| Popular Perennials for 2009 |
2007 Perennial of the Year
Nepeta (faassenii)
'Walker's Low'
Grey-green aromatic foliage
with bluish-purple flowers from
April to October. Nepetas are
easy to grow perennials,
asking only a well-drained soil
with at least 6 hours of sun.
They are drought resistant
when established. This prolific
bloomer benefits from a
shearing during the season
to remove spent flowers.
18-24" high. Hardy in zones
5-9. Relation to Catnip, but
has no attraction to cats.
Nepeta (faassenii)
'Walker's Low'
Grey-green aromatic foliage
with bluish-purple flowers from
April to October. Nepetas are
easy to grow perennials,
asking only a well-drained soil
with at least 6 hours of sun.
They are drought resistant
when established. This prolific
bloomer benefits from a
shearing during the season
to remove spent flowers.
18-24" high. Hardy in zones
5-9. Relation to Catnip, but
has no attraction to cats.
Leucanthemum 'Broadyway
Lights'
This award winning shasta daisy
is one of the newest daisies on
the market today. The huge
daisies open to a bright yellow
and turn from shades of cream to
pure white as they mature. With a
plant height of 18-24" and a
spread of 24-36", 'Broadway
Lights' will bloom continuously
from late spring to summer and
should be planted in full sun to
part shade. If deadheaded
promptly, blossoms will continue
to emerge.
Lights'
This award winning shasta daisy
is one of the newest daisies on
the market today. The huge
daisies open to a bright yellow
and turn from shades of cream to
pure white as they mature. With a
plant height of 18-24" and a
spread of 24-36", 'Broadway
Lights' will bloom continuously
from late spring to summer and
should be planted in full sun to
part shade. If deadheaded
promptly, blossoms will continue
to emerge.
Designer Daylilies
There are several colors that
have qualified for the distintive
title of Designer Daylily. All of
these varieties have high bud
counts and exceptional bloom
performance. The flowers open
consistently under various
weather conditions, and the
color does not fade in the sun.
They have a vigurous plant
habit, and healthy, pest resistent
foillage. They are also winter
hardy in our area.
www.designerdaylily.com
There are several colors that
have qualified for the distintive
title of Designer Daylily. All of
these varieties have high bud
counts and exceptional bloom
performance. The flowers open
consistently under various
weather conditions, and the
color does not fade in the sun.
They have a vigurous plant
habit, and healthy, pest resistent
foillage. They are also winter
hardy in our area.
www.designerdaylily.com
Knockout Roses
Knockout rose maintenance is as close
as you will get to a “plant it and forget
it” It truly is a very resistant to black
spot and other nuisance diseases. It
never stops performing -- blooming
profusely throughout the growing
season into late fall. When planted
early in the season, new plants produce
impressive, repeat blooms the first
year. Unlike most roses which require at
least six hours of sun, both Knockout™
varieties do fine in a location with as
little as four hours of sun. A moist, well-
drained soil is ideal. Knockout rose
thrives in humid climates where most
other roses need spray and
maintenance and is also very winter-
hardy, even in windy areas, in zones 4-
11. The petals fall cleanly, never
needing dead-heading – that’s right,
NO DEADHEADING!
Knockout roses are available in pink,
red and blushing pink varieties. The
Knockout rose is also designated as
the 2004 ARS Members’ Choice by the
American Rose Society.
www.theknockoutrose.com
Knockout rose maintenance is as close
as you will get to a “plant it and forget
it” It truly is a very resistant to black
spot and other nuisance diseases. It
never stops performing -- blooming
profusely throughout the growing
season into late fall. When planted
early in the season, new plants produce
impressive, repeat blooms the first
year. Unlike most roses which require at
least six hours of sun, both Knockout™
varieties do fine in a location with as
little as four hours of sun. A moist, well-
drained soil is ideal. Knockout rose
thrives in humid climates where most
other roses need spray and
maintenance and is also very winter-
hardy, even in windy areas, in zones 4-
11. The petals fall cleanly, never
needing dead-heading – that’s right,
NO DEADHEADING!
Knockout roses are available in pink,
red and blushing pink varieties. The
Knockout rose is also designated as
the 2004 ARS Members’ Choice by the
American Rose Society.
www.theknockoutrose.com
Endless Summer HydrangeaEndless
Summer Hydrangea
The first Hydrangea macrophylla that blooms
repeatedly on both old and new wood. You can
be confident that regardless of whether the plant
dies back to the crown or you trim at the wrong
time, you'll still get wonderful flowers in that
growing season. Flowers virtually all season long
and is hardy to zone 4. Endless Summer® will
produce magnificent pink to grape to blue blooms
depending on the pH of your soil. Alkaline - pH
6-7 will produce pink blooms. Acidic soil - pH
5-5.8 will produce blue ones. What's more, it's
proven to be more mildew resistant than other
macrophylla varieties. And the improved
hardiness is welcome news to gardeners in
northern areas.
www.endlesssummerblooms.com
Summer Hydrangea
The first Hydrangea macrophylla that blooms
repeatedly on both old and new wood. You can
be confident that regardless of whether the plant
dies back to the crown or you trim at the wrong
time, you'll still get wonderful flowers in that
growing season. Flowers virtually all season long
and is hardy to zone 4. Endless Summer® will
produce magnificent pink to grape to blue blooms
depending on the pH of your soil. Alkaline - pH
6-7 will produce pink blooms. Acidic soil - pH
5-5.8 will produce blue ones. What's more, it's
proven to be more mildew resistant than other
macrophylla varieties. And the improved
hardiness is welcome news to gardeners in
northern areas.
www.endlesssummerblooms.com
Heuchera 'Midnight Rose'
This amazing compact plant from Terra
Nova has burnished black leaves, thickly
spotted hot pink in spring. Summer leaves
lighten and cream and pink dots adorn
the foliage. Looks great with hot pink
flowering plants!
This amazing compact plant from Terra
Nova has burnished black leaves, thickly
spotted hot pink in spring. Summer leaves
lighten and cream and pink dots adorn
the foliage. Looks great with hot pink
flowering plants!
Geranium 'Rozanne' is a patented
hybrid clump-forming geranium that
is the longest blooming and most
prolific blue-flowered geranium in the
garden. Typically grows in a mound
to 20” tall by 24” wide. It is noted for
its almost non-stop flowering
throughout the growing season.
Large, violet-blue flowers with purple-
violet veins and small white centers
bloom profusely from late spring to
early summer.
Gaillardia
The Blanket Flower Gaillardia 'Oranges
and Lemons' and ‘Fanfare’ is extremely
eye catching in any perennial garden.
They are a huge improvement to the
common Gaillardia, with a plant height of
24" and a spread of 18-24". It has as
many as 75 flowers that open at a single
time, and bloom consistenetly trhoughout
hte summer.Plant Gaillardia in full sun in
a well drained area. Deer and rabbits
tend to avoid these particular Gaillardias.
The Blanket Flower Gaillardia 'Oranges
and Lemons' and ‘Fanfare’ is extremely
eye catching in any perennial garden.
They are a huge improvement to the
common Gaillardia, with a plant height of
24" and a spread of 18-24". It has as
many as 75 flowers that open at a single
time, and bloom consistenetly trhoughout
hte summer.Plant Gaillardia in full sun in
a well drained area. Deer and rabbits
tend to avoid these particular Gaillardias.
We grow 1000's of perennials, including new and unusual plants. Most of our perennials
are potted in 1 quart, 1 gallon, and 2 gallon containers and are available as soon as they
emerge from the soil, starting in mid to late April. As the season warms and plants put on
growth, more and more varieties become available.
are potted in 1 quart, 1 gallon, and 2 gallon containers and are available as soon as they
emerge from the soil, starting in mid to late April. As the season warms and plants put on
growth, more and more varieties become available.
Caryopteris Sunshine Blue
The unusual leaf color and
exceptionally rich shade of blue
make Sunshine Blue beautiful, but
the ultra-vigorous growth habit is
what really endears this shrub to
gardeners. Grows to a
well-branched clump 30 inches tall
and 3 feet wide. Impervious to
heat, cold, and poor soil, once
established in your garden it is
quite low maintenance.
The unusual leaf color and
exceptionally rich shade of blue
make Sunshine Blue beautiful, but
the ultra-vigorous growth habit is
what really endears this shrub to
gardeners. Grows to a
well-branched clump 30 inches tall
and 3 feet wide. Impervious to
heat, cold, and poor soil, once
established in your garden it is
quite low maintenance.
Echinacea Fatal Attraction
Neon-bright petals of magenta make
this new Echinacea stand out from way
across the garden! An exciting variety
combining a compact size with lots of
flower power, terrific fragrance, and an
entirely new color, Fatal Attraction lives
up to its name -- it's utterly irresistible!
These petals are actually upturned
(instead of the downturned type that
older Echinaceas sport) for a big show.
Neon-bright petals of magenta make
this new Echinacea stand out from way
across the garden! An exciting variety
combining a compact size with lots of
flower power, terrific fragrance, and an
entirely new color, Fatal Attraction lives
up to its name -- it's utterly irresistible!
These petals are actually upturned
(instead of the downturned type that
older Echinaceas sport) for a big show.
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