INTRODUCTIONS - Emerald Coast Growers

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NEW
INTRODUCTIONS
by EMILY DYDO
2013
H O R T I C U LT U R E
Nationwide debuts for
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BALL HORTICULTURAL
COMPANY
‘ F R E A K ! ’ S H A S TA DA I S Y
Leucanthemum ×superbum ‘Freak!’.
This flower placed in the top 10 in the
May 2012 Chelsea Plant of the Year
Competition. This well-branched
plant produces long-blooming, fluffy
flowers formed with layers of white
petals. Not all blooms are the same,
as some sport “freaky” petals growS E R E N I TA A N G E LO N I A
ing in different directions. Grows 13
Angelonia angustifolia Serenita inches tall and 21 inches wide. Full
Angelonia (‘Mixture’). This summer to partial sun in hot climates. USDA
snapdragon mixture is a carefree, Zones 5–8­­.
continuous bloomer that f lowers
from late spring throughout the sum- ‘A Z U R E R U S H ’ G E R A N I U M
mer. It performs well in landscapes, Geranium ‘Azure Rush’. A hybrid of
garden borders and containers, and is G. ‘Rozanne,’ ‘Azure Rush’ displays
a perfect choice for home gardeners light blue flowers and a more moundlooking for water-wise, heat-loving ing habit than its famous parent. This
plants. Deer and rabbit resistant. proliferous plant blooms from late
Grows 10 to 14 inches tall and 12 to May until the first frost, and works
14 inches wide. Full sun. Annual.
well in the front of beds or borders,
containers, and hanging baskets. Full
‘J A M S ’ N J E L L I E S
sun to partial shade. Zones 5–8.
‘Jams ’N Jellies Blackberry’ Vinca
Founded as a wholesale cut-flower
business, Ball Horticultural Company (ballhort.com) has grown to
become a leader in all facets of floriculture. Ball also promotes sustainable gardening practices worldwide.
‘Freak!’ Shasta Daisy
BL ACKBERRY’ VINCA
Catharanthus roseus ‘Jams ’N Jellies BURPEE HOME GARDENS
Blackberry’. Blooms begin in late Burpee (burpeehomegardens.com)
spring and bring high-impact color has been bringing the best in seeds
all season long. Heat and drought- to home gardeners since 1885. Burtolerant, Jams ’N Jellies are available
in Blackberry (pictured) and AmeriSerenita Angelonia
can Pie Mixture (Blackberry, Pacifica Really Red and Pacifica White).
Grows 14 to 16 inches tall and 10 to 12
inches wide. Full sun. Annual.
‘Azure Rush’ Geranium
BLOOMS OF
BRESSINGHAM
H O R T I C U LT U R E
A leader in identifying and selecting the finest perennials for almost
100 years, Blooms of Bressingham
(bloomsofbressinghamplants.com)
breeds their own varieties and cultivars.
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‘Blue A Fuse’ Petunia
Concertina Tulip Blend
Bumper Crop Grafted Tomatoes
pee Home Gardens is a collection of COLORBLENDS
leading garden vegetables, herbs and Colorblends (colorblends.com) is a
flowers, available as plants at local family-owned business specializing
retailers.
in pre-blended mixtures of tulips that
combine two, three or more varieties
BUMPER CROP
for gorgeous spring shows.
G R A F T E D T O M AT O E S
H O R T I C U LT U R E
Much Niceness Tulip Blend
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Six grafted tomatoes—‘Big Rainbow’,
‘Black Krim’, ‘Brandywine Pink’,
‘Brandywine Red’, ‘Mortgage Lifter’
and ‘San Marzano’—are available as
part of Burpee’s new Bumper Crop
line. Using a new twist on a natural,
centuries-old technique, the varieties promise significantly higher
yields, tough disease resistance and
delicious fruit bursting with homegrown, heirloom flavor. Full sun.
CONCERTINA TULIP BLEND
‘BLUE A FUSE’ PE TUNIA
MUCH NICENESS TULIP BLEND
Petunia ×hybrida ‘Blue A Fuse’. The
violet, yellow and whites shades of
‘Blue A Fuse’ annual provide random color patterns that will create
a unique display of flowers in your
garden. Blooms during the spring
and summer. Works well in hanging baskets or containers. Grows 6 to
8 inches tall and 8 to12 inches wide.
Full sun.
An exquisite composition of rich
purples, pinks and yellows, this tulip
blend looks like something you’d see
on a dessert cart. Plant five bulbs per
square foot in the fall at a depth of 5
inches. Full sun. Zones 3–7.
What are the colors of spring? Some
gardeners like crescendos of bold
color after a long winter, but others
prefer light and airy hues that symbolize peace and tranquility. This
tulip blend provides the latter: pure
white, soft pink and butter yellow.
Plant five bulbs per square foot in the
fall at a depth of 5 inches. Full sun.
Zones 3–7.
THE CONARD-PYLE CO.
Founded in 1897 as a retail mailorder firm specializing in roses, The
Conard-Pyle Co. (conard-pyle.com)
has evolved from a wholesale container nursery to a leading genetics
company involved directly in breeding roses, perennials and woody
plants, introducing plants from other
breeders around the world.
FR ANCIS MEILL AND ROSE
Rosa Francis Meilland (‘Meitroni’).
This tall hybrid tea rose has a large,
shell pink bloom and strong citrus
fragrance. A multiple award winner
in Europe for disease resistance and
aesthetics, it’s the first hybrid tea rose
to win the prestigious ADR contest in
Germany where roses are observed
for two years under no spray conditions. Created by Francis Meilland’s
daughter, Michou, it’s only fitting
that this new rose bears the name of
the legendary breeder of the Peace
Rose. Zones 5–9.
TROPIC ESCAPE HIBISCUS
Popcorn Drift Rose
COLLECTION
Bring a part of the tropics to your
home garden. Tropic Escape Hibiscus features oversized, 6- to 9-inch
blooms that have twice the flower
longevity as regular hibiscus. Varieties include bright oranges, yellows,
reds, pinks, white and blends of color
that rest atop large, deep green foliage. Grows 3 to 11 inches tall and 2
to 4 inches wide. Moist, well-drained
soil. Zones 9–11.
DANZIGER
Founded in 1953, Danziger “Dan”
Flower Farm (danziger.co.il) is one
of Israel’s leading floriculture companies. Danziger specializes in breeding
varieties for cut flowers and bedding
plants for the local market and for
more than 60 countries worldwide.
Tropic Escape Hibiscus
R AY P E T U N I A
POPCORN DRIF T ROSE
Rosa Popcorn Drift (‘Novaroscop’).
This rose is a mutation of the popular
Peach Drift and brings a new color
to the Drift series. The blooms start
out yellow and fade to cream-white,
sometimes suffused with light pink.
The overall impression is yellow
and cream, reminiscent of butterdrenched popped corn. Zones 5–11.
Petunia hybrid Ray. New to the
incredibly popular Ray series is Black
Ray, a black petunia, and Sunflower
Ray, a bold petunia with striking
black and yellow star patterns. The
Francis Meilland Rose
Ray Petunia
COSTA FARMS
H O R T I C U LT U R E
Costa Farms (costafarms.com) is
a third-generation family-owned
business; it’s the leader in the indoor
houseplant and bedding plant industry. Costa Farms operates domestically and abroad in the Dominican
Republic and Far East, bringing new
and innovative live plant products to
the marketplace.
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England’s Rose Rose
Stream Lobularia
Glowing pink flowers are shallowly cupped at first; the outer petals
eventually reflex back and reveal an
attractive button eye. It blooms more
or less continually from June through
the end of the season with a strong,
warm and spicy fragrance. Grows to
4 feet tall and 3 feet wide. Zones 5–9.
WOLLERTON OLD HALL ROSE
Wollerton Old Hall Rose
Rosa Wollerton Old Hall (‘Ausblanket’). This rose has a distinctive
myrrh scent. The plump buds have
attractive flashes of red, which open
to form round, buttery yellow blooms
series features large flowers, early- that eventually pale to a softer creamy
flowering, long-lasting blooms and color. Position this rose where heat is
a mounded plant shape.
intense, out of afternoon sun. Grows
5 feet tall and 3 feet wide. Zones 5–9.
S T R E A M LO B U L A R I A
‘Fast Forward’ Muhly Grass
Lobularia hybrid Stream. If you love
Silver Stream, the prolifically flowering lobularia, you’ll be thrilled with
the newest colors in the series. Lavender Stream (pictured), Summer
Stream and White Stream produce
masses of delicate flowers on ballshaped plants. These fast growers
provide a wonderful early scent of
spring. Heat tolerant, they grow all
through the summer. They’re ideal
as filler in mixed containers, hanging
baskets or window boxes.
DAVID AUSTIN ROSES
H O R T I C U LT U R E
Family-operated David Austin Roses
(davidaustinroses.com) is a rose
breeder established in 1969. With a
reputation for beautiful gardenerfriendly varieties, their English roses
are grown in many countries around
the globe.
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EMERALD COAST
GROWERS
A producer of starter plants for the
nursery industry, Emerald Coast
Growers (ecgrowers.com) specializes in ornamental grasses, perennial
plants, hostas, daylilies, native plants
and specialty annuals.
‘ FA S T F O R WA R D ’ M U H LY G R A S S
Muhlenbergia capillaris ‘Fast Forward’. Flowering begins in August
(late July in warm climates), significantly earlier than others in the species. Glowing orbs of delicate sunlit
purple flowers dance over symmetrical, compact mounds of fine flat
foliage. It prefers sun to part shade
and grows 24 to 30 inches tall. Zones
6–10.
‘DIVINIT Y’ STOKES ASTER
Stokesia laevis ‘Divinity’. Large flowers open with a coy hint of yellow
Rosa England’s Rose (‘Auslounge’). in the center, then mature to pure,
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celestial, long-lasting white. Blooms
stand serenely over neat mounds of
broad, rich green, strap-like leaves.
‘Divinity’ prefers sun to part shade
and grows just 12 to 14 inches tall.
Zones 5–9.
FALL CREEK FARM &
NURSERY
The leading international grower of
premium blueberry nursery stock,
supplying stock to commercial fruit
growers, nurseries and retailers
worldwide, Fall Creek Farm & Nursery (fallcreeknursery.com) has been
in business for more than 30 years.
FLEMING’S FLOWER
FIELDS
Peach Sorbet Blueberry
Since 1947, Fleming’s Flower Fields
(f lemingsf lowerfields.com) has
been a leader in the hybridization
of perennial plants. Buyers have
come to expect uniquely beautiful
and exceptionally hardy plants from
these hybridizing masters.
‘ C R Y S TA L B A L L’ H A R DY
HIBISCUS
Hibiscus mocheutos ‘Crystal Ball’.
This hibiscus features 12-inch vibrant
white f lowers that will solarlight
your landscape. The refined maple
leaf foliage contrasts with the glowPE ACH SORBE T BLUEBERRY
ing blooms, creating a shimmering
Vaccinium BrazelBerries Peach Sor- effect. Like all other Fleming varietbet. With undertones of peach flavor ies, ‘Crystal Ball’ can withstand temand four seasons of vivid color, Peach peratures as cold as -30˚F.
Sorbet is a showstopper. This compact ornamental blueberry grows 1.5 ‘ H Y P N O T I C ’ H A R DY H I B I S C U S
to 2 feet tall and bursts with vibrant Hibiscus mocheutos ‘Hypnotic’.
spring foliage ranging from peach Sporting 12-inch whitish-pink flowto pink to orange to deep emerald. ers accented with red spokes extendWhite bell-shaped spring f lowers ing the length of its petals, this comgive rise to plump summer berries. pact hibiscus grows 3.5 feet wide.
In most climates the plant keeps its The dark purple, maple-leaf shaped
leaves, which turn a rich eggplant
color in winter. Zones 5–10.
‘Divinity’ Stokes Aster
Raspberry Shortcake
‘Crystal Ball’ Hardy Hibiscus
R ASPBERRY SHORTCAKE
R ASPBERRY
H O R T I C U LT U R E
Rubus BrazelBerries Raspberry
Shortcake. This thornless dwarf
raspberry shrub grows 2 to 3 feet tall
and fruits during its first season. It’s
a compact-mounding, low-maintenance plant that requires no staking
or trellising, no companion pollinators and very little space. Raspberry
Shortcake produces full-sized, super
sweet raspberries on upright canes.
Zones 5–9.
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‘Hypnotic’ Hardy Hibiscus
Pearlific Viburnum
Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, the
GreatPlants program (arboretum.
unl.edu/greatplants) selects and promotes exceptional plants for Plants of
the Year and for GreatPlants Releases
and New Introductions.
COPPER RIDGES VIBURNUM
Copper Ridges Viburnum
Viburnum בGSLadges’ Copper
Ridges. This plant features dramatically serrated foliage with deeply
ridged veins described as looking like
a “green ruffled potato chip.” Bright
white flowers grace the tops of reddish-blush foliage, which becomes
foliage provides a sharp contrast to copper with gold and red undertones
the soft blooms. ‘Hypnotic’ can with- in the fall. Grows 6 to 8 feet tall and
stand temperatures as cold as -30˚F. wide. Zones 5–8.
GARDENER’S
CONFIDENCE
H O R T I C U LT U R E
‘Miss Melanie’ Dalmation Bellflower
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GREEN LEAF PLANTS
Founded in the 1970s, Green Leaf
Plants (glplants.com) has expanded
into an industry-leading starter
source for perennials and potted
plants, offering ground covers, herbs,
shrubs and grasses.
The Gardener’s Confidence Collection (gardenersconfidence.com)
is supported by a network of experienced horticulturalists at quality nurseries throughout the United
States. Their plants are evaluated for
years to determine which are the best ‘ M I S S M E L A N I E ’ DA L M AT I O N
in disease resistance, prolific blooms, B E L L F L O W E R
beautiful foliage and form.
Campanula portenschlagiana ‘Miss
Melanie’. Featuring lavender-blue
PE ARLIFIC VIBURNUM
bell-shaped flowers that bloom in
Virburnum Pearlific (‘PIIVIB-I’). June, ‘Miss Melanie’ grows on a comBeautiful pink-tinged buds open to pact plant to 8 to 10 inches tall and 11
white flowers with a mild fragrance. inches wide. Full sun to partial shade.
Even as a young plant, Pearlific flow- Zones 5-7.
ers heavily in the spring. With its
evergreen foliage and red fruit that HIGH COUNTRY
ripens to black, year-round interest GARDENS
makes it stand out in the garden. Full Committed to growing plants that
sun to partial shade. Zones 6–9.
create beautiful garden spaces year
after year, High Country Gardens
GREATPLANTS
(highcountrygardens.com) has a
A joint effort of the Nebraska Nurs- passion for creating new and unusual
ery & Landscape Association and the perennials, grasses, and shrubs, par-
Weeden’s Hedgehog
ticularly suited for waterwise gardens
and xeriscaping.
WEEDEN’S HEDGEHOG
Echinocereus chloranthus v. weedenii. A rare endemic species from
the highest elevations of the Davis
Mountains in west Texas, this subspecies of E. chloranthus is a xeric
standout with its dense, glowing yellow spines that protect the yellowgreen stems. With a prolific, clustering habit, the plants mature into large
multi-stemmed clumps that bloom
with flowers in shades of green and
brown. Weeden’s Hedgehog is very flowers from one stem! The attraccold hardy and withstands subzero tive blue blooms contrast with the
temperatures with ease. Zones 5–9. creamy white and olive green variegated foliage. The flowers sit atop big
OR ANGE FL A XLE AF PIMPERNEL
3-inch stems that grow 2 to 3 feet fall
Anagalis monelli v. monelli. The pro- and 2 feet wide. Deer resistant. Prefuse, bright orange flowers of this fers sandy loam soil but will tolerate
perennial are second to none. Grow- heavy soil. Full sun. Zones 8–10.
ing as a wide, flat mat of stems and
evergreen, orange flaxleaf pimper- A N G E L W H I T E B U T T E R F LY B U S H
nel can also be used as a fast-growing Buddleia Angel White (‘Hinebud3’).
annual for pots and hanging baskets Inspired by the snow-capped Sierin very moist climates. Well-drained, ras in California, this stunning new
low fertility soil. Zones 6–9.
butterfly bush has a unique glacial
HINES GROWERS
Summer Sky African Lily
Angel White Butterfly Bush
H O R T I C U LT U R E
For close to 90 years, Hines Growers
(hinesgrowers.com) has introduced
some of the most innovative and
popular plants on the market. With
nursery facilities located in several
states, their team of experts tests and
evaluates hundreds of potential new
plants to find the right products that
will thrive in the landscape.
Orange Flaxleaf Pimpernel
S U M M E R S K Y A F R I C A N L I LY
Agapanthus africanus Summer Sky
(‘HinesAg1’). This prolifically flowering plant produces between 20 to 30
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Lc Orchid Gaskell-Pumila ‘Azure Star’
Climbing Bauhinia
LC ORCHID G A SK ELL PUMIL A
‘A Z U R E S TA R ’
Laeliocattleya hybrid. Beautiful,
fragrant blooms make this cattleya
hybrid a must-have for orchid growers. The large 5- to 6-inch flowers are
light blue with deep blue petal flares
at the tips and a deep blue lip. The
flower received the “Highly Commended Certificate” award from the
American Orchid Society. The compact plants will bloom twice a year
when mature.
Variegated Boxleaf Azara
MONROVIA
white color. The gleaming white flowers continuously bloom throughout
the summer and are a breathtaking
contrast against the deep bluishgray foliage. Grows 3 to 4 feet tall on
a densely compact and abundantly
flowering plant. Attracts butterflies
and hummingbirds. Zone 5.
LOGEE’S GREENHOUSES
Plum Passion Hydrangea
Since 1892, the Logee-Martin family
(logees.com) has been growing and
selling more than 1,000 varieties of
tropical container plants for home
and garden. They are the exclusive
source of many varieties, both heirloom and new introductions.
CLIMBING BAUHINIA
H O R T I C U LT U R E
Bauhinia bidentata. Beautifully dazzling orange-to-yellow flowers adorn
this strong grower from Thailand,
which blooms freely from late winter until late fall. The showy blooms
emerge on the tips of new growth,
opening yellow and darkening to a
deep orange. Works well in containers. Full sun to partial shade.
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Monrovia (monrovia.com) is committed to enhancing the beauty and
value of the North American landscape—one garden at a time. Their
plants are bred to thrive and flourish,
making garden landscapes works of
living art.
VA R I E G AT E D B OX L E A F A Z A R A
Azara microphylla ‘Variegata’. This
azara is a dainty, upright, large bush
or small tree with a fountain-like
shape and arching branches of tiny,
half-inch-long green leaves edged
with a creamy white variegation. In
late spring into early summer, the
tiny petal-less flowers exude a vanilla fragrance. Summer gives way to
clumps of orange-red berries. Grows
15 to 25 feet tall and 8 to 10 feet wide.
Full sun to partial shade. Zones 8–10.
P L U M PA S S I O N H Y D R A N G E A
Hydrangea aspera Plum Passion.
Specially selected by Dan Hinkley,
this unique shrub was discovered in
China—the first ever purple-leaved
hydrangea. Foliage is dark purple on
the upper side of the leaf and rosy
purple on the underside. Wispy, mid-
sized flowers are somewhat insignificant in contrast with the striking foliage. Grows 5 to 6 feet tall and wide.
Zones 7–10.
a mound of glossy, mahogany-black
foliage. Compact, rounded growing
habit. Full sun in moist soil. Zones
9–11.
PLANTHAVEN
PROVEN WINNERS
An independent agency, PlantHaven
International (planthaven.com) provides expert service to plant breeders worldwide in bringing their new
plant varieties to market.
For 15 years, Proven Winners
(provenwinners.com) has made a
commitment to sustainable production practices to provide plants that
are not only better for gardeners, but
that are also ultimately better for the
environment.
‘ H AWA I I A N P U N C H ’ C O L O C A S I A
Colocasia esculenta ‘Hawaiian
Punch’. The tropical green foliage of
‘Hawaiian Punch’ is a showstopper
with its glowing red margin and red
veins on the underside of the foliage held on glossy red stems. Tidy,
clump-forming habit grows to 36
inches tall and wide at maturity.
Zones 7–11.
LEMON SLICE CALIBR ACHOA
Calibrachoa Superbells (‘Lemon
Slice’). The unique color pattern of
Lemon Slice has never been seen in a
calibrachoa, and it’s sure to capture
gardener’s attention and imagination. Calibrachoa are best grown in
containers, hanging baskets and window boxes because they prefer wellM Y S T I C FA N TA S Y DA H L I A
drained soil that dries out between
Dahlia variabilis Mystic Fantasy waterings. No deadheading needed.
(‘Hawaiian Dreams’). These unique Prefers full to partial sun.
sun-kissed flamingo pink blooms
have a soft yellow halo, raspberry eye P I C A S S O I N P I N K P E T U N I A
and a dark disk. Blooms appear from Petunia Supertunia (‘Picasso in
early summer through late fall atop Pink’). Picasso in Pink has all the
Lemon Slice Calibrachoa
‘Hawaiian Punch’ Colocasia
Mystic Fantasy Dahlia
Picasso in Pink Petunia
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‘Wavy Gravy’ Agave
‘Mercury Rising’ Coreopsis
Ellemetiana Agave
qualities gardeners love about Supertunia Pretty Much Picasso packed
into a more upright habit and more
subtle flower color. The plant is more
compact, more mounding and about
two-thirds as vigorous as Pretty
Much Picasso and features clear pink
flowers with a bright green edge. All
Supertunia petunias are now bred to
perform without deadheading. Full
sun.
RANCHO TISSUE
TECHNOLOGIES
‘Lipstick’ Siebold Catchfly
Known for expertly blending technology and true innovation, Rancho
Tissue Technologies (ranchotissue.
com) produces the finest tissue-cultured, custom-propagated plants in
the world.
‘ WAV Y G R AV Y ’ A G AV E
Agave ellemetiana. Part of the Rancho Collection, this is a fabulous
spineless selection. Full sun. Prefers partial shade in hotter climates.
Zones 7–8.
SUNNY BORDER
NURSERIES
A leading wholesale grower for more
than 80 years, Sunny Border Nurseries, Inc. (sunnyborder.com) offers
one of the most extensive selections
of perennial plants around the world.
‘MERCURY RISING’ COREOPSIS
Coreopsis ‘Mercury Rising’. A color
breakthrough, this is the first truly
hardy, red-flowering coreopsis. ‘Mercury Rising’ has single, deep cherryred flowers that bloom continuously
from June through October atop
needle-like foliage. Known for good
branching and disease resistance.
Grows 18 inches tall and 30 to 36
inches wide. Zones 5–8.
Agave ocahui ‘Wavy Gravy’. This is
the newest dramatic and stunning
selection of ocahui. It has undulating leaves, unlike other ocahui, and
will be a fun addition to any patio or
landscape. Hardy in cold and hot cli- ‘ L I P S T I C K ’ S I E B O L D C AT C H F LY
mates. Full sun. Zones 9–11.
Lychnis sieboldii ‘Lipstick’. This plant
displays very large, vermillion-orange
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flowers that grace the tops of dark
green, lance-shaped foliage with dark
burgundy undersides and purplishblack stems. Its compact, upright
habit blooms from mid-June through
August. Grows to a mature 12 inches
tall. Full to partial sun. Zones 4–8.
TERRA NOVA NURSERIES
Since 1992, Terra Nova Nurseries
(terranovanurseries.com) has been a
leader in plant breeding, cultivation
and genetics. The wholesale nursery
continues to produce award-winning
premium perennials for the global
market.
‘ PA P R I K A’ C O R A L B E L L S
Heuchera ‘Paprika’. This heuchera
promises continuous color from early
spring throughout the fall. Medium
to large leaves glow a light shade of
coral in the spring and darken to a
cherry-coral hue in late summer and
fall. Grows 12 inches tall and 16 inches wide. Part shade (full sun in Pacific
Northwest). Zones 4–9.
‘Orange Vanilla Popsicle’ Kniphofia
‘ M I D N I G H T M A R V E L’ H I B I S C U S
Hibiscus ‘Midnight Marvel’. This
hybrid of ‘Summer Storm’ and
‘Cranberry Crush’ boasts black-red
buds that open to 9-inch scarletred flowers. Blooms rest atop winepurple, leathery, maple-like foliage.
An indeterminate bloomer, flowers
bloom from mid-summer into early
fall. Must be directly exposed to UV
light to achieve a dark purple pigment. Compact habit reaches 4 feet
tall and 4.5 feet wide. Full sun to light
shade. Zones 4–9.
‘Midnight Marvel’ Hibiscus
‘ M I G H T Y C H E S T N U T ’ DAY L I LY
Hemerocallis ‘Mighty Chestnut’.
This uniquely colored daylily produces 5.5-inch wide blossoms with a
deep burgundy eye and gold throat,
resting atop well-branched budded scapes. Rounded, ruffled petals
open wide to reveal a perfect flower
form and produce a sweet fragrance.
Grows 18 to 24 inches tall. Full sun
to partial shade, low to average moisture. Zones 3–9. •
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KNIPHOFIA
Kniphofia ‘Orange Vanilla Popsicle’. The two-toned red-orange
and creamy white flower spikes of
‘Orange Vanilla Popsicle’ bloom
repeatedly throughout the summer.
Compact, short, grassy habit. Grows
20 inches tall and 14 inches wide. Full
sun. Zones 6–9.
‘Paprika’ Coral Bells
‘Mighty Chestnut’ Daylily
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WALTERS GARDENS
Walters Gardens (waltersgardens.
com) is a family-run business that
has built its 60-year reputation on
offering a wide variety of new and
classic perennials of the finest quality.
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