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2023 New Perennials ACORN FARMS INC 7679 Worthington Rd. Galena OH 43021 614-891-9348 ph 614-891-1002 fx Lagerstroemia Barista® ‘Lava Java’ PP32973 acornfarms@acornfarms.com
2023 NEW PERENNIALS Available Spring/Summer 2023 TABLE OF CONTENTS Agastache mil. ‘Sunrise® Salmon Pink’ Hosta ‘Silly String’ PPAF Agastache mil. ‘Sunrise® White’ Hosta ‘Trendsetter’ PP33296 Alcea rosea Spotlight™ ‘Purple Rain’ Hosta Shadowland® ‘Voices in the Wind’ PP33265 Allium Bubble Bath PPAF Iberis sempervirens ‘First Flush™ Aquilegia Earlybird™ ‘Blue and White’ Lagerstroemia Barista® ‘Cherry Mocha’ PP28281 Artemisia gmelinii ‘Olympia’ PP33775 Lagerstroemia Barista® ‘Dark Roast’ PP32954 Astilbe chi. ‘Mighty Pip’ Lagerstroemia Barista® ‘Lava Java’ PP32973 Astilbe chi. ‘Purple Candles’ Lagerstroemia Barista® ‘Like a Latte’ PP28778 Bergenia ‘Fairytale Romance’ PPAF Lagerstroemia Barista® ‘Peppermint Mocha’ PP32244 Carex buchananii ‘Firefox’ Lagerstroemia Barista® ‘Perky Pink’ PP32243 Clematis ‘HF Young’ Lagerstroemia Barista® ‘Sweet Macchiato’ PP28759 Clematis ‘Huldine’ Lavandula ang. ‘Imperial Gem’ Coreopsis x ‘Uptick™ Red’ Monarda didyma ‘Pardon My Rose’ Dicentra spectabilis ‘Ruby Gold’ Monarda hybrida UPSCALE™ ‘Red Velvet’ PPAF Echinacea Double Coded™ ‘Butter Pecan’ PPAF Muhlenbergia reverchonii Undaunted® Echinacea Double Coded™ ‘Raspberry Beret’ Panicum virgatum ‘Red Flame’ PPAF Echinacea Fresco® ‘Apricot’ Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Lion Cub’ PPAF Echinacea x Color Coded® ‘One in a Melon’ Rudbeckia hirta ‘SmileyZ® Tiger’ Echinacea x Color Coded® ‘The Fuchsia is Bright’ PPAF Salvia ‘Pink Profusion’ PP31435 Echinacea x Double Dipped™ ‘Rainbow Sherbet’ PPAF Salvia ‘White Profusion’ PP33652 Echinacea x Sunseekers® ‘Salmon’ PP32486 Sedum Rock ‘N Grow® ‘Tiramisu’ PP337181 Echinacea x Sunseekers® ‘Tequila Sunrise’ PPAF Sorghastrum nutans ‘Golden Sunset’® Hemerocallis ‘Band of Fire’ Stokesia laevis ‘Divinity’ PP26164 Hemerocallis ‘Charles Johnston’ Hemerocallis ‘Irresistible Charm’ Hemerocallis ‘Moroccan Sunrise’ Hemerocallis ‘Pointed Perfection’ Hemerocallis ‘Regency Heights’ Heuchera ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ PP31785 Hibiscus Summerific® ‘Lilac Crush’ Hibiscus Summerific® ‘Valentine’s Crush’ PPAF Hosta Shadowland® ‘Above The Clouds’ PPAF Hosta Shadowland® ‘Echo The Sun’ PPAF Hosta ‘Party Streamers’ PP33277 Acorn Farms Inc. 7679 Worthington Rd., Galena, OH 43021 614-891-9348 ph 614-891-1002 fx acornfarms@acornfarms.com 2
Agastache AGASTACHE (HYSSOP) SUNRISE® SALMON PINK HYSSOP Agastache millefolium ‘Sunrise® Salmon Pink’ Ht. 18-24” Wd. 24” - Flower: Orange - Light: Sun or Part Shade Wonderful hybrid featuring a mix of orange and pink tubular flowers through summer. Continuous bloomer that attracts hummingbirds and other beneficial pollinators. Zone 5 (#NEW - #1 cont. ) Sunrise® Salmon Pink {photo: Get Group} Agastache Agastache (Hyssop) SUNRISE® WHITE HYSSOP Agastache millefolium ‘Sunrise® White’ Ht. 18-24” Wd. 24” - Flower: White - Light: Sun or Part Shade Yellow buds open to dainty white flowers blushed with pale pink above scented foliage. Deer resistant and great for attracting bees, butterflies and other beneficial pollinators. Zone 5 (#NEW - #1 cont.) {photo: Get Group} Sunrise® White Alcea ALCEA (HOLLYHOCK) SPOTLIGHT™ PURPLE RAIN HOLLYHOCK Alcea rosea ‘Purple Rain’ Ht. 5-6’ Wd. 24” - Flower: Blue-Purple - Light: Full Sun Part of the Spotlight™ series of perennial Hollyhocks, this selection has single, bluish-purple flowers the first year. It blooms midsummer. Zone 3 (#NEW - #1 cont. ) {photo: Jelitto} Spotlight™ Purple Rain Allium ALLIUM (ORNAMENTAL ONION) BUBBLE BATH ORNAMENTAL ONION Allium ’Bubble Bath’ PPAF Ht. 26-28” Wd. 24-26” - Flower: Lavender - Light: Sun or Part Shade Soft lavender blooms from late summer to early fall. Glaucus, blue-green leaves have a slight twist. Zone 4 (#NEW - #1 cont. ) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} Bubble Bath Aquilegia AQUILEGIA (COLUMBINE) EARLYBIRD™ BLUE AND WHITE COLUMBINE Aquilegia ‘Earlybird™ Blue and White’ Ht. 9-12” Wd. 12” - Flower: Blue/White - Light: Sun or Part Shade Beautiful, two-tone blooms of blue and white appear in late spring. Zone 4 (#NEW - #1 cont. ) {photo: Get Group} Earlybird™ Blue and White 3
Artemisia ARTEMISIA (WORMWOOD) SUNFERN™ OLYMPIA WORMWOOD Artemisia gmelinii ‘Olympia’ PP33775 Ht. 14-18” Wd. 24” - Flower: n/a - Light: Sun or Part Shade This Artemisia forms deep green mounds of fern-like foliage accented with red stems. It makes a great accent plant for sunny areas. Zone 4 (#NEW - #1 cont. ) SunFern™ Olympia {photo: GROWING COLORS} Astilbe ASTILBE (FALSE SPIREA) MIGHTY PIP FALSE SPIREA Astilbe chinensis ‘Mighty Pip’ Ht. 48” Wd. 24” - Flower: Pink - Light: Shade or Part Shade Fluffy, rosy-pink flower plumes on 48” stalks form over dark green foliage in early summer.. Zone 2 (#NEW - #1 cont. ) {photo: Netherland Bulb} Mighty Pip Astilbe Astilbe (False Spirea) PURPLE CANDLES FALSE SPIREA Astilbe chinensis ‘Purple Candles’ Ht. 36-40” Wd. 24-30” - Flower: Pink - Light: Shade or Part Shade This tall variety makes a statement with its magenta-purple plumes standing tall on 40” stems. Zone 2 (#NEW - #1 cont.) {photo: Ball Seed} Purple Candles Bergenia BERGENIA (PIGSQUEAK) FAIRYTALE ROMANCE PIGSQUEAK Bergenia ‘Fairytale Romance’ PPAF Ht. 18-22” Wd. 18-22” - Flower: Pink - Light: Shade or Part Shade Clusters of apple blossom pink blooms emerge over glossy, evergreen foliage. Blooms from early to late Spring. Large bloom clusters are exceptionally showy. Zone 4 (#NEW - #1 cont. ) Fairytale Romance {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} Carex CAREX (SEDGE) FIREFOX SEDGE Carex buchananii ‘Firefox’ Ht. 30” Wd. 3’ - Flower: n/a - Light: Sun or Part Shade This evergreen grass has copper-red foliage and grows in an upright habit. Zone 5 (#NEW - #1 cont. ) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} Firefox 4
Clematis CLEMATIS (CLEMATIS) HF YOUNG CLEMATIS Clematis HF Young Ht. 6-8’ Wd. 36-48” - Flower: Pale Blue - Light: Full Sun Large, disc-shaped, pale blue flowers with blond centers and pointed overlapping sepals. Easy to grow and long bloom span when deadheaded. Zone 4 (#NEW - #1 cont. ) {photo: Ball Seed} HF Young Clematis Clematis (Clematis) HULDINE CLEMATIS Clematis Huldine Ht. 12’ Wd. 36-48” - Flower: White - Light: Full Sun Numerous pearly white, single translucent flowers with bright yellow anthers. Three pinkish central bars on the reverse of each tepal. Zone 4 (#NEW - #1 cont. ) {photo: Bailey Nurseries} Huldine Coreopsis COREOPSIS (TICKSEED) UPTICK™ RED TICKSEED Coreopsis x hybrida ‘UPTICK™ Red’ PP33866 Ht. 12-14” Wd. 24-30” - Flower: Red & Yellow - Light: Full Sun Dark red blooms develop yellow tips as they age. Compact, mounding habit. Zone 4 (#NEW - #1 cont. ) {photo: Ball Seed} Uptick™ Red Dicentra DICENTRA (BLEEDING HEART) RUBY GOLD BLEEDING HEART Dicentra spectabilis ‘Ruby Gold’ Ht. 26-32” Wd. 28-30” - Flower: Red- Light: Shade or Part Shade Dark red, heart-shaped blooms hang from arching, red-tinted stems in late spring. Gold foliage provides a nice contrast to the red blooms. Zone 3 (#NEW - #2 cont. ) {photo: GARDENWORLD} Ruby Gold Echinacea ECHINACEA (CONEFLOWER) DOUBLE CODED™ BUTTER PECAN CONEFLOWER Echinacea Double Coded™ ‘Butter Pecan’ PPAF Ht. 18-20” Wd. 24” - Flower: Yellow - Light: Full Sun Part of the new series of double coneflowers, this selection produces an abundance of double-petaled flowers with a short, well-branched habit. A Proven Winners® selection Zone 4 (#NEW - #1 cont. ) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} Double Coded™ Butter Pecan 5
Echinacea ECHINACEA (CONEFLOWER) DOUBLE CODED™ RASPBERRY BERET CONEFLOWER Echinacea Double Coded™ ‘Raspberry Beret’ PPAF Ht. 18-20” Wd. 22-24” - Flower: Raspberry Pink - Light: Full Sun This favorite features 4” wide, fully double, intense raspberry-pink blooms that have dark raspberry cones. A Proven Winners® selection. Zone 4 (#NEW - #1PW cont.) Double Coded™ Raspberry Beret {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} Echinacea Echinacea (Coneflower) FRESCO® APRICOT CONEFLOWER Echinacea Fresco® ‘Apricot’ PPAF Ht. 23-29” Wd. 20-30” - Flower: Apricot - Light: Full Sun Large, fully double blooms have extra rows of petals that surround a brown cone. Taller, narrower habit makes it a good variety for cut flowers. Zone 3 (#NEW - #1 cont.) Fresco Apricot Echinacea Echinacea (Coneflower) COLOR CODED® ONE IN A MELON CONEFLOWER Echinacea x hybrida COLOR CODED® ‘One in a Melon’ PPAF Ht. 24-26” Wd. 18-20” - Flower: Apricot-Yellow - Light: Full Sun Large 5” wide, melon-colored blooms form on this Proven Winners® selection. Zone 3 (#NEW - #1PW cont. ) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} Color Coded™ One in a Melon Echinacea Echinacea (Coneflower) COLOR CODED® THE FUCHSIA IS BRIGHT CONEFLOWER Echinacea x hybrida COLOR CODED® ‘The Fuchsia is Bright’ PPAF Ht. 20-22” Wd. 16-18” - Flower: Pink - Light: Full Sun A showy coneflower with 4.4” coral pink horizontally held petals. A Proven Winners® selection. Zone 4 (#NEW - #1PW cont.) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} Color Coded™ The Fuchsia is Bright Echinacea Echinacea (Coneflower) DOUBLE DIPPED™ RAINBOW SHERBET CONEFLOWER Echinacea x hybrida DOUBLE DIPPED™ ‘Rainbow Sherbet’ PPAF Ht. 26-28” Wd. 18-24” - Flower: Orange - Light: Full Sun Rainbow Sherbet has large, 4.5” pom-pom type blooms that open orange, then transition to a coral pink. This gives a two-color effect to the plant. Sturdy, well-branched stems. Double Dipped™ Rainbow Sherbet Zone 3 (#NEW - #1 cont.) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} 6
Echinacea ECHINACEA (CONEFLOWER) SUNSEEKERS® SALMON CONEFLOWER Echinacea x ‘IFECSSSAL’ Sunseekers® ‘Salmon PP32486 Ht. 18-24” Wd. 24-30” - Flower: Salmon Pink - Light: Full Sun Double layer of salmon-pink petals surround a dark brown cone. Vigorous and heat-tolerant. Zone 3 (#NEW - #1 cont.) Sunseekers® Salmon Echinacea Echinacea (Coneflower) SUNSEEKERS® TEQUILA SUNSRISE® CONEFLOWER Echinacea x ‘IPECSSTS’ Sunseekers® ‘Tequila Sunrise’ PPAF Ht. 18-24” Wd. 24-30” - Flower: Yellow w/Red - Light: Full Sun Bright yellow petals with red bases. Zone 3 (#NEW - #1 cont.) Sunseekers® Tequila Sunrise Hemerocallis HEMEROCALLIS (DAYLILY) BAND OF FIRE DAYLILY Hemerocallis ‘Band of Fire’ Ht. 30” Wd. 30” - Flower: Yellow/Red - Light: Full Sun Band of Fire is a rebloomer that features 6” blooms of bright yellow with red eyes and ruffled red edges. Zone 2 (#NEW - #1 cont. ) {photo: GARDENWORLD} Band of Fire Hemerocallis Hemerocallis (Daylily) CHARLES JOHNSTON DAYLILY Hemerocallis ‘Charles Johnston’ Ht. 14” Wd. 24” - Flower: Red - Light: Sun to Part Shade Charles Johnston features 6” fragrant, cherry-red blooms carried on 14” stems. It is a teraploid that will occasionally rebloom. Zone 3 (#NEW - #1 cont.) {photo: GARDENWORLD} Charles Johnston Hemerocallis Hemerocallis (Daylily) IRRESISTIBLE CHARM DAYLILY Hemerocallis ‘Irresistible Charm’ Ht. 24” Wd. 24” - Flower: Yellow/Orange - Light: Sun to Part Shade Large, yellow blooms have burnt orange, ruffled edges and burnt orange centers. Early- mid season, plus rebloom. Zone 2 (#NEW - #1 cont.) {photo: Netherland Bulb} Irresistible Charm 7
Hemerocallis HEMEROCALLIS (DAYLILY) MOROCCAN SUNRISE DAYLILY Hemerocallis ‘Moroccan Sunrise’ Ht. 20” Wd. 24” - Flower: Lavender - Light: Sun to Part Shade Moroccan Sunrise has 6” lavender blooms with a large, pale lavender watermark and gold edges to the petals. Early season bloom. Zone 2 (#NEW - #1 cont.) {photo: Netherland Bulb} Moroccan Sunrise Hemerocallis Hemerocallis (Daylily) POINTED PERFECTION DAYLILY Hemerocallis ‘Pointed Perfection’ Ht. 27” Wd. 24” - Flower: Orange - Light: Sun to Part Shade Warm orange petals surround a pointed red center. Petals are edged in red. Early-mid season. Zone 2 (#NEW - #1 cont.) Pointed Perfection {photo: GARDENWORLD} Hemerocallis Hemerocallis (Daylily) REGENCY HEIGHTS DAYLILY Hemerocallis ‘Regency Heights’ Ht. 34” Wd. 30” - Flower: Lavender & Yellow - Light: Full Sun Regency Heights features large, lavender blooms with wide yellow centers. Mid-season. Zone 2 (#NEW - #1 cont. ) {photo: Netherland Bulb} Regency Heights Heuchera HEUCHERA (CORAL BELLS) SMOKE AND MIRRORS CORAL BELLS Heuchera ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ PP31785 Ht. 8-10” Wd. 16” - Flower: Light Pink - Light: Shade, Part Shade Pewter-gray foliage has a rosy blush. Matures to a solid gray with dark veining. Pale rose flowers are held on tall stems. Performs well in heat and humidity. Zone 4 (#NEW - #1 cont.) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} Smoke and Mirrors 8
Hibiscus HIBISCUS (ROSE MALLOW) SUMMERIFIC® LILAC CRUSH ROSE MALLOW Hibiscus Summerific® ‘Lilac Crush’ Ht. 5-5.5’ Wd. 4-5’ - Flower: Lilac - Light: Full Sun Large 7-8” diameter lilac blooms from mid-summer to early fall. Rich green leaves and an up- right growth habit. A Proven Winners® selection. Zone 4 (#NEW - #3 cont. ) Summerific® Lilac Crush {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} Hibiscus (Rose Mallow) Hibiscus SUMMERIFIC® VALENTINE’S CRUSH ROSE MALLOW Hibiscus Summerific® ‘Valentine’s Crush’ PPAF Ht. 5’ Wd. 3.5’ - Flower: Red - Light: Full Sun Replacement for H. Cranberry Crush, this variety has brighter red flowers that open to 8” across. A Proven Winners® selection. Zone 4 (#NEW - #3PW cont. ) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} Valentine’s Crush Hosta HOSTA (PLAINTAIN LILY) SHADOWLAND® ABOVE THE CLOUDS HOSTA Hosta Shadowland® ‘Above the Clouds’ PPAF Ht. 25”’ Wd. 30” - Flower: Lavender - Light: Shade or Part Shade Blue, rounded leaves are cupped and puckered. A Proven Winners® selection. Zone 3 (#NEW - #1PW cont.) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} Shadowland® Above the Clouds Hosta Hosta (Plaintain Lily) SHADOWLAND® ECHO THE SUN HOSTA Hosta Shadowland® ‘Echo the Sun’ PPAF Ht. 19” Wd. 42-48” - Flower: Lavender - Light: Shade or Part Shade This bright yellow Hosta has nicely rippled leaf edges. Lavender flowers appear in midsummer. (#NEW - #1PW cont. ) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} Shadowland® Echo the Sun Hosta Hosta (Plaintain Lily) PARTY STREAMERS HOSTA Hosta ‘Party Streamers’ PP33277 Ht. 12” Wd. 30” - Flower: Purple - Light: Shade or Part Shade Party Streamers forms a mound of long, narrow golden yellow leaves. Deep purple flowers in late summer. Zone 2 (#NEW - #1 cont.) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} Party Streamers 9
Hosta Hosta (Plaintain Lily) SILLY STRING HOSTA Hosta ‘Silly String’ PP32127 Ht. 14” Wd. 19-24” - Flower: Pale Purple - Light: Shade or Part Shade This unique variety has narrow blue leaves with intensely wavy margins. Leaves become more blue-green in the summer months. Pale purple flowers top the plant in midsummer. Silly String Zone 2 (#NEW - #1 cont. ) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} Hosta Hosta (Plaintain Lily) TRENDSETTER HOSTA Hosta ‘Trendsetter’ PP33296 Ht. 12” Wd. 40” - Flower: Pale Lavender - Light: Shade or Part Shade Green, heart-shaped leaves have wide yellow margins which turn creamy white in the summer. Zone 2 (#NEW - #1 cont.) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} Trendsetter Hosta Hosta (Plaintain Lily) SHADOWLAND® VOICES IN THE WIND HOSTA Hosta Shadowland® ‘Voices in the Wind’ PP33265 Ht. 17” Wd. 46” - Flower: Lavender - Light: Shade or Part Shade Blue-green, wedge-shaped leaves have very ruffled, creamy yellow edges. A Proven Winners® selection. Zone 3 (#NEW - #1PW cont. ) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} Voices in the Wind Iberis IBERIS (CANDYTUFT) FIRST FLUSH™ CANDYTUFT Iberis sempervirens ‘First Flush’™ Ht. 6-8” Wd. 12-18” - Flower: Lavender - Light: Full Sun Clusters of light lavender flowers cover the mounded green foliage from spring to fall. Zone 4 (#NEW - #1 cont. ) {photo: GARDENWORLD} First Flush Lagerstroemia LAGERSTROEMIA (CRAPE MYRTLE) BARISTA® CHERRY MOCHA CRAPE MYRTLE Lagerstroemia Barista® ‘Cherry Mocha’ PP28281 Ht. 24-30” Wd. 24-30” - Flower: Red - Light: Full Sun Barista® Cherry Mocha features burgundy foliage with cherry red blooms. It starts blooming in late summer and continues into fall. Grown specifically for the northern climates, Barista® BARISTA® Cherry Mocha Crape Myrtle should be treated like a perennial and be cut down before winter. Mulching well will help with survival. Zone 6 (#NEW - #2 cont.) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc } 10
Lagerstroemia Lagerstroemia (Crape Myrtle) BARISTA® DARK ROAST CRAPE MYRTLE Lagerstroemia Barista® ‘Dark Roast’ PP32954 Ht. 18-24” Wd. 18-24” - Flower: Pink - Light: Full Sun Barista® Dark Roast features dark purple foliage and bright, fuchsia-pink blooms. Grown specifically for the northern climates, Barista® Crape Myrtle should be treated like a perennial BARISTA® Dark Roast and be cut down before winter. Mulching well will help with survival. Zone 6 (#NEW - #2 cont.) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} Lagerstroemia Lagerstroemia (Crape Myrtle) BARISTA® LAVA JAVA CRAPE MYRTLE Lagerstroemia Barista® ‘Lava Java’ PP32973 Ht. 2-3’ Wd. 2-3’ - Flower: Magenta-Rose - Light: Full Sun Barista® Lava Java features glossy, deep green leaves followed by panicles of magenta blooms. Grown specifically for the northern climates, Barista® Crape Myrtle should be treated like a perennial and be cut down before winter. Mulching well will help with survival. Zone 6 BARISTA® Lava Java (#NEW - #2 cont.) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} Lagerstroemia Lagerstroemia (Crape Myrtle) BARISTA® LIKE A LATTE CRAPE MYRTLE Lagerstroemia Barista® ‘Like a Latte’ PP28778 Ht. 24-30” Wd. 24-30” - Flower: White - Light: Full Sun Barista® Like a Latte features dark green foliage topped in late summer with coppery red buds that open to pure white flowers. Grown specifically for the northern climates, Barista® Crape BARISTA® Like A Latte Myrtle should be treated like a perennial and be cut down before winter. Mulching well will help with survival. Zone 6 (#NEW - #2 cont.) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} Lagerstroemia Lagerstroemia (Crape Myrtle) BARISTA® PEPPERMINT MOCHA CRAPE MYRTLE Lagerstroemia Barista® ‘Peppermint Mocha’ PP32244 Ht. 30” Wd. 30” - Flower: Pink - Light: Full Sun Barista® Peppermint Mocha is one of the most floriferous varieties, intense, rosy-pink flowers are produced above dark green, shiny leaves. Grown specifically for the northern climates, Barista® Crape Myrtle should be treated like a perennial and be cut down before winter. Mulching well will Peppermint Mocha help with survival. Zone 6 (#NEW - #2 cont.) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} 11
Lagerstroemia LAGERSTROEMIA (CRAPE MYRTLE) BARISTA® PERKY PINK CRAPE MYRTLE Lagerstroemia Barista® ‘Perky Pink’ PP32243 Ht. 30-36” Wd. 30-36” - Flower: Pink - Light: Full Sun Barista® Perky Pink features true pink flowers that develop over the dark, olive-green foliage in late summer. A vigorous grower with a tall habit. Grown specifically for the northern climates, Barista® BARISTA® Perky Pink Crape Myrtle should be treated like a perennial and be cut down before winter. Mulching well will help with survival. Zone 6 (#NEW - #2 cont.) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} Lagerstroemia Lagerstroemia (Crape Myrtle) BARISTA® SWEET MACCHIATO CRAPE MYRTLE Lagerstroemia Barista® ‘Sweet Macchiato’ PP28759 Ht. 30-36” Wd. 36-40” - Flower: Hot Pink - Light: Full Sun Barista® Sweet Macciato features upright, dark green foliage that has deep red new growth. Red buds open to hot pink flower clusters. Grown specifically for the northern climates, Barista® Crape Myrtle should be treated like a perennial and be cut down before winter. Mulching well will BARISTA® Sweet Macchiato help with survival. Zone 6 (#NEW - #2 cont.) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} Lavandula LAVANDULA (LAVENDER) IMPERIAL GEM LAVENDER Lavandula ang. ‘Imperial Gem’ Ht. 18-24” Wd. 18-24” - Flower: Purple - Light: Full Sun This compact variety has numerous purple flowers from early to late summer. Tidy well-rounded habit. Rated a top performer by the Chicago Botanic Garden. Zone 5 (#NEW - #1 cont.) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} Imperial Gem Monarda MONARDA (BEE BALM) PARDON MY ROSE BEE BALM Monarda didyma ‘Pardon My Rose’ PPAF Ht. 14-18” Wd. 22-28” - Flower: Pink - Light: Sun or Part Shade One of a series of compact Monardas, this Proven Winners® selection has intense, rose-pink blooms at the top of the foliage. Zone 4 (#NEW - #1PW Pardon My Rose cont.) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc } Monarda Monarda (Bee Balm) UPSCALE™ RED VELVET BEE BALM Monarda hybrida UPSCALE™ ‘Red Velvet’ PPAF Ht. 32” Wd. 36” - Flower: Red - Light: Full Sun This taller variety has large, cherry-red flowers that cover half the height of the plant. It has good mildew resistance. A Proven Winners® selection. Zone 6 (#NEW - #1PW cont.) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} UPSCALE™ Red Velvet 12
Muhlenbergia MUHLENBERGIA (MUHLY GRASS) UNDAUNTED® MUHLY GRASS Muhlenbergia reverchonii Undaunted® (‘PUNDO1S’) Ht. 30” Wd. 3-4’ - Flower: Pink - Light: Full Sun This compact, cold hardy Muhly grass has finely textured green foliage that grows with an arching habit. In early fall, sprays of rosy-pink flowers cover the plant and slowly mature to soft-textured Undaunted pink plumes. Zone 5 (#NEW - #1 cont.) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} Panicum PANICUM (RED SWITCH GRASS) RED FLAME RED SWITCH GRASS Panicum virgatum ‘Red Flame’ PPAF Ht. 3-4’ Wd. 2’ - Flower: Seed Heads - Light: Full Sun This warm-season grass has blue-green foliage that turns wine-red by the end of summer. It has better fall color and is a more vigorous grower than P. Shenandoah. Zone 4 (#NEW - #2 cont.) Red Flame {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} Rudbeckia RUDBECKIA (BLACK EYED SUSAN) LION CUB BLACK EYED SUSAN Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Lion Cub’ PPAF Ht. 10-14” Wd. 24” - Flower: Double Gold - Light: Full Sun This compact variety produces double gold blooms with brown centers all summer long. Zone 4 (#NEW - #1 cont.) Lion Cub Rudbeckia SmileyZ® Tiger (Black Eyed Susan) SMILEYZ® TIGER BLACK EYED SUSAN Rudbeckia hirta ‘SmileyZ® Tiger’ (RUDTI124) Ht. 15-18” Wd. 24” - Flower: Yellow - Light: Full Sun This compact variety has large, semi-double yellow flowers with large, chocolate-brown centers that appear from June to October. Zone 6 (#NEW - #1 cont.) Smileyz® Tiger 13
Salvia SALVIA (SALVIA) PINK PROFUSION SALVIA Salvia ‘Pink Profusion’ PP31435 Ht. 14-16” Wd. 20” - Flower: Pink - Light: Full Sun Dark pink flowers are produced starting in early summer on a rounded plant with a dense habit. Reblooms repeatedly if old blooms are removed. Zone 3 Pink Profusion (#NEW - #1PW cont.) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} Salvia Salvia (Salvia) WHITE PROFUSION SALVIA Salvia ‘White Profusion’ PP33652 Ht. 16-20” Wd. 16-20” - Flower: White - Light: Full Sun Pure white flowers on a compact plant. It will rebloom repeatedly if deadheaded. A Proven Winners® selection. Zone 3 (#NEW - #1PW cont.) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} White Profusion Sedum ROCK ’N GROW® (STONECROP) ROCK ‘N GROW® TIRAMISU STONECROP Sedum Rock ‘N Grow® ‘Tiramisu’ PP337181 Ht. 18-20” Wd. 30-32” - Flower: Cream - Light: Full Sun Bronze-colored leaves grow to form a wide, dome-shaped clump. In late summer, tiny blush pink buds open to reveal creamy white flowers A Proven Winners® selection. Zone 3 Tiramisu (#NEW - #1PW cont.) {photo: Proven Winners} Sorghastrum SORGHASTRUM (YELLOW PRAIRIE GRASS) GOLDEN SUNSET® YELLOW PRAIRIE GRASS Sorghastrum nutans Golden Sunset® ‘MNYG318153’ PP33776 Ht. 5-6’ Wd. 2-3’ - Flower: Seedheads - Light: Full Sun This selection of Yellow Prairie Grass is similar to a large C. Karl Foerster, except it grows much taller and flowers later. Golden wheat-like seedheads form on 10-12’ tall stalks. Golden Sunset Zone 3 (#NEW - #2 cont.) {photo: Walters Gardens Inc} Stokesia STOKESIA (STOKES’ ASTER) DIVINITY STOKES’ ASTER Stokesia laevis ‘Divinity’ PP26164 Ht. 12-14” Wd. 24” - Flower: White - Light: Full Sun Large white blooms open with a hint of yellow in the center, then mature to pure white. Foliage is a rich green. Zone 5 (#NEW - #2PW cont.) {photo: Emerald Coast Growers} Divinity 14
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