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FLOWERING SHRUBS
Starter Plants Catalog and Shrub Reference 2020-2021
Limelight Prime™ Hydrangea paniculata - p.58
MESSAGE
FROM DALE
“The trouble is, you
think you have time.”
I never thought I’d be quoting Buddha, but
these words of wisdom for the nursery Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.
12601 120th Avenue
industry hold a lot of relevance these days.
Grand Haven, MI 49417-9621
The lesson for 2020 is that business can
Tel (800) 633-8859 • (616) 846-4729
change fast, faster than we ever thought.
Fax (800) 224-1628 • Fax (616) 846-0619
We all wished for more time to adapt, to
grow, and to protect our business.
The uncertainty was scary and exciting
at the same time. PRESIDENT PROPAGATION
Retailers this year found themselves Dale Deppe, ext. 1300 Gail Berner, ext. 1404
scrambling to implement online ordering, Summer Field, ext. 1417
GENERAL MANAGER Jeff Flickinger, ext. 1424
curbside pickup, and home delivery.
Many were even shut down in early spring! Jeremy Deppe, ext. 1400 Jeff Kurtz, ext. 1417
But then home gardening went crazy. Alex Van Soelen, ext. 1424
ACCOUNTING
Spring ended up better than expected,
Liz Deppe, ext. 1301 SHIPPING
and many retailers reported record
seasons. Growers went from standstill Gabie Bunnell, ext.1305 John Papes, ext. 1407
to 100 miles an hour overnight. Daniela Deppe, ext. 1305 William Tritten, ext. 1414
Deb Nederhoed, ext. 1306 Bryan Van Kammen, ext. 1414
I’m hoping that your business did well, that Alissa Olsen, ext. 1303
you have recovered from the extra work Charlene Silkworth, ext. 1302 STOCK PLANT AND R&D
and stress. Amazing things happened so MANAGEMENT
fast. Amazing people stepped up, changed PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Matt Carlton, ext. 1401
stuff, and carried this industry forward. This AND MARKETING Ginger Carston, ext. 1413
was a great year not just because sales Tim Wood, ext. 1200 Kara Gregory, ext. 1413
were up but because our people and Natalie Carmolli, ext. 1203 Dr. Judson LeCompte, ext. 1421
yours did the extraordinary. Shannon Downey, ext. 1201 Megan Mathey, ext. 1403
Diane Fullerton, ext. 1205 Brigette Porter, ext. 1411
Proven Winners is up huge in 2020. Years Stacey Hirvela, ext. 1204 Alex Pott, ext. 1411
of building consumer confidence wins
Kristina Howley, ext. 1207
the day again. No other plant brand even NEW CONSTRUCTION /
Adriana Robinson, ext. 1206
comes close: twenty-five plus years of MAINTENANCE
Joe Williams, ext. 1208
laying the foundation of a plant brand but
Dan Hasty, ext. 1405
still learning every single day. The best GROWING Michael McIntyre, ext. 1406
team in the business doing amazing work.
David Joeright, ext. 1402
I love this place. Jennifer Cobb, ext. 1432 On the cover:
Todd Haveman, ext. 1422
The future is now – Limelight Prime™
I love this business. Grace Fricano, ext. 1422
hydrangea, the next generation of
Jessica Gulczynski, ext. 1422 ‘Limelight’, is here! Developed by
Brian Maher, ext. 1412 the team here at Spring Meadow,
Keep Smiling,
Denise Sikkema, ext. 1412 Limelight Prime hydrangea improves
on the original in ways that growers,
landscapers, and gardeners alike will
appreciate: an earlier bloom time,
sturdier stems, a denser, more compact
habit, and tantalizing red and pink tones
from summer through frost. Available
in all three liner sizes from your Spring
Meadow account manager.
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SALES LICENSING
Sales Manager Jane Beggs-Joles
Tony Thom jane@springmeadownursery.com
tony@springmeadownursery.com 616-223-3369
616-223-3360
David Arsenault Jodi Griffin
david@springmeadownursery.com jodi@springmeadownursery.com
616-223-3379 616-223-3364
DE, DC, MD, NJ
Terri Collins Jeff Pipp
terri@springmeadownursery.com jeffp@springmeadownursery.com
616-223-3377 616-223-3363
NC, PA, VA
Monica Esh-Nauta Josh Vokal
monica@springmeadownursery.com josh@springmeadownursery.com
616-414-7384 616-223-3362
AB, AK, AZ, CO, IA, KS, MB, MN, MT, NE, ND,
NM, SD, SK
Kaylee Hardy
khardy@springmeadownursery.com
616-414-7782
BC, CA, ID, NC, OR, WA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
4 ABOUT US 17 FULL SPEED A HEDGE®
Woody Gutierrez & PWCC DESTINATIONS
5 STEWARDSHIP
woody@springmeadownursery.com
18 NEW PLANTS
616-223-3363 6 WHAT WE DO
CT, MA, ME, NH, NL, NY, ON, PEI, QC, RI, VT 20 PLANT LISTINGS
8 OUR LINERS
22 PERFECO MUNDO®
10 SHIPPING
AZALEAS
12 LANDSCAPE PROGRAMS
Sandy Harmon 58 NEW HYDRANGEAS
sandy@springmeadownursery.com 13 GROWING SHRUBS
98 TERMS & CONDITIONS
616-414-7378 14 PROGRAMS
99 GOT A NEW SHRUB?
AR, IL, KY, MO, OK, WV 16 PWCC TREES
Amy Howard
KEY TO ICONS
amy@springmeadownursery.com
616-223-3365 Full Sun Partial Shade Shade Bloom Color
AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, SC, TN, TX
Attracts Hummingbirds Fragrant Edible
Laura Swanson Attracts Butterflies Reported Deer Resistance
(Based on the Rutgers University
616-223-3378 Good for Cut Flowers or Foliage
database).
laura@springmeadownursery.com Female variety
MI, WI gr Growth rate in growing seasons
Interim contact for: IN, OH to produce a 1- gallon container Male variety
from smallest available liner
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WELCOME TO
SPRING MEADOW NURSERY
Why order from Spring Meadow?
• Selection: Whether you serve commercial landscapers or
high-end specialty garden centers, you’ll find something in
our 400+ varieties to set you apart from the competition.
About us • Availability: We grow at least two crops a year of nearly
Since our founding in 1981, Spring Meadow has been every variety in our catalog to ensure you can get the
committed to producing quality woody plant liners to plants that you and your customers want. We also offer the
help growers achieve maximum profitability. In 1999, option of placing a standing order, which eliminates the risk
we launched the ColorChoice® Shrubs brand, which of back orders or sell outs, since we plan our propagation to
introduced ‘Limelight’ hydrangea and Wine & Roses® meet standing orders first.
weigela to North America. In 2004, we joined with
• Convenience: Our location in west Michigan allows for short
Proven Winners® as the exclusive licensee to develop,
transit times across North America. Plants arrive quickly
introduce, and market shrubs under the Proven
and with less stress and damage. Place your order by 9 am
Winners® ColorChoice® brand.
ET on Wednesdays for delivery as soon as the following week
during the growing season.
You are invited • Service: Our account managers have small territories so they
Want to see more of what we do? Come for a visit! can get to know you and your business, ensuring the best
Spring Meadow is located in beautiful Grand Haven, service and support for your team, from growers to marketing.
Michigan, just 2.5 hours from Chicago and Detroit.
If you are in the area, we’d be glad to show you • Expertise: Every Proven Winners ColorChoice shrub gets its
around our facilities for a first-hand look at our start with us. As the source for the brand, we can provide
approach to propagation, growing, and new plant insight on growing, as well as sales and marketing support.
development. Please contact your account manager We offer a range of resources to help train your staff and
to arrange a visit. increase your profits.
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STEWARDSHIP
The Deppe family Spring Meadow –
believes that giving
Proven Winners Scholarship
is a responsibility that
accompanies success Because enthusiastic, well-trained, qualified people are
and is proud to personally essential to the nursery industry, we have offered scholarships
support a variety of to horticulture students since 1999. This year, we are pleased
organizations in their west to offer $2500 to four promising horticulturists:
Michigan community,
whether opening their
Mary Tuski
garden for a fundraiser
Undergraduate student,
for a local hospice or
Michigan State University
with a donor-advised
fund through the Grand Haven Community Foundation. Their After spending her undergraduate studies
charitable nature extends to Spring Meadow as well, and our in the labs of Dr. Bridget Behe and Dr. Bert
company gives to organizations that embody the spirit of Cregg, Ms. Tuski intends to pursue her
innovation and positive change that further growth for all of us. masters degree in nursery production, with a
career goal of working in commercial woody
plant and tree production.
Since 1962, HRI has worked to Noah Brown
increase the quality and value of Undergraduate student,
plants, improve the productivity North Carolina State University
and profitability of the nursery and With his combination of business savvy and
landscape industry, and protect passion for horticulture, Mr. Brown is poised
and enhance the environment. to reach his career goal of a management
Every time you make a purchase position within the green industry. After
from Spring Meadow, we add ¼ of 1% of your purchase total graduation, he hopes to study agritourism in
on to your invoice as a contribution to HRI. Spring Meadow the Netherlands.
then triples your donation, and these funds are used to
support the Spring Meadow Nursery New Plants Fund and Amber Lancaster
the HRI Endowment Fund. These funds foster ground- Undergraduate student,
breaking research that benefits everyone in the ornamental University of Arkansas
horticulture industry.
Ms. Lancaster is studying horticulture and
interning in her university’s plant pathology
Spring Meadow Nursery is a long- department with the goal of one day running
standing member of IPPS, the a research nursery that propagates, grafts,
International Plant Propagators Society. and studies the best fruit trees for northwest
IPPS is a rich resource for anyone involved in horticulture, Arkansas.
and we encourage you and your employees to participate in
Jacklyn Stupienski
regional meetings and their informative publications. Visit
Junior college student,
www.ipps.org for more information.
Naugatuck Valley Community College
Inspired to be a “student of life,” Ms.
Stupienski began studying horticulture and
Over $1 million and counting… uncovered a latent passion for growing
plants. Her outstanding GPA and internship
Thanks to sales of Invincibelle®
experiences ideally position her for a career
Spirit and Invincibelle® Spirit II
in growing, propagation, or sales in the
hydrangeas and Pink Day events at
nursery industry.
garden centers, we’ve raised over
$1 million to support the Breast
Cancer Research Foundation®,
one of the most effective cancer The Spring Meadow - Proven Winners scholarship is open to
charities in North America. 91 cents college and university horticulture students in their sophomore
of every dollar they receive funds year and above. For eligibility requirements and deadlines, visit
life-saving research. hriresearch.org/scholarship/fund-your-future.
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WHAT WE DO AT SPRING MEADOW
Propagation
Every liner that ships from our dock begins
its life as a cutting. We maintain thousands of
mother plants over 100 acres of stock fields
and Quonsets, with crews cutting from spring
through late autumn. Cuttings are handed off to
our experienced propagation team, led by Gail
Berner, and stuck by traditional methods or our
ISO sticking machines. They then make their way
to the relatively pampering conditions of our 5
acres of heated floor prop houses, where they
stay until they develop roots (6-10 weeks).
Growing
Our growing area has come a long way – not
just in terms of the amount of space we’ve
added, but in our 30 acres of Westbrook
greenhouses, 4 acres of sub-irrigated flood
floors, and Argus Controls environmental
system that monitors light, heat, and humidity
to create the ideal growing conditions. Head
grower Dave Joeright and his crew of six
full-time growers walk the aisles of their
house each day to monitor for quality. All
of our liners are trimmed multiple times, by
hand or with our custom-made automated
trimming booms, to ensure our plants are
well-branched and uniform. Consistency on
our end means less work for you.
Biological controls
Pests are a fact of life in nurseries and
greenhouses, but we all have a choice in how we
manage them. Since 2018, we have implemented
and steadily expanded a biological control
program across propagation and growing.
Headed by grower Jennifer Cobb, we use a
combination of natural enemies, banker plants,
trapping, and exclusion, as well as intensive
scouting, to maintain quality while reducing
pesticide exposure for all of our employees.
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R&D
Though we have long run our own internal
breeding program, under the leadership
of head breeder Megan Mathey and
Stock and R&D manager Matt Carlton, our
facilities have grown to 6 acres of climate
controlled greenhouses, seed houses,
and 29 acres of trial fields. We evaluate
hundreds of new plants from breeders
around the world, as well as from our own
breeding, in intensive, comparative trials
that provide objective data to our new
variety introduction strategy.
Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs
Remember the ColorChoice Shrubs brand? It was started by
Tim Wood and Dale Deppe when they first brought Wine &
Roses® weigela and Blondy® euonymus to the North American
market. That model of introducing proprietary new plant
varieties worked as well for us as it did for the Proven Winners
brand on the annuals side, so in 2007, we became Proven
Winners ColorChoice Shrubs. To this day, every shrub that
bears the Proven Winners logo begins its journey to market at
Spring Meadow, from discovery to evaluation for propagation,
production, and performance.
The Proven Winners brand isn’t just about great plants – it’s also
about marketing to drives consumer demand. Our marketing
team reaches out to gardeners of all skill levels on social media,
in print ads, on radio, and in digital advertising to increase
awareness and trust in our plants and the brand. For an in-depth
look at our marketing efforts and how you can use it to drive
sales, request our booklet, 8 Ways to Make Proven Winners
Marketing Work for You, from your account manager.
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QUALITY YOU CAN SEE Sprinter® boxwood liners
Spring Meadow offers three liner sizes of most varieties, so you can
meet the demands of your budget, climate, and production system.
Our potted liners give you maximum flexibility: once you’ve received
them, you can pot them as your workflow and staff levels allow. All of
our liners are healthy, actively growing, and produced without the use
of neonicotinoid pesticides.
2 1/4" Pot - 32/Tray
4" Pot - 18/Tray
Quick Turn™ - 16/Tray
2 1/4"
8
4" Quick Turn™
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SHIPPING
Our shipping team is committed to the safe packaging and
transport of your order. Whether you order the minimum
number of trays or a full truckload, your liners will be
carefully picked, inspected for quality, packed, and loaded
to minimize stress and damage. We ship by both dry and
refrigerated trucks at 45° F (7.2° C) and can ship year-round.
How we ship
For LTL shipments, flats are
boxed individually, then
stacked on a pallet, corner-
MAKE ORDERING EASY stabilized, and wrapped with
plastic film.
A few tips to ensure your complete satisfaction
when ordering:
• Create a Standing Order
We fill standing orders first, as we propagate specifically
to meet our customers’ requests. You can adjust your
order up until the Wednesday before it ships.
• Order Early
Our new varieties are announced in our yearly catalog,
which is published in late summer. By placing your order
shortly after its receipt, you secure your share of the
most promising and popular plants. This is also the ideal
time to review your standing order. Whole-truck shipments are packed on specially built racks.
• Confirmation and Shipping These sturdy racks can be moved with a forklift or pallet jack.
Your account manager will call you two weeks before
your order ships. This is a good time to make any
last-minute adjustments to your order and to confirm
contact information, delivery address, and any special
instructions for the delivery driver.
10TRANSPORT TIME
All orders placed with Spring Meadow ship via FedEx from Grand Haven,
Michigan. Our central location means a short transit time to any location
in Canada and the United States, ensuring that your plants arrive happy,
healthy, and ready to grow. Our sales team will work with you to secure
your preferred ship date so that your order arrives when you have the
time, staff, and space to pot it up. If your order is confirmed by 12 p.m. ET
on a Wednesday, we can ship the following week.
1 day 2 days 3 days 4 days 5 days
Newfoundland
British
Columbia
Alberta Manitoba
Prince
Edward
Island
Saskatchewan
Quebec
New
Ontario Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Washington
Maine
Montana North Dakota Minnesota
VT
Oregon
N.H.
Wisconsin
Idaho South Dakota Mass.
New York
Michigan Conn. R.I.
Wyoming
Iowa Pennsylvania New
Nebraska Jersey
Nevada Ohio
Illinois Indiana Delaware
Utah Maryland
West
Colorado Virginia
Kansas Virginia
Missouri Kentucky
California
North Carolina
Tennessee
Arizona Oklahoma
South
New Mexico Arkansas
Carolina
Alabama Georgia
Texas Mississippi
Louisiana
Florida
Alaska
Hawaii
We ship to Alaska and Hawaii;
please contact your account manager
for details and transit time.
W X Y
11LANDSCAPE PROGRAMS
Jane Beggs-Joles,
Landscape Program Manager
I started out 2020 with a busy schedule of events: coast-to-coast trade shows,
seminars, and Proven Winners® landscape roadshows kept me traveling non-stop
from the first week of January through Mid-March.
It all came to a halt, of course, as COVID-19 impacted events around the world.
Sadly, the first event to go was a favorite on my calendar: The National Collegiate
Landscape Competition. Proven Winners® ColorChoice® has been a sponsor of
this fantastic event for several years. We think that helping the next generation of
green industry professionals is a critical part of our industry’s success. Plus that
event is a lot of fun!
In-person events may have slowed down, but the show must go on. That means
webinars, videos, and even snail mail. If we don’t keep learning, we don’t keep
growing, and that’s no good – especially in our business.
Being the authority on what will work best in a landscape gives your customer
the assurance that they’ve hired a true professional to do the job and you pull
yourself away from the race to the bottom of competing on price. If you aren’t
already getting our monthly postcards and the Plant of the Week email, email me
jane@springmeadownursery.com. They’re a quick, simple way to keep up on the
latest new varieties.
If you’d like to take it to the next level, join my Proven Winners® colleagues and
me on an online event. You can check the schedule of webinars and videos at
www.provenwinnerspros.provenwinners.com. And if you’re looking for content
for your own organization, just ask.
12CHANGING THE WAY YOU THINK ABOUT
GROWING SHRUBS
Hi gang! Throughout our time on the road meeting with new - High margins
prospective customers, we often sense a bit of nervousness for
Shrubs can provide the highest margins of any plant
the unknown of growing woody ornamentals for the first time.
on your property. Take, for example, our pre-budded
The Spring Meadow growing and sales teams have been hard
hydrangea program (p. 14) or a bare root rose program.
at work on ways to make producing flowering shrubs easy and
Each uses the same type and size of space you’d
profitable, even if you’ve never tried it before. I thought it would
devote to perennial production, but commands a
be beneficial to share some of the ways we can support your
much higher price at both wholesale and retail levels.
journey to the woody plant side:
- Ordering made easy
- Partners in profitability
Our program is a package. When you order from us,
Our account managers aren’t sales people – they are
you’ll receive the plants, tags, and containers all at
partners in your profitability, with the knowledge and
once. That limits overhead and labor expenses, and
strategies to help you achieve success, wherever
allows you to pot up in your desired container size on
you are and whoever you serve. We have developed
your schedule. We also ship practically year-round
a top 10 plant list for each region. Use our expertise
which gives you the flexibility you need when labor
and start with a narrow assortment and ease into it by
and timing is tight.
building confidence along the way.
- Options from start to finish - Growing support
Unlike other liner suppliers, we offer 3 sizes of nearly Our growing team has been hard at work at creating
everything we sell, so there’s a perfect fit for every individual variety growing spec sheets that are
budget, production system, and schedule. Then here to help you with the finer nuances of each
you choose which finished container size fits your plant. How much water? What about fertilization
business. Your account manager will advise on the recommendations? Do I need to use growth
best liner to finish sizes for your climate and customer regulators? We got it covered. Also, we have a grower
base. support manager on staff, ready to take your calls and
walk you through the growing process.
- Fast and easy
Ready to get started? Contact the account manager for your
Feel the need for speed? Try the Quick Turn branded
state or province today, and turn the page for a closer look
liner! It exists to speed up the growing process for
at our value-added, easy-to-implement programs. We are
you. These hefty, one-quart liners have been trimmed
looking forward to partnering with you on your new adventure!
multiple times for good branching and are ready to
grow into a lush, well-rooted finished plant. All you
have to do is pot it! No need to for repeated pruning,
or guessing at old wood or new wood bloom.
- Quick Flip Program
We’ve selected over 50 Proven Winners varieties
for our Quick Flip program: plants that go from our
Quick Turn liner to a finished two gallon in less than
twelve weeks. You’ll get a saleable crop of flowering
shrubs fast, with lower input costs, less overhead, and
ultimately higher margins – all backed with Proven
Winners ColorChoice consumer marketing. Talk to
your account manager for a list of plants.
13PRE-BUDDED HYDRANGEAS
E A S Y – B E A U T I F U L – P R O F I TA B L E !
Our pre-budded hydrangea liner program is designed with
one goal in mind: an easy-to-produce crop of colorful one-
gallon hydrangeas in bloom, just in time for Mother’s Day.
We take cuttings, trim them, and treat them so that they are
full of flower buds. You take delivery of our rooted, ready-
to-grow Quick Turn™ liners in late winter, grow according
to our thirteen-week recipe, and end up with a crop of
flowering Proven Winners ColorChoice hydrangeas to ship
for Mother’s Day sales. There’s no minimum order on our
pre-budded hydrangeas, making this program suitable for
anyone who has a little extra space in their growing facility.
Place your order this autumn for best availability.
Our 2021 selection includes:
Blue/Purple (pre-treated with aluminum sulfate for blue
flowers – no further treatment required):
Let’s Dance® Blue Jangles®, Cityline® Venice,
Tiny Tuff Stuff™, Wee Bit Grumpy®
Pink/Red: Cityline® Paris, Let’s Dance Big Band®, Wee Bit Giddy®
BARE ROOT ROSES
There’s no more cost-effective way to get big, bold, blooming roses
to market early in the shopping season than with our bare root Proven
Winners ColorChoice roses. Now in its third year, our partnership with
Certified Roses means you get hefty #1 or #1.5 grade bare roots of our
award-winning roses. Just pot them up into our two-gallon branded
containers, bring out of dormancy in a warm greenhouse, add our diamond
hang tag and start selling! Plants will need little to no trimming to become
a saleable, blooming container. Place your order with a Spring Meadow
account manager by early December; plants ship directly from Certified
Roses beginning in mid-January (ship date based on your climate).
The 2021 selection includes:
At Last® Oso Easy Paprika®
Oso Easy® Double Pink Oso Easy Peasy®
Oso Easy Double Red® Oso Easy® Petit Pink
Oso Easy Hot Paprika® Oso Easy® Urban Legend®
Oso Easy Italian Ice® Ringo®
Oso Easy Lemon Zest® Ringo All Star™
Oso Easy® Mango Salsa Suñorita®
14SHRUBS OF THE YEAR
Spreading the word about great plants is a big part of what
has made Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs a success –
the Shrubs of the Year program takes that to the next level!
Each year, four of our shrubs are named Landscape Shrub
of the Year, Hydrangea of the Year, Rose of the Year, and
Flowering Shrub of the Year. We ask our Gold Key growers,
some of the best and best-known growers in North America,
to vote on each year’s roster, then we give these four plants
a little extra marketing love to both trade and consumers.
If you’re looking for a simple way to boost your shrub sales,
this is it!
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Landscape Shrub: Incrediball® Hydrangea arborescens
Flowering Shrub: Double Play Doozie® Spiraea
Hydrangea: Little Quick Fire® H. paniculata
Rose: Suñorita® Rosa
DECKED OUT ®
We think shrubs are pretty irresistible on their own, but our Decked Out Patio
Container program provides a way to bring that level of enthusiasm to everyone.
Just combine one of our 350+ eye-catching shrubs with a decorative container
and our informative diamond-shaped Decked Out tag and watch your sales grow!
Nearly all of the shrubs in the Proven Winners ColorChoice line are suitable
for the Decked Out program, but it’s an especially great way for consumers
to enjoy non-hardy varieties in areas where they can’t be grown, like:
Sicilian Sunshine® Laurus (p. 71)
Austin Pretty™ Limits Nerium (p. 74)
Peppy Le Pom™ Punica (p. 77)
Chicklet™ Tecoma (p. 88)
As well as colorful, long-blooming favorites like:
Pugster® Buddleia (p. 29)
Perfecto Mundo® Azalea (p. 22)
At Last® Rose (p. 79)
Ask your account manager for our Decked Out flyer, or view
it in the resource center at SpringMeadowNursery.com.
15PROVEN WINNERS COLORCHOICE TREES
Proven Winners ColorChoice Ornamental Trees are in demand! Selected for their immediate appeal to
homeowners, they make the ideal addition to your program, and are a natural fit if you’re already selling tree-form
hibiscus or hydrangeas. Spring Meadow has partnered with nursery industry veteran Maria Zampini of UpShoot to
offer nine outstanding selections, with a bevy of exciting new genetics in testing and production still to come:
1 Spring Glory® serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis ‘Sprizam’)
2 Avalanche® birch (Betula x ‘Avalzam’)
3 Golden Shadows® pagoda dogwood (Cornus alternifolia ‘Wstackman’)
4 Crusader® hawthorn (Crataegus crus-galli var. inermis ‘Cruzam’)
5 Lollipop® crabapple (Malus ‘Lollizam’)
6 Show Time™ crabapple (Malus ‘Shotizam’)
7 Sweet Sugar Tyme® crabapple (Malus ‘Swesutyzam’)
8 Pink Snow Showers™ weeping cherry (Prunus x ‘Pisnshzam’)
9 Weeping Extraoridinaire™ weeping cherry (Prunus x ‘Extrazam’)
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Bareroot tree liners and finished product are available and can be ordered directly from the following licensed nurseries.
Liners of Golden Shadows are also available from Spring Meadow Nursery.
Alpha Nurseries Hans Nelson & Sons Nursery Pride’s Corner Farms If you have questions about
Salem, OR • 800-293-1286 Boring, OR • 877-663-0511 Lebanon, CT • 800-437-5168 the tree program – or perhaps
Baker’s Nursery, Ltd. J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. Robinson Nursery you’ve developed an interesting
Bayfield, ON • 519-441-3369 Boring, OR • 800-825-8202 Amity, OR • 877-855-8733 new tree that you’d like to
Arrowhead Ornamentals LLC Kankakee Nursery Surface Nursery suggest for the program –
Hubbard, OR • 503-651-2040 Aroma Park, IL • 800-344-7697 Gresham, OR • 800-831-2599 please contact Maria Zampini,
Blue Heron Farm Oregon Pride Nurseries Turner & Sons Nursery maria@upshoothort.com.
Corvalis, OR • 800-223-8410 McMinnville, OR • 888-472-9147 Smithville, TN • 931-934-2355
Bountiful Farms Overdevest Nurseries, LP Willoway Nurseries
Woodburn, OR • 503-981-7494 Bridgeton, NJ • 856-451-3179 Avon, OH • 866-934-4435
16FULL SPEED A HEDGE® ‘American Pillar’ arborvitae
For years, ‘American Pillar’ arborvitae (p. 89) was the
most-visited page on the Spring Meadow website
- and the plant that our sales team fielded the most
calls from consumers about. Turns out, there are lots
of homeowners who are looking for a fast-growing,
space-saving arborvitae, and they were finding it on
our website, but not, unfortunately, where they could
purchase it.
To help you capitalize on the continued growing
interest in this plant, we’ve spiffed it up with a nifty
new name that captures its rapid growth rate and
dense coverage, and introduced a hefty new two-
quart size that’s retail-ready or the perfect robust start
on a field or container crop. We’ve also developed
some marketing support materials: a two-quart logo
pot, distinctive stick tag, a website, and even videos,
to help you tell – and sell – the story of this useful
native evergreen.
PROVEN WINNERS COLORCHOICE
SHRUBS DESTINATIONS
Garden centers that sell a wide variety of Proven Winners
ColorChoice Shrubs – or plan to – can create a boutique
shopping experience with our destination program. Here’s how
it works: the sales person and garden center collaborate on
the product selection, and work with our designer to create
customized POP for the space. Garden centers who have created
a destination have reported increases of 20% on their Proven
Winners shrub sales!
Get familiar with the process in our booklet, available from your
account manager or on the Spring Meadow website, or contact
your account manager to get started. Winter is the ideal time
to begin the process, so you can have all of the POP ready and
plants in place when the first forsythia starts to bloom.
Call Spring Meadow Nursery at (800) 633-8859 or visit us online at www.SpringMeadowNursery.com
17NEW PLANTS
Meet the newest Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs. Also new for 2021
are four new game-changing
This year’s new introductions represent a diverse group of colorful, unique shrub Hydrangea paniculata – learn
selections. They include a little something for everyone – landscapers, homeowners, more on page 58.
plant geeks, and of course, growers and retailers looking to increase their profits and
set themselves apart from the competition.
All of our liners, including those for new varieties, are sold on a first come, first served
basis, so contact your account manager right away to secure your share.
PERFECTO MUNDO® Double Dark Pink PERFECTO MUNDO® Double White Azalea PERFECTO MUNDO® Orange Azalea
Azalea, p. 22 – Months of color p. 22 – High performance, classic color p. 22 – Fiery tones for hot climes
PERFECTO MUNDO® Red Azalea PUGSTER PINKER™ Buddleia SIMPLY SCENTSATIONAL® Calycanthus,
p. 22 – Sizzling hot azalea p. 29 – Improved pink p. 31 – Unbelievably fragrant
BEYOND PINK’D™ Caryopteris PINPOINT® GOLD Chamaecyparis HAYWIRE™ Chamaecyparis
p. 31 – Pretty and pink p. 34 – Space-saving color p. 34 – Unique texture
LEGEND OF THE SMALL™ Fothergilla STEADY AS SHE GOES™ Gardenia Dark Lavender CHIFFON® Hibiscus
p. 46 – Tidy and tiny p. 46 – Blooms all summer p. 47 – Improved selection
18PARAPLU ROUGE™ Hibiscus INVINCIBELLE LACE™ Hydrangea FAIRYTRAIL BRIDE™ Hydrangea
p. 48 – Big, colorful flowers p. 54 – Wide-ranging appeal p. 54 – Finally in North America
LET’S DANCE ¡ARRIBA!™ Hydrangea FIZZY MIZZY™ Itea AQUAVITA™ Juniperus
p. 56 – Potent rebloomer p. 68 – Flower powerhouse p. 68 – Durable, deer resistant
CENTER STAGE® Coral Lagerstroemia CENTER STAGE® Pink Lagerstroemia FLIRTY GIRL™ Schizophragma
p. 70 – Irresistible color p. 70 – Bold and bright p. 83 – Precocious bloomer
MR. MUSTARD™ Sorbaria CHICKLET™ Orange Tecoma CHEER DROPS™ Thuja
p. 83 – Dwarf selection p. 88 – Vivid and versatile p. 88 – Charming shape
STEADY EDDY™ Viburnum MIDNIGHT WINE SHINE™ Weigela VERY FINE WINE™ Weigela
p. 93 – Reblooming p. 96 – Improved hardiness p. 95 – More colorful
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Abelia - Abelia 4 SWEET EMOTION® (A. mosanensis ‘SMNAMDS’ pp#27,370, cbr#5937)
Family: Caprifoliaceae (Ab-elia: after Dr. Clark Abel, 1780-1826, physician and author on China) Very hardy and very fragrant, this spring-blooming abelia is anything but
conventional. Easy to ship in bloom for prime retail sales season, and one whiff
1 FUNSHINE® (A. x grandiflora ‘Minacara1’ pp#30,430) of the jasmine-scented white and pink flowers is enough to entice any shopper!
The brightest abelia! With its vivid lime-green, gold, and orange foliage, 5’
Glossy foliage turns orange-red in autumn.
Funshine abelia shines out in the landscape and on the bench at retail. USDA 4-8, 5-6', gr 1, spring bloom
Summer brings waves of fragrant lavender flowers, but it’s the foliage and its Item #: 00572 - 2 ¼" • 00574 - 4" • 00575 - Quick Turn
5’ effect that makes this abelia from Pépinières Minier in demand.
USDA 6-9, 2-3', gr 1, summer bloom
Item #: 00412 - 2 ¼" • 00414 - 4" • 00415 - Quick Turn Aronia - Chokeberry
Family: Rosaceae (Aro-nia: modified from Aria, a species of Sorbus)
2 RUBY ANNIVERSARY® (A. chinensis ‘Keiser’ pp#21,632) ‘Brilliantissima’ (A. arbutifolia)
Hardy and fragrant! This colorful, long-blooming selection has ruby-red new White spring flowers, glossy red berries, shiny foliage, and brilliant fall color
5’
growth and bracts. Developed by Susan Keiser of Ossining, NY. make this versatile, adaptable plant a favorite of landscapers. Excellent fruit
USDA 5-9, 4-6', gr 1, summer bloom 10’ production, no pollinator required. Native. Awards: GMPA.
Item #: 00122 - 2 ¼" • 00124 - 4" • 00125 - Quick Turn USDA 4-9, 6-8', gr 1, spring bloom
Item #: 02522 - 2 ¼" • 02524 - 4"
3 SUNNY ANNIVERSARY® (A. x g. ‘Minduo1’ pp#24,445, cbr#5236)
Fragrant yellow blooms with pink throats and orange freckles make this abelia 5 GROUND HUG™ (A. melanocarpa ‘UCONNAM012’ pp#31,821, cbraf)
from Pépinières Minier thoroughly original. Long mid-summer through autumn Hard-working ground cover! This dwarf aronia grows as a thick, dense mat,
5’
bloom period. minimizing weeding and mulching. Glossy foliage, white spring flowers, dark
USDA 6-9, 3-4', gr 1, summer bloom purple berries in summer, and autumn foliage hues of orange-red make this
Item #: 00322 - 2 ¼" • 00324 - 4" • 00325 - Quick Turn native plant as showy as it is adaptable. Ideal for difficult commercial spaces,
like parking lots and slopes. Developed by Dr. Mark Brand at University of
10’
Connecticut. Native.
USDA 3-9, 8-14" tall and 3' wide, gr 1, spring bloom
Item #: 02842 - 2¼" • 02844 - 4" • 02845 - Quick Turn
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6 LOW SCAPE HEDGER® (A. m. ‘UCONNAM166’ pp#28,831, cbraf) Aucuba japonica - Japanese aucuba
Form follows function with this compact, narrow aronia selection, making it Family: Garryaceae (Au-cu-ba: Latinized version of aokiba, the Japanese word for the plant)
the perfect, carefree plant for narrow hedges, screening, or mass plantings.
Requires less care and maintenance than ‘Viking.’ Glossy, dark green foliage ‘Picturata’
turns bright red in autumn. Developed by Drs. Mark Brand and Bryan Connolly A lush and colorful evergreen for shade. Thick, glossy leaves sport a showy
10’
of the University of Connecticut. Native. central yellow splotch, and green margins are peppered with yellow dots.
USDA 3-9, 3-5' tall and 2-3' wide, gr 1, spring bloom The deep purple maroon flowers bear red fruit if a male variety is present.
Item #: 02832 - 2 ¼" • 02834 - 4" • 02835 - Quick Turn 10’
Surprisingly hardy; can also be grown indoors.
USDA 7(6b)-10, 4-6', gr 1, spring bloom
7 LOW SCAPE MOUND® (A. m. ‘UCONNAM165’ pp#28,789, cbraf) Item #: 02894 - 4"
Cute as a button yet tough as nails, this remarkable dwarf aronia may be
the closest yet to the ideal landscape plant. Perfectly suited to mass planting
as ground cover or bank stabilization. Adaptable to wet or dry soils, with
deep green glossy foliage, loads of white spring flowers, purple-black fruit in
summer, and intense red-orange autumn color. Developed by Dr. Mark Brand
10’
of the University of Connecticut. Native.
USDA 3-9, 1-2' tall and 2' wide, gr 1, spring bloom
Item #: 02822 - 2 ¼" • 02824 - 4" • 02825 - Quick Turn
Aronia melanocarpa Habit Comparison
10’
‘Viking’ (A. m.) 8’
Attractive glossy leaves with superb red autumn color make tree-like ‘Viking’ a 6’
4’
winner for commercial and residential landscapes. Showy floral display begins
2’
early in spring. Large, attractive black fruits persist through winter and are
reportedly high in vitamins. Developed in Europe as an orchard plant. Native.
10’ ™
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Azaleas Series
Azalea - Azalea
Family: Ericaceae (Rhododendron: From the Greek words for rose, rhodo, and tree, dendron)
Meet the newly expanded
1 PERFECTO MUNDO® Double Dark Pink
Perfecto Mundo azalea series. (Rhododendron. x ‘NCRX7’ ppaf, cbraf)
More than just rebloomers, Super-saturated deep pink flowers cover this plant in almost rhododendron-like
clusters. Extremely long bloom period in both fall and spring!
these truly innovative varieties USDA 6b-9, 2.5-3' tall + 3-4' wide, gr 1
deliver the superlative spring 10’ spring, late summer/fall rebloom
bloom people expect from Item #: 65142 - 2 ¼" • 65144 - 4" • 65145 - Quick Turn
azaleas, as well as the fall
bloom that more conventional 2 PERFECTO MUNDO® Double Pink (R. x ‘NCRX3’ ppaf, cbraf)
rebloomers provide. Double This was the first intro into the series and remains a favorite, thanks to its
delicate color, glossy foliage, and outstanding bloom coverage.
flowers and good hardiness
10’
USDA 6b-9, 2-3' tall + 3-4' wide, gr 1
and heat tolerance sweeten spring, late summer, fall rebloom 1
the deal. Item #: 62252 - 2 ¼" • 62254 - 4" • 62255 - Quick Turn
Dr. Tom Ranney at NCSU 3 PERFECTO MUNDO® Double Purple (R. ‘NCRX4’ ppaf, cbraf)
provided the vision, brains, Double flowers mean double the sales! Practically irresistible at retail,
the long spring and autumn bloom periods on this beauty make it easy to
and technical know-how to produce and sell.
develop the Perfecto Mundo 10’
USDA 6b-9, 2.5-3' tall + 3-4' wide, gr 1
series at his renown Mountain spring, late summer, fall rebloom
Item #: 62122 - 2 ¼" • 62124 - 4" • 62125 - Quick Turn
Horticultural Crops Research
and Extension Center, and 4 PERFECTO MUNDO® Double White (R. x ‘NCRX5’ ppaf, cbraf)
the R&D team here at Spring Enjoy timeless sophistication with modern-day performance in this double white
azalea. Each bloom boasts a little wink of spring-green color in the center.
Meadow undertook our USDA 6b-9, 2.5-3' tall + 3-4' wide, gr 1
largest, most intensive, most spring, late summer, fall rebloom
10’
comprehensive evaluation to Item #: 63672 - 2 ¼" · 63674 - 4" · 63675 - Quick Turn
date to make sure Perfecto
Mundo azaleas out-bloom and 5 PERFECTO MUNDO® Orange (R. x ‘NCRX6’ ppaf, cbraf)
out-perform in this admittedly Blazing color and outstanding bloom period and coverage will get you and your
team fired up.
saturated marketplace. We
USDA 6b-9, 2.5' tall + 3-4' wide, gr 1
have collected an extensive spring, late summer, fall rebloom
10’
data set of bloom weeks, Item #: 64662 - 2 ¼" · 64664 - 4" · 64665 - Quick Turn
flower size and shade, bloom
coverage, and visual appeal to
6 PERFECTO MUNDO® Red (R. x ‘NCRX8’ ppaf, cbraf)
create an objective measuring Red azaleas are always perennially popular, and this first red in the
tool that helps us select only Perfecto Mundo series will satisfy your market’s demand for great-looking
heavy bloomers.
the best for introduction. USDA 6b-9, 2.5' tall + 3-4' wide, gr 1
10’
Grow them yourself and see spring, late summer, fall rebloom
the difference! Item #: 65522 - 2 ¼" • 65524 - 4" • 65525 - Quick Turn
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Azalea continued 4 BLOOM-A-THON® Red (R. ‘RLH1-1P2’ pp#21,562)
Bright crimson-red flowers pop against the dark green foliage.
BLOOM-A-THON® Series 10’ USDA 7, AHS 9, 3-4', gr 1, spring; rebloomer
Reblooming azaleas delight gardeners (and garden centers)! These evergreen azaleas Item #: 61012 - 2 ¼" • 61014 - 4" • 61015 - Quick Turn
were developed by breeder Bob Head, and do best in part sun to dappled shade.
1 BLOOM-A-THON® Hot Pink (R. ‘RLH1-11P1’ pp#27,900) 5 BLOOM-A-THON® WHITE (R. ‘RLH1-3P3’ pp#21,512)
Vivid pink flowers with freckled throats. Blooms are semi-double, with a Large, single white flowers are attractively sprinkled with green freckles
frill of extra petals in the center. on the upper petals.
10’
10’
USDA 7-9, 3.5-4.5', gr 1, spring; rebloomer USDA 7, AHS 9, 2.5-3', gr 1, spring; rebloomer
Item #: 61022 - 2 ¼" • 61024 - 4" • 61025 – Quick Turn Item #: 61052 - 2 ¼" • 61054 - 4" • 61055 - Quick Turn
2 BLOOM-A-THON® Lavender (R. ‘RLH1-4P19’ pp#21,476) 6 BOLLYWOOD® (R. ‘Farrow’ pp#22,209)
Neon red-pink flowers engulf this compact semi-evergreen azalea in spring.
Large, ruffled bright lavender flowers are sprinkled with deeper rose freckles
Showy silver and dark green variegated foliage supplies color the rest of the
through the throat.
10’ 10’
year. Developed by Mike Farrow of Holly Hill Nursery in Maryland.
USDA 7-9, 3.5-4.5', gr 1, spring; rebloomer USDA 6, AHS 9, 2-3', gr 1, spring bloom
Item #: 61072 - 2 ¼" • 61074 - 4" • 61075 - Quick Turn Item #: 62422 - 2 ¼” • 62424 - 4” • 62425 - Quick Turn
3 BLOOM-A-THON® Pink Double (R. ‘RLH1-2P8’ pp#21,477) Every barberry we offer is certified wheat-rust free.
Bright pink doubled flowers are very showy. This cultivar sets buds and
continues flowering at lower temperatures than the rest of the series. Berberis • Barberry
10’
USDA 7-9, 3.5-4.5', gr 1, spring; rebloomer Family: Berberidaceae (Berber-is: Arabic name; thunberg-ii)
Item #: 61032 - 2 ¼" • 61034 - 4" • 61035 - Quick Turn
7 SUNJOY® Citrus (B. thunbergii ‘Koren’ pp#24,818)
A vastly improved version of Berberis ‘Aurea’ with a rounded, highly uniform habit
that ensures appealing container presentation. This plant was evaluated for over
5’
five years in full sun to ensure its gold foliage exhibited excellent burn resistance.
USDA 4-8, 2-3', gr 1, foliage plant
Item #: 03252 - 2 ¼" • 03254 - 4" • 03255 - Quick Turn
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8 SUNJOY GOLD PILLAR® (B. t. ‘Maria’ pp#18,082)
Similar in shape to ‘Helmond Pillar’ but with bright golden foliage, red new
growth, and stunning orange-red autumn foliage. Proven burn resistant in
side-by-side tests with conventional yellow leaf barberries.
5’
Awards: MOBOT Tried and True; AGM; Bronze Medal Plantarium.
USDA 4-8, 3-4', gr 1, foliage plant
Item #: 03872 - 2 ¼" • 03874 - 4" • 03875 - Quick Turn
9 SUNJOY® Mini Saffron (B. t. ‘Kasia’ pp#24,817)
Looking for a dwarf golden mounding barberry that grows fast enough to
be profitable? Here it is. Shines even in the heat of the summer, thanks to
excellent burn resistance. The foliage has hints of orange in the new growth
5’
and orange-red fall color.
USDA 4-8, 1.5-2' tall and 24-30" wide, gr 1, foliage plant
Item #: 03242 - 2 ¼" • 03244 - 4" • 03245 - Quick Turn
10 SUNJOY® Mini Salsa (B. t. ‘Mimi’ pp#24,841)
An improved ‘Crimson Pygmy’ that offers vivid, dark red foliage with no threat of
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5’
reversion, ensuring every crop is consistently compact and colorful.
USDA 4-8, 1.5-2' gr 1, foliage plant 12 SUNJOY SEQUINS® (B. t. 'Arlene' pp#31,117)
Item #: 03342 - 2 ¼" • 03344 - 4" • 03345 - Quick Turn Green, cream, and pink variegated foliage is some of the best we’ve seen on
any plant. This flashy selection does not revert and has never shown any leaf
11 SUNJOY NEO™ (B. t. ‘NCBT2’ ppaf) burn. Compact, mounded, wider-than-tall habit. Blush hues develop as summer
progresses, turning the plant to a patchwork of pink by autumn.
This barberry will make you – and your customers - say “WOW!” Stunningly 5’
vivid orange foliage from early spring through fall must be seen in person to be USDA 4-8, 3-4' tall and wide, gr 1, foliage plant
believed. Developed by Dr. Tom Ranney, NCSU. Item #: 03002 - 2¼" • 03004 - 4" • 03005 - Quick Turn
5’
USDA 6(5b)-8, 2.5', gr 1, foliage plant
Item #: 03572 - 2¼" · 03574 - 4" · 03575 - Quick Turn
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Berberis continued ‘Crimson Pygmy’ (syn. atropurpurea ‘Nana’)
Our liners come from verified field stock plants of true-to-name, dwarf, dense
1 SUNJOY® Tangelo (B. t. ‘O’Byrne’ pp#26,546) ‘Crimson Pygmy’. Awards: AGM.
5’
Bright and cheery, Sunjoy Tangelo barberry has vivid orange foliage that USDA 4-8, 1.5-2', gr 1.5, foliage plant
develops a distinctive chartreuse margin. More vigorous than similar such Item #: 03682 - 2 ¼" • 03684 - 4"
5’
barberries, it shines from spring to fall.
USDA 4-8, 3-4', gr 1, foliage plant
‘Rose Glow’
Item #: 03862 - 2 ¼" • 03864 - 4" • 03865 - Quick Turn
Colorful rose-pink mottled foliage matures to a deep purple, then turns hot pink/
purple in fall. Import permit required for Canadian shipments. Awards: AGM.
Sterile Varieties 5’
USDA 4, AHS 8, 4-5', gr 1, foliage plant
3 SUNJOY MINI MAROON® (B. t. ‘NCBT1’ pp#30,330, cbraf) Item #: 03962 - 2 ¼" • 03964 - 4"
This truly innovative barberry is colorful, sterile, and rust resistant. The habit is
dwarf and low-mounded like ‘Concorde’, with dark burgundy-purple foliage that
is often develops an attractive green margin. Multiple years of university testing
Betula x plettkei - Birch
Family: Betulaceae (Bet-ula: from the Latin word for pitch or tar)
5’
has shown 0-1.2% seed viability.
USDA 4-8, 2-3', gr 1, foliage plant 4 CESKY GOLD® (B. x p. ‘Golden Treasure’ cbr#5637)
Item #: 03602 - 2 ¼" • 03604 - 4" • 03605 - Quick Turn A shrubby dwarf birch with neat little leaves that emerge orange-red and
mature to yellow. Let its natural multi-stemmed habit shine, or shape, shear,
2 SUNJOY TODO® (B. x ‘NCBX1’ pp#29,504, cbraf) or train into a low hedge or a miniature patio tree. Exceptionally hardy. Awards:
There’s lots to love about this sterile, disease-resistant barberry: super glossy, Green is Life Silver Medal in Poland. Developed by Michal Andrusiv from the
semi-evergreen foliage with deep purple color combined with a tidy, semi-dwarf, 10’
Czech Republic.
mounded habit. Very showy bright yellow-orange flowers give way to berries, but USDA 2-7, 2-4', gr 1, foliage plant
university testing has shown that this wide, complex hybrid produces no seed. Item #: 04442 - 2 ¼" • 04444 - 4" • 04445 - Quick Turn
5’
USDA 6, AHS 8, 1.5-2', gr 1, foliage plant
Item #: 03612 - 2 ¼" • 03614 - 4" • 03615 - Quick Turn
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Buddleia • Butterfly Bush 8 LO & BEHOLD® ‘Purple Haze’ (B. ‘Purple Haze’ pp#24,514, cbr#4447)
Family: Scrophulariaceae (Buddle-ia: after Adam Buddle, English botanist) Though it shares the dwarf habit, long blooming, and non-invasive nature of
other members of the series, this plant has distinctive horizontal branching
LO & BEHOLD® Series and big, pendulous blooms that point downward for a lush look. Developed by
The original non-invasive dwarf buddleia! Growers can typically finish these and ship Dr. Dennis Werner of NCSU. Award: Silver Medal at Groot Groen 2013.*
in-bloom plants 10-12 weeks after potting liners. 10’
USDA 5-9, 2-3' tall and 3' wide, gr 0.5
summer rebloomer
5 LO & BEHOLD® ‘Blue Chip’ (B. ‘Blue Chip’ pp#19,991, cbr#3602) Item #: 04554 - 4" • 04555 - Quick Turn
One of the highest-rated cultivars in the RHS All European Buddleia Trial, ‘Blue
Chip’ has become a go-to plant for retailers and landscapers. Developed by
Dr. Dennis Werner of NCSU. Awards: Gold Medal best new plant at Salon du
9 LO & BEHOLD RUBY CHIP® (B. ‘SMNBDD’ ppaf, cbraf)
Vegetal; Top Buddleja RHS at Wisley Gardens; Gold Medal Plantarium 2009.* For years, everyone has been asking for a buddleia with the habit of the
10’
Lo & Behold® series and the flower color of ‘Miss Ruby’. Through the magic of
USDA 5-9, 2-2.5', gr 0.5, summer rebloomer
plant breeding, it’s finally here. Lo & Behold® ‘Ruby Chip’ is larger than ‘Pink
Item #: 07092 - 2 ¼" • 07094 - 4" • 07095 - Quick Turn Micro Chip’, with bigger, more richly colored flowers. Developed by Megan
10’
Mathey of Spring Meadow.
6 LO & BEHOLD® ‘Blue Chip Jr.’ (B. ‘Blue Chip Jr.’ pp#26,581, cbr#5620) USDA 5-9, 2.5', gr 0.5, summer rebloomer
Smaller, less brittle, and much earlier blooming than the original ‘Blue Chip’, Item #: 05002 - 2 ¼" • 05004 - 4" • 05005 - Quick Turn
with larger, bluer, more upright flowers and distinctive silvery foliage to boot.
Great for mass plantings, containers, or mixed into perennial gardens. Developed
10’
by Dr. Dennis Werner of NCSU. Award: Silver Medal Plantarium 2015.*
USDA 5-9, 1.5-2.5', gr 0.5, summer rebloomer Lo & Behold® Series - Size, Bloom Onset, and Color Comparision
Item #: 04632 - 2 ¼" • 04634 - 4" • 04635 - Quick Turn Bloom order:
5'
Early summer Mid-summer
4'
7 LO & BEHOLD® ‘Pink Micro Chip’ 3'
(B. ‘Pink Micro Chip’ pp#26,547, cbr#5621) 2'
1'
Developed by Dr. Dennis Werner of NCSU, this dwarf pink cultivar combines the
garden-friendliness of perennials with buddleia’s summer-long bloom.*
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Another feather in the cap of NCSU’s Dr. Dennis Werner. This award-winning buddleia
series is characterized by bright, saturated color, useful medium size (half that of
conventional buddleia), and a graceful, garden-friendly habit.
1 ‘Miss Molly’ (B. pp#23,425, cbr#4446)
Easy to love! The deep red-pink of ‘Miss Molly’ is without peer, and may be
10’
even more pronounced in the South.*
USDA 5-9, 4-5', gr 0.5, summer bloom
Item #: 04532 - 2 ¼" • 04534 - 4" • 04535 - Quick Turn
2 ‘Miss Pearl’ (B. pp#28,553, cbraf)
3 ‘Miss Pearl’ pairs the same compact, well-branched habit and strong flowering
10’
as its sisters with elegant, pure white flowers.*
USDA 5-9, 4-5', gr 0.5, summer bloom
Item #: 06722 - 2 ¼" • 06724 - 4" • 06725 - Quick Turn
3 ‘Miss Ruby’ (B. pp#19,950, cbr#3603)
‘Miss Ruby’ is a sweetheart of a plant noted for its compact habit and
10’
remarkable red-pink blooms. Award: RHS Award of Garden Merit.*
USDA 5-9, 4-5', gr 0.5, summer bloom
Item #: 07042 - 2 ¼" • 07044 - 4" • 07045 - Quick Turn
4 ‘Miss Violet’ (B. pp#28,448, cbr#5950)
‘Miss Violet’ shares the commendable qualities of the three “Miss” buddleia,
but offers loads of irresistible bright purple-violet flowers. Award: DGA Green
10’
Thumb, 2016.*
USDA 5-9, 4-5', gr 0.5, summer bloom
4 Item #: 05842 - 2 ¼" • 05844 - 4" • 05845 - Quick Turn
28 * These non-invasive inter-specific varieties are permitted for sale in Oregon and Washington State.2021
6 7
8 9
PUGSTER® Series 7 PUGSTER BLUE® (B. ‘SMNBDBT’ pp#28,794, cbraf)
A whole new look for butterfly bush! Pugster® buddleia are the first to combine dwarf Finally, a better blue! Enticing dark violet-blue flower heads and a short, sturdy
habit with very large, highly fragrant blooms. Thick, sturdy stems increase hardiness, habit. Awards: 2018 Gold Medal Plantarium; 2018 Plantarium Best in Show.
making this series better suited to areas where other buddleia experience winter dieback. 10’
2021 Flowering Shrub of the Year.
Easy and profitable in production, Pugster buddleia require minimal inputs, yet quickly USDA 5-9, 2', gr 0.5, summer rebloomer
develop into saleable, in-bloom plants. Item #: 06944 - 4" • 06945 - Quick Turn
5 PUGSTER PINKER™ (B. ‘SMNBDB’ ppaf, cbraf)
The Pugster butterfly bush breeding keeps on getting better and better, so this 8 PUGSTER PERIWINKLE® (B. ‘SMNBDO’ pp#28,796, cbraf)
selection, with deeper, richer pink flower color, replaces the older variety. Plump, periwinkle-purple flower heads cover this short, stocky shrub.
USDA 5-9, 2' tall and 2-2.5' wide, gr 0.5 10’
USDA 5-9, 2', gr 0.5, summer rebloomer
summer bloom Item #: 06914 - 4" • 06915 - Quick Turn
10’
Item #: 04714 - 4" · 04715 - Quick Turn
9 PUGSTER WHITE® (B. ‘SMNBDW’ pp#28,795, cbraf)
Robust white flower spikes cover this short, durable shrub.
6 PUGSTER® Amethyst (B. ‘SMNBDL’ pp#30,236, cbraf) USDA 5-9, 2', gr 0.5, summer rebloomer
Fantastic clear purple color and very densely-set florets give this cultivar 10’
Item #: 06884 - 4"- • 06885 - Quick Turn
serious appeal.
10’
USDA 5-9, 2', gr 0.5, summer rebloomer
Item #: 06474 - 4" • 06475 - Quick Turn
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