated form! 3-4’, white<br />

and green striped foliage.<br />

x ‘Cheju-Do’ A wonderful new introduction, same upright,<br />

rigid flowers but a full 12" shorter than the popular variety 'Karl<br />

Foerster'. Remember, Calamagrostis is an all summer bloomer;<br />

you don't have to wait until fall! This is only 42-48" tall when in<br />

bloom. Excellent for the smaller garden, and much admired in a<br />

designed meadow I planted in 2006. Very limited supply,<br />

reserve.<br />

Carex SEDGE<br />

Looking for a grass for shade? Carex is the answer. Great foliage accent<br />

for the front of the shady garden, always looks good, especially in late<br />

summer when the shade garden often falls apart. Cut all Carexes to the<br />

ground in spring to let the new growth emerge. Strange flowers will<br />

appear first; the foliage is the show, the flowers are an oddity!<br />

SHADY GRASSES<br />

Carex<br />

Chasmanthium<br />

Deschampsia<br />

Hakonochloe<br />

Liriope<br />

Luzula<br />

Miscanthus: dwarf forms (dappled shade only)<br />

Ophiopogon<br />

buchananii This grass caught my eye in a massive container<br />

garden filled with unusual annuals. The foliage is BROWN--sounds<br />

weird (it is!) but it works---as long as you mix it in with<br />

other textural and colorful foliages. Zone 6 w/protection.<br />

conica ‘Variegata’ A very dwarf variety with thin, delicate<br />

variegated foliage of green and white. Creates a soft texture in<br />

the garden. Grows 6-8" tall.<br />

elata ‘Bowles Golden’ This is the brightest yellow sedge grass I<br />

know of, perfect to shine a spotlight on a dark spot. Long<br />

foliage, delicate and thin, arches gracefully to reach a height of<br />

24". A slow-to-spread, clumping grass, lovely with hostas and<br />

burgundy-leaf Heucheras or Ajugas.<br />

flacca ‘Blue Zinger’ (a.k.a. Carex glauca) A new blue sedge.<br />

Foliage is upright, clump forming. Great plant for dry<br />

conditions, grows in sun or partial shade.<br />

flagellifera ‘Toffee Twist’ A tender grass, hardy to zone 7, with<br />

orange/bronze thin foliage. Perfect in semi-shady containers,<br />

stunning combined with Heuchera 'Caramel'. 10-16" tall.<br />

hachijoensis ‘Evergold’ (a.k.a. C. oshimensis ‘Evergold’, C.<br />

morrowii ‘Aureo-variegata’) This plant has many aliases, but the<br />

best I can determine is the listed name is its current real name.<br />

12-18" tall, curly, mop head of thin, delicate yellow and green<br />

striped foliage. Best in moisture retentive soil in partial shade.<br />

morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ I LOVE this grass, use it in almost every<br />

shade garden design as it tolerates deep shade, root competition,<br />

drought, and is tall enough to provide an upright linear foliage<br />

accent. Excellent variegated form, leathery foliage edged in<br />

creamy white, spreads easily, 12-15" tall.<br />

‘Variegata’ 12-14" creamy yellow and green foliage, light,<br />

mounding habit. I am using this more and more; it is not as<br />

airy as other Carex and always looks crisp and attractive.<br />

Perfect underplanted with Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’<br />

and matched with Hosta ‘Sum and Substance’.<br />

siderosticha ‘Harvest Moon’ This is a golden variegated form of<br />

one of my favorite shady groundcover ornamental grass.<br />

‘Island Brocade’ This is a very pretty ground cover with<br />

golden and green showy foliage; great contrast with<br />

hellebores, epimediums, and Bergenias.<br />

‘Variegata’ (Kindergarten Corn) Large, broad foliage, colorful<br />

white and green variegation, a giant leaf form that looks great<br />

as a linear combination with rounded Hostas or as a broader<br />

foliage contrast with delicate plants, also a good edging plant.<br />

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Chasmanthium QUAKING OATS<br />

latifolium Northern sea oats is a quaking grass---the flower<br />

stalks dance in the breeze and attracted lots of attention on our<br />

benches last fall. Foliage is thin and bamboo-like. Grows sturdy<br />

and upright to 3’. I attended a fabulous talk given by Rick Darke<br />

(author of The American Woodland Garden) and he enlightened<br />

me that this is actually a native of partially-shaded woodlands,<br />

tolerates slopes or wet bottom lands. I thought it only grew in<br />

full sun! Also, it is phonetically pronounced KAS-MAN-THIUM.<br />

All that said, I love this plant and use it all the time, especially<br />

where you can sit and watch it wiggle.<br />

Eragrostis LOVE GRASS<br />

Locate these grasses where you can sit and look through their airy<br />

flowers to the view beyond. Cut bunches and dry for indoor bouquets.<br />

elliottii Blue Love Grass is simply irresistible. Thin blue foliage<br />

is covered with 3’ tall airy sprays of flowers starting in June and<br />

persisting all summer. Needs full sun, tolerates dry, sandy soil.<br />

Zone 6; protect in a severe winter.<br />

trichodes Sand Love Grass Delicate and airy is the word here.<br />

Thin, dark green arching foliage; summer-blooming 4’long, airy<br />

panicles, good cut flowers.<br />

Erianthus PLUME GRASS<br />

ravennae (Saccharum ravennae) Northern Pampas Grass I have<br />

had many requests to carry this plant again. This is the<br />

granddaddy of large, dramatic grasses, with plumes soaring 10-<br />

12’ in late fall. Spreads 6-8’ across!<br />

Festuca FESCUE<br />

Don’t cut Festuca down hard in late winter. Instead, deadleaf it. Pull<br />

out the brown, dead foliage and allow the new crowns of plants to<br />

grow. Divide Festuca every 3-5 years to keep it vigorous. Excellent blue<br />

accent plant for border edging.<br />

amethystina 8-10" tall very thin-bladed blue tufts, flower tassles<br />

are red-stemmed.<br />

cinerea ‘Sea Urchin’ A very compact blue tuft growing only 10"<br />

tall.<br />

glauca ‘Blue Glow’ Very showy icy blue blades grow 8-10" tall.<br />

‘Elijah Blue’ This is the bluest of all blue festucas, a compact<br />

and tidy tuft.<br />

Hakonechloe JAPANESE FOREST GRASS<br />

macra Hakone Grass, Japanese Forest Grass For SHADE! An<br />

elegant grass that forms a low, graceful mound. Oriental<br />

looking, very effective placed on hillsides or at the edge of stone<br />

retaining wall. Perfect foil for hostas and other broadleaf plants.<br />

‘Albo Striata’ This is a new variation on the variegated grass<br />

that I so love in shade gardens. The foliage has a soft yellow<br />

stripe and a white edge, giving it a lighter overall appearance<br />

than the golden form.<br />

‘All Gold’ This is a new variety of Hakone grass with foliage<br />

that is solid gold, not striped. I am so excited about the<br />

combinations that I can make using the accent plant for shade.<br />

Avoid hot sun at all costs or it will burn.<br />

SMALLER GRASSES<br />

There are many wonderful small-scale grasses,<br />

perfect for the average suburban yard, perennial<br />

garden, and rockery.<br />

Achnatherum brachytricha<br />

Acorus (for wet areas)<br />

Arrhenatherum<br />

Calamagrostis<br />

Carex<br />

Chasmanthium latifolium<br />

Deschampsia<br />

Eragrostis<br />

Festuca<br />

Hakonechloe<br />

Helichtotrichon sempervirens<br />

Imperata<br />

Liriope<br />

Miscanthus ‘Adagio’, ‘Dixieland’, ‘Ferner Osten’,<br />

‘Gold Bar’, ‘Kirk Alexander’, ‘Little Kitten’, ‘Little<br />

Zebra’, ‘Morning Light’, ‘Puenktchen’, ‘Yaku Jima’<br />

Molinia caerulea ‘Variegata’, ‘Skyracer’<br />

Muhlenbergia<br />

Ophiopogon<br />

Panicum (many)<br />

Pennisetum<br />

Schizachyrium scoparium<br />

Sporobolus<br />

Ornamental grasses<br />

are not eaten by deer!!!<br />

‘Aureola’ Rare and magnificent golden variegation , one of<br />

the most popular shade grasses. Brightens up a shady spot.<br />

Helictotrichon BLUE OAT GRASS<br />

This grass must have well drained conditions. Does best in DRY<br />

situations—avoid planting where an automatic sprinkler system will<br />

hit it. Weave soaker hoses away from it. Deadleaf in spring as for<br />

Festucas—don’t cut back.<br />

sempervirens Thin blue blades reach 20-24" tall. Tall, airy<br />

summer flowers grow to 3’ tall.<br />

‘Sapphire’ (a.k.a. Saphirsprudel) The bluest grass just got<br />

bluer! An improved form. 2’ tall.<br />

Hierchloe<br />

odorata Native to wetland sites in North America. Native<br />

Americans gave it the name of Seneca Grass. Grows to 2 feet in<br />

height when in flower. Grows well in sun to part shade. Crush<br />

the foliage for a strong sweet fragrance. Native Americans used<br />

for making fragrant baskets. Hardy to Zone 4.<br />

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Holcus<br />

mollis ‘Albo-Variegata’ Variegated velvet grass is a low<br />

growing, soft and very pettable little plant. Blue-green and white<br />

striped foliage, a medium spreader, great for morning sun or<br />

partial shade. Use in the front of a border as a foliage accent, or<br />

in a larger semmi-shade container.<br />

Imperata JAPANESE BLOOD GRASS<br />

cylindrica Intense red foliage, 2’. Very slow growing in the<br />

north (considered invasive in the South). Prefers partial shade or<br />

full sun; tolerates moist soil but doesn’t need it. The cooler it<br />

gets, the redder this gets.<br />

Isolepis<br />

cernua This is an ANNUAL grass that is too cool to pass up.<br />

Long, thin, arching green blades end in a soft tan/yellow spike.<br />

This make the plant look like it is surrounded by a thousand<br />

sparks. 12" tall. A real conversation piece. Zone 8-10.<br />

Leymus BLUE LYME GRASS<br />

(also known as Elymus)<br />

arenarius ‘Blue Dune’ This is a very invasive grass used to hold<br />

sand dunes and coastal edges. Foliage is metallic blue, 2-3' tall.<br />

Plant ONLY where you want it to grow, as it will take over!<br />

Liriope LILYTURF<br />

Liriope has evergreen foliage 1-2’ tall and spikes of purple or white<br />

flowers in late summer/fall. Great for shade or sun and excellent foliage<br />

anchor plant. Tolerates tree root competition! Cut to ground level in<br />

spring before new growth emerges.<br />

muscari ‘Big Blue’ Largest lavender blue flowers, wide green<br />

foliage.<br />

‘Monroe White’ I used this plant in designs years ago, then<br />

forgot about it. Imagine my surprise to revisit a garden with<br />

an established stand I had planted---so clean and crisp, the<br />

contrast of pure white and deep green, as a shady<br />

groundcover.<br />

‘PeeDee Gold Ingot’ Golden foliage in the spring matures to<br />

chartreuse leaves by mid-summer. Jazz up your shady beds<br />

with this new introduction!<br />

‘Variegata’ Variegated gold and green leaves, purple flowers.<br />

spicata ‘Silver Dragon’ Green and WHITE variegation and<br />

white flowers. Brightens up the shade, is very useful as a ground<br />

cover in shady foundation plantings. Takes sun too!<br />

Miscanthus MAIDEN GRASS<br />

Miscanthus varieties all have fall flower plumes. Check out all of the<br />

great new dwarfs! Now even smaller borders and rock gardens can be<br />

graced with the beauty of Miscanthus grasses. Our rock garden<br />

contains a much-loved specimen of ‘Yaku Jima’ that is now over 15<br />

years old.<br />

sinensis ‘Adagio’ An excellent dwarf form 3-4’ tall. Flower<br />

plumes are late, Sept./Nov. and emerge pinkish tan, turning to<br />

white. Thin, narrow, delicate leaf blades. For the smaller garden,<br />

hillsides.<br />

‘Cabaret’ A green and white variegated variety with very<br />

wide and bold foliage, bold and dramatic. Grows 6’ tall.<br />

‘Central Park’ Tropical looking grass with very wide blades,<br />

green with a showy silver midrib. Grows only 4-5' tall and has<br />

very fluffy beige plumes in late October. A great substitute for<br />

'Cosmopolitan' if you want a slightly smaller grass.<br />

‘Dixieland’ An excellent dwarf, 3-4’ tall, broad-textured green<br />

and white striped foliage.<br />

‘Giganteus’ I couldn’t resist Giant Silver Grass. If you need<br />

true drama, this plant grows 8-12’ tall. White plumes are very<br />

showy. Foliage is wide, arching, and deep green, turning<br />

purple in the fall as the plumes go from white to beige.<br />

‘Gold Bar’ A wonderful true dwarf zebra grass. Thin foliage,<br />

horizontal gold stripes, reaching only 20" tall! Plumes have a<br />

blush of pink, September blooming. The perfect plant for the<br />

smaller garden.<br />

‘Gracillimus’ 6’ tall thin blades with a white center. Graceful,<br />

elegant, a classic variety that remains popular.<br />

‘Huron Sunrise’ A very early-blooming variety with pinkishburgundy<br />

plumes 6’ tall in August, a month earlier than most.<br />

Flowers hold up well all winter.<br />

‘Kaskade’ Early-blooming, graceful plumes have a pinkish<br />

cast, grows 5-7’ tall.<br />

‘Kirk Alexander’ A 3’ tall dwarf cultivar of zebra grass.<br />

‘Little Nicky’ A 4' tall dwarf form of M. zebrinus. Flowers<br />

emerge with a reddish tinge, fading to beige by late fall.<br />

‘Malepartus’ August/Sept. plumes start out a lovely pinkish<br />

purple before turning silver in the fall. Foliage turns burgundy<br />

in the fall as the weather cools. 6-7’ tall.<br />

‘Morning Light’ Delicate, green/thin white edge, 5’ tall.<br />

Another older variety that I still use all the time in designs.<br />

‘Mysterious Maiden’ A Blooms of Bressingham introduction.<br />

Very narrow blades of green, horizontally striped yellow, with<br />

a white center midrib makes this plant simply glow! Plus, it<br />

only grows 3-4' tall and 2-3' wide, perfect for the smaller<br />

garden or containers. Upright, never floppy, hardy to zone 4.<br />

‘Nippon’ New! Compact plant growing upright 4-5' tall, yet<br />

only 2-4' wide. Deep green arching blades have silver midribs.<br />

Unusual burgundy plumes in late July fade to cream by fall.<br />

Foliage turns bronze-red in fall for a striking contrast.<br />

‘Puenktchen’ Little Dot Grass This is a wonderful variety,<br />

yellow stripes like Zebra grass, but thin, delicate blades like<br />

gracillimus, grows only 3-4’ tall, a great dwarf.<br />

‘Purpurescens’ Beige plumes in August turn white in fall;<br />

foliage turns red in September. 6’ tall but only 3’ wide. Great<br />

medium-sized grass.<br />

‘Strictus’ Porcupine Grass is very similar to Zebra grass, with<br />

yellow horizontal stripes accenting green foliage. It grows<br />

more upright, creating a vertical accent to 6’ tall. Flowers open<br />

copper, fade to beige.<br />

‘Variegatus’ The classic zebra grass with showy white<br />

horizontal stripes. Larger and wider growing than M. strictus;<br />

we grow this in semi-shade in shop gardens.<br />

‘Yaku Jima’ Dwarf form, 3-4’, for the smaller garden! This is<br />

the lovely, compact dwarf grass featured in our rock garden<br />

by the driveway entrance. A very useful addition for the<br />

smaller garden, especially if you think that you don’t have<br />

room for grasses!<br />

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Molina<br />

caerulea ‘Skyracer’ Dramatic 6-7’ plumes in early summer over<br />

18" clumps of foliage. For full sun, a real attention-grabber.<br />

Because foliage is low, I use it as a "see through" plant in the<br />

foreground of gardens. One of my new favorite grasses.<br />

ssp. strahlenquelle A fabulous German selection of one of my<br />

favorite grasses. Very compact, growing only 16-24" tall.<br />

Flowers reach up 2-4', start off blush purple, fading to tan. An<br />

ideal accent specimen, especially for the smaller terrace<br />

garden.<br />

‘Variegata’ A favorite for front of the border. Excellent gold<br />

and green variegated tufts 15" tall; golden airy seed heads in<br />

late summer 2’ tall, terrific foliage and flowers.<br />

Muhlenbergia<br />

capillaris It took me a while to understand why this grass is so<br />

very special. Delicate green foliage is pretty but plain all<br />

summer. When it blooms in fall, the pink, feathery flowers are a<br />

cloud of light and softness. This grass is best where you can see<br />

the light through its flowers; locate it where you sit and enjoy<br />

the garden. The low clump of foliage gives rise to 2-3’ tall<br />

flowers. Native to Eastern North America; tolerates seashore<br />

conditions and poor soil.<br />

Ophiopogon MONDO GRASS<br />

planiscapis ‘Ebony Knight’ The most sought-after deep, dark<br />

black leaf form. Very slow-growing but worth it. Pale purple<br />

flowers, black berries. Try combining with Mazus, miniature<br />

creeping "Stepable" sedums, Sagina to show it off. This plant is<br />

worth establishing.<br />

‘Niger’ (a.k.a nigrescens) Truly black 6" tall narrow foliage<br />

resembling a dwarf Liriope; sun/part shade; an amazing<br />

foliage plant if placed near silver or variegated foliages to<br />

display it, striking combined with golden creeping jenny.<br />

Panicum SWITCH GRASS<br />

Panicums are native grasses. I am using them more and more in easycare<br />

landscapes—they are drought-tolerant and blend well with<br />

perennials and shrubs.<br />

virgatum ‘Cloud Nine’ This is a giant blue switch grass,<br />

growing 6’ tall, topped in the fall with cloud-like panicles of<br />

reddish brown flowers. The foliage is a good metallic blue. This<br />

really is correctly named---it is a cloud!<br />

‘Dallas Blue’ The most brilliant blue Panicum on the market--outshines<br />

all the others. Similar to ‘Heavy Metal’ in growth<br />

habit but taller, to 6’.<br />

‘Northwind’ My garden buddy and perennial guru Stephanie<br />

Cohen couldn’t praise this plant enough at a summer meeting<br />

a few years ago. Why? It is as tall and dramatic as 'Cloud<br />

Nine', with slightly broader blue blades, but stands up straight<br />

and never flops.<br />

‘Shenandoah’ From June onward, the blue foliage takes on a<br />

red cast. By fall, the foliage is burgundy-red, growing 3’ tall<br />

with the same distinctive light and delicate flowers. I will be<br />

using this grass often in my designs that incorporate burgundy<br />

foliages---it blends well, tones down some of the bold fall<br />

colors, and offers a vertical accent that is not too sharp.<br />

x ‘Ruby Ribbons’ I discovered this plant in the fall of 2006. It<br />

has gorgeous deep burgundy foliage, even in the summer. The<br />

foliage deepens in fall, even the inflorescences are tinged ruby.<br />

Bred at UCONN, and totally hardy to zone 4. A native plant for<br />

full sun. Grows 4-5' tall, 2-3' wide.<br />

Pennisetum FOUNTAIN GRASS<br />

Pennisetum varieties all have foxtail flowers in fall. They are excellent<br />

for the smaller- to medium-sized garden.<br />

alopecuroides Fountain Grass 3’.<br />

‘Hameln’ Dwarf form, 2’ tall.<br />

‘Little Bunny’ Miniature form, 12-15" tall.<br />

‘Redhead’ Early foxtail flowers in July, a full month before<br />

any others of it’s type. They have a distinctive burgundy pink<br />

blush. This is NOT as dark as the annual types, but still, quite<br />

a different look and an excellent addition to the ornamental<br />

grass palette. Foliage is narrow and green. Grows 4-5’ tall.<br />

orientale ‘Karley Rose’ A very hardy variety with flowers that<br />

have the form and texture of P. setaceum ‘Rubrum’. They are<br />

graceful, arching and soft, very large with a smoky rose-purple<br />

cast starting in August. Grows 36-40" tall, discovered in CT. Full<br />

sun. Green foliage<br />

setaceum ‘Rubrum’ Tender grass (zone 8) with outrageous<br />

purple/red foliage and purple flower plumes all summer. Worth<br />

planting for one season for the effect, great in containers. Not<br />

available until mid-June, but the plants grow very quickly once<br />

planted.<br />

Schizachyrium BLUE STEM GRASS<br />

scoparium ‘The Blues’ Little Blue Stem Silvery-blue 2’ clumps<br />

with 3’ light-textured, feathery plumes in early fall, native<br />

prairie plant, tolerates poor soils. Great burgundy foliage in the<br />

fall! Tends to flop once it flowers, so weave it in with Rudbeckias<br />

and Echinaceas (as would naturally happen in a prairie)<br />

Everyone admires this on our hillside rock garden. I just let it lie<br />

there and other plants grow up through the stunningly<br />

pinkish/red foliage and seed pods in October.<br />

Sorghastrum INDIAN GRASS<br />

nutans ‘Indian Steel’ Blue Indian grass is native, very blue, and<br />

has rigid upright foliage 3’ tall. Flowers are vertical spikes, very<br />

narrow and stiff, light beige, 5’. Very hardy to zone 3.<br />

Sporobolus PRAIRIE DROPSEED<br />

heterolipis Clumping grass that grows 2-3’ tall with very fine,<br />

airy panicles. Turns orange in fall and creamy in winter.<br />

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ROSES<br />

Roses need full sun, rich soil containing at<br />

least 25% organic compost or manure, and<br />

good air circulation. Pay careful attention to<br />

soil preparation when planting roses! They also<br />

like to be fed bi-weekly in the summer with fish<br />

emulsion or liquid seaweed (foliar feeding is<br />

very effective). To control fungus, prune<br />

properly, provide good air circulation, and<br />

spray weekly with a baking soda and Ultra Fine horticultural oil<br />

solution (1 tbsp. baking soda and 2 1/2 tbsp. Concern horticultural oil<br />

in 1 gal. water). Keep the surrounding area clean of diseased foliage.<br />

For insect problems, use Pyrethrum or Neem a botanical insecticide<br />

that acts as an “anti-feedant” and deters the beetles from even trying<br />

your plants! Consider hand-picking Japanese Beetles, or try<br />

interplanting roses with Larkspur or Four O’Clocks to repel the beetles.<br />

Keep roses deadheaded for maximum bloom and provide proper winter<br />

protection as described in our newsletter.<br />

Climbing Roses<br />

‘Brite Eyes’ New! A climbing rose, bred by William Radler, the<br />

man who bred Knockout. It has the same amazing blackspot<br />

resistance and hardiness. Flowers are a pretty shade of coral<br />

pink, single, with extra petals, and a creamy white center. They<br />

even have a light fragrance. Will grow up to 8' tall, ideal for<br />

obelisks and trellises.<br />

‘Colette’ Romantica rose climber, heavy double pink flower<br />

with strong coral overtones---this is a very rich color. Heady<br />

fragrance. Canes will grow to 8’, excellent repeat, all-season<br />

bloom.<br />

‘Coral Dawn’ Classic rose for cutting with large, fully double<br />

flowers in a gorgeous, rich coral-pink color. Vigorous canes<br />

reach 10-12'. Spicy fragrance, thick glossy green foliage, hardy to<br />

zone 5. You guessed it, one of its parents is New Dawn, which<br />

imparts incredible vigor to this variety.<br />

‘Golden Showers’ An old fashioned rose that has stood the test<br />

of time. Fragrant, clear yellow double flowers.<br />

‘Henry Kelsey’ I ripped out my ‘Blaze’ rose and planted this<br />

one---a good red climber, bred in Canada, completely hardy, no<br />

more die-back just when the plant has covered the arbor. Repeatblooming.<br />

‘John Cabot’ A zone 3 climber after my heart. Classic long,<br />

pointed pink buds open to fully double, slightly fragrant, deep<br />

cerise pink (almost red) flowers. An excellent repeat bloomer<br />

with canes reaching 8-10’ tall. Excellent disease resistance.<br />

‘New Dawn’ One of the hardiest climbers! Soft pink, truly<br />

disease-resistant foliage. Reserve early, these aren’t available<br />

later in the season! Blooms on 1 yr. wood. If I want a rose to<br />

cover a cottage or a trellis and I don’t want to THINK about<br />

hardiness, this is the one I choose. Prune hard after blooming<br />

each year---this is one vigorous rose!<br />

‘Queen Elizabeth Climber’ I was thrilled to identify this old<br />

fashioned climber as one of the roses I inherited in my new yard.<br />

It outshines the other two on my trellis wall with its vigor and<br />

long bloom season, right until hard cold sets in. The flowers are<br />

classic, with long pointed buds and a deep rich pink color, long<br />

stems for cutting.<br />

‘White Dawn’ An old-fashioned favorite (1949), totally hardy to<br />

zone 4, with white ruffled, fragrant flowers climbing on canes<br />

that will grow to 14’. June-blooming with a heavy fall repeat<br />

performance. Yes, it is an offspring of the fabulous ‘New Dawn’.<br />

‘William Baffin’ 7-9’ pillar rose, double deep pink flowers that<br />

bloom heavily in June/July and then for a prolonged period<br />

from mid to very late fall. Super hardy, bred in Canada.<br />

‘Zephrine Drouhin’ A thornless rose! And what a beauty. An<br />

antique rose, first introduced in France in 1868. Semi-double<br />

pink flowers on long canes; repeat blooms. Will tolerate some<br />

dappled shade. Very easy and long-lived. Will grow to 10’ high.<br />

David Austin Roses<br />

These wonderful roses are a cross between hardy shrub roses and oldfashioned<br />

English roses. They are very vigorous shrubs of different<br />

habits. The flowers are FRAGRANT and usually very full and double,<br />

with as many as 300 petals per flower!<br />

‘Abraham Darby’ This rose continues to be one of the most<br />

popular David Austins every year. Long canes can be tied to a<br />

fence or even 5’ tall, vigorous bush. Huge flowers of soft<br />

peachy/apricot/yellow are very fragrant.<br />

‘Gertrude Jekyll’ Named for the famous English plantswoman<br />

(my idol, I will admit) this is always popular, for good reason.<br />

It’s totally hardy. The flowers are gorgeous, double soft, clear<br />

pink, very cupped and blowsy. AND, it has the standard old<br />

rose perfume we all long for. A large plant, leave it room to<br />

grow 6’ tall and at least 4’ wide.<br />

‘Pat Austin’ Named for David Austin's wife, 5-6' tall vigorous<br />

shrub is covered with large copper-red, double flowers with a<br />

strong tea rose fragrance. A unique color in this category.<br />

‘The Dark Lady’ Clusters of very deep red flowers emit an<br />

intense, spicy, damask fragrance. An upright, fairly vigorous<br />

shrub, excellent for the perennial border.<br />

‘The Mayflower’ This rose claims to be the most blackspot<br />

resistant David Austin ever introduced. Flowers are deep pink,<br />

double, and strongly fragrant. Will grow 3-4' tall.<br />

Floribundas & Polyanthas<br />

‘Country Lady’ Exceptionally vigorous and disease free, this<br />

hard-to-find rose will surely sell out fast. A floribunda first<br />

introduced in 1993, it grows 4-5' tall with large, semi-double<br />

apricot flowers blushed pink that bloom in large clusters.<br />

Excellent repeat bloomer.<br />

‘Hot Cocoa’ What a color! Deep coral-red-chocolate, it’s really<br />

indescribable. Needless to say, when this plant came into bloom,<br />

all of my employees were talking. It is a hardy plant that keeps<br />

on blooming. From the Weeks Roses "Easy to Love" series--that’s<br />

the truth. Very disease resistant.<br />

‘Morning Has Broken’ One of the most disease resistant roses<br />

ever developed. Bright semi-double yellow flowers are quite<br />

fragrant. Grows to 4' tall.<br />

‘Seafoam’ White flowers (with pale pink buds) are semi-double<br />

and borne in clusters. This plant can be used as a climber or a<br />

trailing rose. It sends out long canes which can be trained in<br />

many ways. If left alone, it will form a 3-4’ mound of arching<br />

stems. It is one of the best, steady-blooming roses I have seen. It<br />

is very tolerant of seashore conditions and quite disease<br />

resistant.<br />

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‘The Fairy’ A Polyantha rose with clusters of small, double,<br />

clean pink flowers and tiny, glossy, green foliage. The Fairy is<br />

one of the best repeat bloomers. I have seen it bloom until mid-<br />

November! It only grows 3-4’ tall and has a sweet habit.<br />

Tolerates seashore conditions well. Very hardy.<br />

Grandifloras<br />

‘Earth Song’ New! One of the absolute best shrub roses from<br />

rose breeder Griffith Buck of Iowa State University. Super hardy<br />

to zone 4, no protection needed in zone 5. A grandiflora with<br />

fragrant 5-6" deep pink flowers, very full, approaching classic<br />

form. Continuous bloom from June to October if deadheaded<br />

and fed in summer. Grows 4-5’ tall. Excellent disease resistance.<br />

‘Queen Elizabeth’ I just can't NOT sell this rose, it is so hardy<br />

and vigorous and strong. The flowers are classic, with long<br />

pointed buds and a deep rich pink color, long stems for cutting.<br />

It's thorny, it's fast growing, and it isn't even graceful because it<br />

is such a robust, upright grower, but it is an old fashioned<br />

favorite that never goes out of favor.<br />

Hybrid Tea Roses<br />

Anyone who knows me will exclaim “I never thought I’d see the day<br />

when Nancy sells hybrid tea roses at <strong>Natureworks</strong>!” I have been<br />

complaining for years that they are spoiled brats, not hardy, diseaseprone,<br />

etc. Yet . . . this one has won my heart and made me believe.<br />

‘Double Delight’ Ah, the fragrance just can’t be compared to<br />

any other rose. I wandered around Elizabeth Park’s rose garden,<br />

trying to ignore this plant, but kept coming back to it over and<br />

over to stick my nose in its voluptuous blossoms. Heaven! 1977<br />

AARS winner, this rose has been around long enough to prove<br />

itself. Long, pointed buds open to gorgeous double creamy<br />

white flowers blushed with red. An upright plant, growing to 4’,<br />

and hardy to zone 5. (I would still hill it up in the fall.)<br />

Meidiland Roses<br />

Meidiland Roses are superior plants, very hardy and disease-resistant,<br />

developed in Germany and now proven to be the ultimate “landscape”<br />

rose in this country. After using them for many years, I cannot praise<br />

them enough.<br />

‘Coral Meidiland’ Deep coral, single flowers. I am in love with<br />

this plant, have it in my own tiny garden, weave it in with<br />

burgundy tender perennial salvias. Oo la la. Rarely available.<br />

Shrub Roses<br />

‘Blanc Double De Coubert’ A rugosa rose crossed with a<br />

hybrid tea---it has the hardiness and vigor of its rugosa parent.<br />

First introduced in France in 1892, this rose has stood the test of<br />

time and is still very popular. Licorice-scented, highly fragrant<br />

pure white semi-double flowers. Grows 4-5’ tall. A very easy-togrow<br />

rose that I use all the time in seashore gardens and lowmaintenance<br />

landscapes.<br />

‘Blushing Knockout’ Yes! My crew is going to love this; in fact,<br />

they may snap these up before you even see them, so reserve<br />

early. We can’t possibly gush enough about the hardiness and<br />

easy care of Knockout---now it is available in a soft pink.<br />

LEARN TO CARE FOR YOUR ROSES<br />

“IN THE GARDEN”<br />

Join us for our Saturday morning garden walks<br />

starting in the middle of June. Walks begin at 9:30<br />

a.m., last for about an hour, and are a wonderful way<br />

to see Nancy DuBrule-Clemente and her staff tend<br />

the <strong>Natureworks</strong> demonstration gardens. You never<br />

have to sign up in advance, just show up. Garden<br />

walks are FREE! Each walk is themed. We send out<br />

press releases to the local papers announcing the<br />

themes of our walks. We also send out a weekly<br />

email to tell you what we will be focusing on that<br />

Saturday. Many walks offer handouts about the<br />

subject of the week. You can ask questions and even<br />

try your hand at pruning or feeding or grooming if<br />

you are a beginner. Bring your friends!<br />

We also have some Thursday evening walks in the<br />

spring and summer when we are open late as well as<br />

free workshops during our Earth Day Festival.<br />

For further information, join our mailing list, call<br />

and listen to the message about special events on<br />

our voice mail, or visit our educational website<br />

naturework.com<br />

‘Carefree Beauty’ Love these truly carefree roses! Semi-double<br />

pink flowers on 3-4’ plants. Very hardy, zone 4. And yes, it is<br />

really disease-resistant.<br />

‘Carefree Delight’ If you want to truly test a rose’s staying<br />

power, visit the fabulous rose gardens at Elizabeth Park in<br />

Hartford at the end of June. I did, and this rose truly stood out<br />

from the crowd. So many plants were finished and the leaves<br />

looked forlorn (despite what I assume are regular chemical<br />

sprayings.) Not this rose! It was blooming its head off and clean<br />

as a whistle! Appleblossom-pink single flowers with a white eye;<br />

tall-growing to at least 5’, an excellent choice for a dense hedge.<br />

1996 AARS winner.<br />

‘Carefree Sunshine’ We welcome a clear, sunny yellow rose to<br />

this family of supremely easy-care shrub roses. Single yellow<br />

flowers on 3-4’ shrubs; all season repeat bloom. Related to that<br />

superb rose ‘Knockout’, with the same hardiness and excellent<br />

disease resistance. This rose really impressed me in 2002; despite<br />

the drought, it kept blooming.<br />

‘Chuckles’ Everyone asks about this rose because it puts on<br />

such a spectacular show in June/July and again in the fall until<br />

mid-October. Single deep coral pink blossoms with prominent<br />

yellow stamens, arching habit to 3’, much admired in our rock<br />

garden.<br />

‘Double Knockout’ Same amazing hardiness, twice the petals,<br />

making this plant more closely resembling a classic rose rather<br />

than a single. Still in limited supply, reserve early.<br />

‘Dwarf Pavement’ Very fragrant soft pink flowers on a 24-30"<br />

low shrub. A rugosa hybrid, very hardy.<br />

‘F.J. Grootendoorst’ One of my favorite rugosa hybrids. Brilliant<br />

rosy red double flowers look like fringed carnations. Blooms<br />

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epeatedly all summer. Very tolerant of salt spray and difficult<br />

conditions. Easy to grow.<br />

‘Flower Carpet Coral’ Single deep coral flowers work so well<br />

with burgundy foliages, soft yellows, and purples.<br />

‘Flower Carpet Pink’ This is the original Flower Carpet rose<br />

and has proven to be ALL it is supposed to be. . . . Totally<br />

disease-resistant, deep pink flowers in clusters on a low ground<br />

cover plant. Spreads very wide, grows only 2’ tall maximum,<br />

very easy-care. Patented.<br />

‘Flower Carpet Red’ Bright, electric, cherry red, same<br />

wonderful habit.<br />

‘Flower Carpet Scarlet’ New! Deep, dark scarlet-red flowers.<br />

‘Flower Carpet Yellow’ New in 2004---a great addition, glowing<br />

sunny yellow flowers.<br />

‘Frederick Mistral’ Exceptional fragrance is the trademark of<br />

this Romantica rose. Soft pink, perfectly formed flowers last a<br />

long time in a vase. Grows 6' tall.<br />

‘Gartendirektor Otto Linne’ I am continuously drawn to this<br />

rose because it is so clean and constantly in bloom. Clusters of<br />

bright pink, double and ruffled flowers on 4-5' arching canes. An<br />

excellent landscape rose, very easy care, few thorns, slight<br />

fragrance.<br />

‘Hansa’ The color reminds me of a faded violet-purple Victorian<br />

couch; the fragrance transports you to another place. What more<br />

can I say? A vigorous, hardy old-fashioned shrub rose (first<br />

introduced in 1905) that is irresistible. Spreads only to 3’, slowgrowing.<br />

Roses that will KNOCK YOU OUT!<br />

‘Knockout’ roses are the most amazing group of<br />

shrub roses to come along in years. Truly disease<br />

resistant, very hardy, blooming from June until the<br />

bitter cold finally arrives in November. Now you can<br />

have ‘Knockout’ roses in many colors…<br />

‘Homerun’ is the new RED Knockout<br />

‘Double Knockout’ has a much more classsic rose<br />

form, same brilliant cerise red color as Knockout<br />

‘Pink Knockout’ is a rich, clear pink<br />

‘Blushing Knockout’ is a soft, light pink<br />

‘Rainbow Knockout’ is the <strong>2007</strong> ARS winner. It is<br />

coral pink blushed with yellow<br />

New flash…watch for ‘Double Pink Knockout’ to<br />

be introduced in the fall of <strong>2007</strong>!<br />

‘Home Run’ A deep, rich red offspring of the wonderful,<br />

disease-resistant and hardy variety 'Knockout'. Be sure to<br />

reserve this one early, it will sell out.<br />

‘Knockout’ An AARS winner in 2000 and for good reason.<br />

Hardy to zone 4, bred in Wisconsin with ‘Carefree Beauty’ as<br />

one of its parents, the flowers are single, late, brilliant cherry red<br />

on a 3’ tall shrub. It blooms and blooms, summer until very late<br />

fall when it forms abundant orange hips for a knockout winter<br />

display. Very disease-resistant. My experienced garden crews<br />

say simply this one is THE BEST.<br />

‘Linda Campbell’ I fell in love with this rose a few years ago<br />

when gardening by the sea. The color is true, brilliant RED, not<br />

cherry or rosy, but rich, velvety red, semi-double, mild<br />

fragrance. Best yet, it is a rugosa rose, so it’s very hardy and<br />

disease-resistant. Grows 5-6’. Try this to add color to a lowmaintenance<br />

landscape.<br />

‘Midnight Blue’ A groundcover rose with a low, mounding<br />

habit. Flowers are deep velvety purple, almost black with a<br />

strong spicy clove fragrance. I planted one next to my deck in<br />

my new garden. You have to see the color of the flower to<br />

believe it---unlike any other rose I’ve seen!<br />

‘Moje Hammarberg’ Intensely fragrant, violet-red flowers. A<br />

rugosa hybrid growing 4-5’, disease free and totally hardy. Very<br />

vigorous, fast growing. Leave plenty of room for this plant and<br />

don't be timid about spring pruning.<br />

‘Palmengarten Frankfurt’ 2-3’ tall and wide groundcover or<br />

low mounding shrub rose with double pink flowers. Very free<br />

flowering for the entire growing season. Hardy and vigorous, an<br />

excellent hybrid bred in Germany. Extremely disease resistant.<br />

‘Pierette Pavement’ Pink fragrant flowers, a dense, lowgrowing<br />

shrub. Rugosa hybrid, thus very hardy. Great orange<br />

hips in fall.<br />

‘Pink Knockout’ Yet ANOTHER color in the fabulous Knockout<br />

series. Clear rose pink single flowers keep on coming from June<br />

until hard frost. Hardy, super-easy to grow. Reserve, my crew<br />

will snap these up too.<br />

‘Purple Pavement’ What is that heavenly fragrance? That is<br />

what I asked myself when I first brought this rose into the<br />

garden center. From across the yard, they knocked me out. Soft,<br />

blowsy lavender/purple flowers on bushy 3’ shrubs. Best yet,<br />

they are a rugosa hybrid so they are completely hardy and easy<br />

to grow.<br />

“We can complain because rose bushes<br />

have thorns or rejoice because thorn<br />

bushes have roses.”<br />

-Abraham Lincoln<br />

‘Rainbow Knockout’ This is the rose everyone is talking about.<br />

An ARS <strong>2007</strong> Gold Medal winner, it offers a pretty new color in<br />

the fabulous Knockout series, coral pink blushed with yellow.<br />

‘Therese Bugnet’ Lilac pink, fragrant, semi-double delicate<br />

flowers on 4-5’ plants. Canes are red and very attractive in<br />

winter. Reblooms in fall. A highlight of our pink garden. Starts<br />

blooming very early, in late May.<br />

‘Wanderin Wind’ Another wonderful rose from Dr.Griffith<br />

Buck, first introduced in 1973, but just entering my radar screen.<br />

Soft pink semi-double flowers bloom in clusters and have a very<br />

strong old rose fragrance. Very vigorous, growing 5' tall, and<br />

hardy to zone 4.<br />

Species Roses<br />

Rosa hugonis This is the Father Hugo rose, and it is found on<br />

many old farmyard properties. The foliage is fine and delicate.<br />

The flowers are single yellow blossoms in late May and early<br />

June. This plant is very vigorous, forming an arching specimen<br />

shrub 6-8’ tall. Native to China, very hardy.<br />

Rosa palustris New from the American Beauty collection. This<br />

is a native species rose, called the swamp rose. It will tolerate<br />

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moist areas, and also grow well in normal soils. 6-7' tall<br />

mounded form, single bright pink flowers from June to<br />

September, rich red rose hips for the birds in the fall.<br />

Rosa rubrifolia (Rosa glauca) A most unusual species rose.<br />

Canes and foliage are burgundy red all season. Flowers in June<br />

are single soft pink resembling dogwood blossoms, creating a<br />

striking contrast to the foliage. Shrub is vigorous, growing 5-6’<br />

in one season. Canes are great as cut branches in fall flower<br />

arrangements! Does not repeat bloom. Totally hardy, has lived<br />

for years in neglected gardens.<br />

Rosa rugosa This is the beach rose with deep purple/pink<br />

flowers, coarse foliage, red rose hips. Very, very vigorous.<br />

‘Alba’ Same as above in white.<br />

VINES<br />

Actinidia ARCTIC KIWI<br />

arguta ‘Issai’ Arctic kiwi is a self-fertile, vigorous climbing vine.<br />

Expect it to cover a VERY sturdy trellis in short order. Edible<br />

fruit is a delight- tiny kiwis that you pop into your mouth, skins<br />

and all (the skins are smooth). If you haven't tried these, you<br />

won't believe it. A favorite of many of my organic farmer friends<br />

who turned me onto this treat.<br />

Aristolochia DUTCHMAN’S PIPE VINE<br />

durior An amazing foliage plant with enormous heart-shaped<br />

green leaves 1-2’ long; vine can cover 15-25’ and is often used as<br />

a screening plant; flowers are white-veined.<br />

Campsis TRUMPET VINE<br />

Vigorous all-summer bloomer with orange bell-shaped flowers in<br />

clusters. Needs sturdy support. This plant gives me more pleasure in<br />

the summer than almost any other—the vine outside my office window<br />

is a hummingbird magnet, constantly distracting me from my work.<br />

Baltimore orioles also eat insects and nectar—from the back of the<br />

flowers (I haven’t determined which)—an added treat.<br />

radicans Classic orange tubular blossoms.<br />

‘Flava’ This is called the yellow trumpet vine, but it is really a<br />

brilliant golden orange yellow, closer to the color of a ‘Stella<br />

D’Oro’ daylily than a stick of butter. I like it! It adds another<br />

variation to this wonderful summer vine.<br />

‘Summer Snowfall’ Cool! A variegated trumpet vine. My<br />

eagle eye for the unusual spotted this at a nursery a few<br />

summers ago. Green foliage is splashed with white markings.<br />

Same large, orange showy flowers, same vigor.<br />

tagliabuana ‘Kudian’ The common name for this is Indian<br />

Summer trumpet vine. This variety blooms at a much earlier age<br />

than it’s predecessors; often in the pots, the first year! Brilliant<br />

orange/red tubular blossoms.<br />

‘Madame Galen’ Salmon-red flowers.<br />

Clematis<br />

Clematis likes to grow up into the sun with its<br />

roots in the shade. Underplant the vines with<br />

leafy, lush plants to cool the roots. Be sure to<br />

mulch them well. They prefer an alkaline soil.<br />

Pruning varies by variety, depending on<br />

whether the plant blooms on old wood or new.<br />

Ask for our clematis handout when you visit<br />

the store, or download it from our website at<br />

www.naturework.com<br />

‘Arctic Queen’ Double flowers are clear creamy white with<br />

creamy yellow anthers, 4-6". Blooms May thru August. 7-8’.<br />

‘Crystal Fountain’ Wow! Rich lavender blue flowers have<br />

amazing blue stamens forming a fountain-like center that will<br />

make your eyes pop out. July-September bloomer on new wood.<br />

diversifolia ‘Arabella’ Very different growth habit, some call it<br />

a shrub form, but I feel it is more of a vining plant, albeit<br />

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growing only 3-6' tall. The flowers are a very pretty, soft blue, 3"<br />

across, small but very prolific from mid-summer on.<br />

‘Elsa Spath’ Lovely lavender blue flowers with reddish-purple<br />

stamens. June/July bloomer on new wood.<br />

florida ‘Sieboldii’ An amazing flower---creamy white, semidouble,<br />

overlapping petals with outrageous purple stamens.<br />

June through August blooming.<br />

‘H.F. Young’ Brilliant blue flowers, double to semi-double when<br />

they first bloom in May/June; rebloom later in the summer<br />

yields single flowers. White stamens make a beautiful contrast<br />

with the deep blue blossoms.<br />

‘Hagley Hybrid’ Gorgeous shell-pink flowers with contrasting<br />

purple stamens. Flowers are enormous, 7" in diameter! Blooms<br />

June-Sept. on current year’s wood.<br />

‘Henryi’ This is an excellent variety - pure white with huge 6-7"<br />

blooms in June/July on new wood.<br />

‘Jackmanii’ The classic large deep purple variety that blooms in<br />

July and August on new wood.<br />

‘Ken Donson’ Huge, showy deep, rich blue flowers with yellow<br />

anthers; blooms June and again in Aug.-Sept. on both old and<br />

new wood.<br />

kivistik<br />

This is a new series of Clematis, bred by a gardening monk in Estonia.<br />

Extremely heavy bloomers, they are a bit more compact and slower<br />

growing, with shorter spaces between the internodes. Hardy as can be<br />

to Zone 4. Summer blooming on new wood. Vines can reach 10 feet<br />

tall.<br />

‘Little Duckling’ White flowers, yellow eye.<br />

‘Marmori’ Light pink flowers, dark pink eye.<br />

‘Reiman’ Purple flowers, red stripe on each petal.<br />

‘Silmakavi’ Bluish/lavender flowers, white bar.<br />

‘Viola’ Deep rich violet/black flowers.<br />

lanuginosa ‘Candida’ Pure white flowers with creamy white<br />

stamens. July blooming.<br />

macropetala ‘Bluebird’ From Canada, a very hardy and sturdy<br />

variety with double blue dangling bell-shaped blossoms 2" in<br />

diameter. April and May blooming on last year’s wood.<br />

‘Miss Bateman’ 6" diameter pure white flowers with contrasting<br />

red stamens. Blooms May-July on previous year’s wood. Will<br />

tolerate more shade than other large-flowering Clematis.<br />

montana ‘Elizabeth’ Yum! Hundreds of small, pale pink, almost<br />

white flowers with a vanilla scent in May/June on previous<br />

year’s wood.<br />

‘Rubens’ Extremely vigorous late spring/early summer<br />

bloomer; thousands of soft pink flowers, foliage is hardy,<br />

burgundy in fall; this vine offers quick coverage for cottage<br />

gardens. Blooms on last year’s wood; prune immediately after<br />

blooming.<br />

‘Multi-Blue’ This is a gorgeous plant that sells the minute it<br />

blooms! 4-5" diameter double purple/blue bicolor flowers, June-<br />

Sept. An unusual flower form that looks like a multi-pointed<br />

star.<br />

‘Niobe’ Deep wine red, blooms on current year’s wood all<br />

summer and well into the fall. A good source of late color.<br />

paniculata (a.k.a. maximowicziana) Sweet Autumn Clematis<br />

Fall-blooming, thousands of tiny white fragrant flowers, very,<br />

CLEMATIS PRUNING<br />

For a complete description, go on line to our website<br />

naturework.com and link to our handout on this<br />

subject... or ask for a copy when you visit the store.<br />

May-June bloomers bloom on last year’s wood.<br />

DO NOT prune in early spring. Prune immediately<br />

after blooming to shape and contain the vine. Buds<br />

are set in the summer for the following spring.<br />

June-July bloomers bloom on current year’s wood.<br />

Prune to within a foot of the ground (yup, we’re<br />

talking the entire vine here) and a new plant will<br />

grow back and flower in the summer.<br />

May-Sept. bloomers These bloom on old wood<br />

AND on new wood. This makes it complicated. If<br />

you leave them alone, you will get a prolific display<br />

of early flowers but the vine may be a tangled mess.<br />

Selectively pruning clematis can be tricky, because<br />

the old wood looks dead and you can accidentally<br />

prune out something that will bloom. Do so with<br />

care only after it has started to sprout growth and<br />

always follow the vine all the way back to its origin<br />

so you know what you are cutting. Or, just do a light<br />

clipping of obviously dead wood and let the early<br />

show begin. The largest flowers are on the old wood.<br />

After the early display, you can prune the vine hard.<br />

New growth will form and a secondary display of<br />

flowers will start up in late summer and continue till<br />

fall. Then, leave the vine alone, don’t prune it at all<br />

when putting your garden to bed so you preserve the<br />

flower buds for the following spring.<br />

Now you can see why I get asked about Clematis<br />

pruning by my customers and students and I say...<br />

“Got an hour?” If you’re not sure what you have,<br />

observe your vine closely for one full season and<br />

watch when it flowers and where the flowers are<br />

coming from.<br />

very vigorous, sun or shade. Blooms only on current year’s<br />

wood.<br />

‘Ramona’ Old fashioned, large flowering variety with violet<br />

blue flowers in June/July.<br />

‘Red Sunset’ One of the best and largest red varieties, with<br />

flowers up to 5" across. Blooms all summer on current years<br />

wood.<br />

‘Roguchi’ Very different bicolor blue and purple dangling bell<br />

flowers are fragrant. June-Sept. blooming, grows to 8' tall.<br />

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‘Rouge Cardinal’ A classic French hybrid with large, velvety,<br />

deep crimson red flowers from June through September. Cut<br />

hard to the ground in spring for the best display on new wood.<br />

‘Royal Velvet’ A gorgeous patened hybrid with deep velvety<br />

purple flowers 4-5" across, contrasting red anthers. Blooms on<br />

old and new wood, May/June and August/September.<br />

‘Royalty’ Large semi-double rich purple flowers on last years<br />

wood in early summer. In fall, single purple flowers grow from<br />

current years wood.<br />

‘Silver Moon’ Huge 7-8" diameter silvery-mauve flowers are<br />

unlike any other. Tolerates partial shade well. Prune lightly in<br />

spring; blooms in early summer, and again in late summer/fall.<br />

tangutica Very unusual yellow dangling bell flowers---small,<br />

delicate, and very prolific---cover this vine in late summer and<br />

fall on current year’s wood. Slow to establish but worth the wait.<br />

texensis ‘Odoriba’ From Japan, this hybrid is covered with<br />

small, dangling, open hanging bicolor pink and cream bell<br />

flowers June-August. Blooms on new wood.<br />

‘Princess Diana’ A beauty, just like her namesake. Bright,<br />

luminous pink flowers with a deep pink bar; the outside of<br />

each petal is white with a soft pink stripe. June-August<br />

blooming on new wood. Grows to 8’ tall.<br />

viticella ‘Polish Spirit’ Vigorous vine, hundreds of smaller deep<br />

purple/blue flowers (up to 4") with deep purple stamens.<br />

Blooms on new growth, cut back hard in spring. Blooms July-<br />

Sept. on current year’s wood. This is a very vigorous and very<br />

easy-to-grow species of clematis, often overlooked, good for<br />

weaving with roses and other vines.<br />

‘Venosa Violacea’ White 4-5" diameter bell flowers with<br />

purple veins, flower petals edged in purple. July-September<br />

blooming on new wood.<br />

‘Warsaw Nike’ This vine will grow 8-10’ tall and be covered<br />

with rich velvety purple flowers up to 5" diameter from late May<br />

until September.<br />

Hedera ENGLISH IVY<br />

helix ‘ Gold Heart’ (Sulfur heart) Slow-growing form with small<br />

green leaves and a gold variegated center. Great vine to brighten<br />

a shady spot.<br />

Humulus HOPS<br />

lupulus ‘Aureus’ Golden hops has beautiful yellow-tinted new<br />

growth. The flowers yield the hops used in beer and are often<br />

used in herbal sleep pillows. Flowers are unusual dangling<br />

racemes, excellent dried for wreaths and arrangements.<br />

Vigorous vine to 15’, for sun or partial shade. If you want to<br />

admire this plant, we now have one growing on the south side<br />

of the shop. Everyone asks about it!<br />

Hydrangea<br />

anomala ‘Petiolaris’ Climbing Hydrangea Great vine for shade<br />

with white hydrangea blossoms in mid-summer, clings to any<br />

surface, grows very large once established.<br />

Jasminum JASMINE<br />

nudiflorum Winter Jasmine Very rare winter-blooming vine<br />

that has soft yellow star-shaped blossoms in late<br />

Feb./March/April, depending on the severity of the winter.<br />

Stems are evergreen. We have a old specimen rambling on one<br />

of our stone walls in our demonstration gardens that everyone<br />

asks about.<br />

Lonicera HONEYSUCKLE<br />

sempervirens ‘Alabama Crimson’ The flower is the closest to<br />

red of any climbing honeysuckle. The hummingbirds adore this<br />

plant. All-summer-blooming.<br />

‘Blanche Sandman’ Deep rosy red flowers with a yellow<br />

throat. Blooms late May/June and repeats again in the late fall.<br />

‘Cedar Lane’ Unusual blue-green narrow, linear foliage.<br />

Flowers are deep red. Blooms May and June.<br />

‘John Clayton’ Tubular solid yellow flowers, repeat blooms<br />

from June until frost.<br />

‘Mandarin’ A new hybrid with enormous orange flowers and<br />

yellow throats. Vigorous and exceptionally hardy for northern<br />

gardens, Mandarin will be a hummingbird magnet when it<br />

blooms in June and July.<br />

‘Manifich’ Orange/red trumpet flowers in summer; very<br />

vigorous; a hummingbird plant.<br />

x brownii ‘Dropmore Scarlet’ A deep red summer bloomer, a<br />

great hummingbird plant.<br />

x heckrottii Deep pink honeysuckle vine with yellow throat;<br />

blooms all summer; very vigorous once established. Blue green<br />

foliage. Not as fragrant as white form but still very sweet,<br />

especially on hot summer evenings.<br />

Polygonum SILVER LACE VINE<br />

aubertii Fast-growing and invasive with thousands of clusters<br />

of white flowers in summer, tolerates sun or partial shade.<br />

Schisandra MAGNOLIA VINE<br />

chinensis Fast growing, 15-20' tall, this vine has deep green,<br />

leathery leaves and small, pale pink, slightly fragrant flowers in<br />

late May/June. These are followed by 3" spikes of red late<br />

summer berries, used for Chinese herbal medicine. A great vine<br />

for shady spots.<br />

Schizophragma JAPANESE FALSE HYDRANGEA VINE<br />

hydrangeoides ‘Moonlight’ A wonderful new addition to our<br />

vine offerings. June-blooming with white flowers up to 10"<br />

across. It is a lacecap form, with sterile bracts surrounding a<br />

white lacy center of actual flowers. The foliage is much more<br />

deeply cut than climbing hydrangea and very showy, with<br />

silvery-grayish-bluish-pewter leaves, pink markings, and<br />

contrasting green veins. Will grow in sun or partial shade. Very<br />

vigorous, reaching 30’ or more. Tends to grow much more<br />

upright, without the horizontal and forward reaching branches<br />

of climbing hydrangea. Try this plant!<br />

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“There is no "The End" to be written,<br />

neither can you, like an architect, engrave<br />

in stone the day the garden has finished;<br />

a painter can frame his picture, a<br />

composer notate his coda, but a garden is<br />

always on the move.”<br />

- Mirabel Osler<br />

Wisteria<br />

Note: if you want to grow a tree wisteria, it’s all in the early pruning<br />

and training. Remove all lower branches and side shoots, train to a<br />

single trunk formation. Continue to prune hard for many years. A tree<br />

wisteria is simply a vine that has been trained to grow as a specimen<br />

tree!<br />

frutescens ‘Amethyst Falls’ This plant is a continuous repeat<br />

bloomer from early summer through fall. The flowers are purple<br />

with a reddish tint, smaller in size than Chinese wisteria, about<br />

6" long racemes . . . BUT, the plant more than makes up for it by<br />

the constancy of its fragrant flowers. Rarely available, but worth<br />

the wait. When I find them, I stock them.<br />

sinensis Romantic, fragrant May bloomer; very invasive once<br />

established. Purple dangling flowers for sun. Provide a very<br />

strong arbor or support; give it plenty of room. Takes many<br />

years to reach blooming size; buy a large plant if you are<br />

impatient! Prune heavily---request our wisteria handout for<br />

more information.<br />

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HOW TO HAVE COLOR EVERY MONTH IN YOUR PERENNIAL GARDEN<br />

This is information that no serious perennial gardener should be without!<br />

THE BASICS<br />

1. The average perennial blooms for three to four weeks. When buying perennials, ASK an experienced, knowledgeable gardener<br />

EXACTLY when that plant blooms in your area. For specific information on perennials in southern Connecticut, please refer to<br />

this catalog or the the book written by Nancy DuBrule-Clemente Succession of Bloom in the Perennial Garden available at<br />

<strong>Natureworks</strong>. Do not be fooled by fancy color catalogs that proclaim every plant “blooms all summer”. Very few plants do.<br />

2. If you base your purchases on plants that are in flower at the time of purchase, you will tend to have a very unbalanced garden.<br />

Most people buy a majority of their plants in the spring and early summer and buy only what is in flower. This leads to a late<br />

summer and fall garden that is green, devoid of color, and often cut back and unsightly. If you must buy plants only when in<br />

color, plan to do so EVERY month of the growing season from March until late October or early November!<br />

3. It is important to realize that the species and varieties of plants within a genus vary greatly in their habits and bloom time. For<br />

example, not all Veronicas bloom in June and early July. Some begin in July and bloom until hard frost in late fall. Explore the<br />

specific bloom periods of the specific cultivars to expand your season of bloom possibilities.<br />

4. Beginning gardeners should use lots of long-blooming perennials. Refer to the list in the front of this catalog. To encourage long<br />

bloom, do the following:<br />

a. Deadhead often to prevent seed set and thus encourage new flower formation.<br />

b. Feed in the spring and AGAIN in July to provide the energy for the plants to keep blooming. Be sure to use a fertilizer<br />

high in phosphorus which promotes bloom (this is the middle number in a fertilizer formulation).<br />

1. Some plants bloom heavily in the spring and/or early summer, take a break, and then repeat bloom in the fall. They are usually<br />

cut back hard after blooming and fed in midsummer to encourage a heavy rebloom. To learn more about this perennial pruning<br />

process, attend our Saturday morning garden walks in the summer and participate in the hands-on process. These techniques are<br />

also clearly described in the book The Well-Tended Perennial Garden by Tracy Disabato-Aust.<br />

HOW TO TRACK THE COLOR IN YOUR GARDEN<br />

1. Draw a blank Season of Bloom Chart from March till October.<br />

2. If you have an existing garden, chart all of the plants in your garden on the Season of Bloom chart, showing when they start and<br />

finish blooming. If they take a break and repeat bloom later in the season, use a dotted line for the non-blooming periods.<br />

3. Try using erasable colored pencils to record the color of each flower so that you can better see how the colors combine.<br />

4. Feel free to write brief descriptions under each plant name (height, shape, texture, form, etc.) to help you remember what they<br />

are.<br />

5. If you are designing a new garden, use the process described above to track all of the plants as you add them to your plan.<br />

6. At any time, you can run your finger down any month, or any week of any month, to see what will be blooming at the same<br />

time.<br />

7. You may want to include foliage plants at the bottom of the chart. This will be quite useful if you use colored foliages, as they<br />

will add to the color palette in your garden.<br />

TRICKS OF THE TRADE<br />

1. If you simply focus on color, you will still find that your garden looks unsightly at various times during the growing season.<br />

This is because you will be deadheading and cutting back plants, leaving “eyesores” in various places. It is important to learn<br />

just what to expect from each perennial before, during, and after bloom. The down times in a perennial’s life cycle can then be<br />

dealt with by distracting the eye to other plants.<br />

2. Learn which plants go completely dormant after blooming (i.e., completely disappear) and which plants sprout late in the<br />

season. Both of these types of plants leave big gaps in the garden.<br />

3. Foliage is your best friend when planning for color every month. As perennials go in and out of bloom, those with excellent<br />

foliage structure will hide the gaps left by cutting the plants back. Even better are plants that have variegated or colorful foliage<br />

as they add constant color.<br />

4. When a plant is going out of bloom, going dormant, getting cut back, or hasn’t sprouted yet, draw the eye away from that<br />

unsightly area by placing other perennials or groupings of perennials nearby that are just coming into peak bloom. YOU, as the<br />

garden planner, can lead the viewer’s eye away from the eyesore right to a display of beauty.<br />

5. Get extra color in your garden by embellishing with bulbs. Tuck clusters of spring-, summer-, or fall-blooming bulbs in between<br />

the crowns of the perennials. That way, you can fit twice as much color in the same space.<br />

6. Allow self-sown annuals, biennials, and perennials to appear among the plants, especially if you embrace the cottage garden<br />

style. Caution should be used to thin these “free gifts”, so that they don’t take over the garden. This is especially important as<br />

your garden matures.<br />

THE GARDEN JOURNAL<br />

It is important to analyze how your garden is doing on a regular basis. Keep a garden journal. In it, take notes about the color gaps<br />

that you see. If you are missing early color, write down that you need to add spring-blooming bulbs the following fall! If one plant is<br />

taking over, make a note of it so the garden can be rearranged in the early spring or in the fall when the weather is usually cool and<br />

moist.<br />

If you can correct color gaps right away, the problem is solved. Often, however, the corrective planting or rearranging has to wait for<br />

many weeks or months. Writing down your observations assures that you will remember when the time comes.

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