Aeonium haworthii Aeonium haworthii `Kiwi` Echeveria `Black Prince

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Tender Succulents
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Aeonium haworthii
Aeonium haworthii
‘Kiwi’
Tender Perennials
Pinwheel
Zones 9 - 11
Aeonium is a succulent evergreen subshrub
originating in the Canary Islands, grown in the
garden in temperate regions but as a house plant
or in containers in much of the United States.
Similar to Sempervivum, small rosettes of thick
fleshy leaves are formed around a larger central
rosette. Spoon-shaped bluish green leaves have
reddish margins and pale yellow flowers on
2’ stalks arise from the central rosettes in late
spring. Grows 18-24” tall. Prefers dryish soil
and dislikes humid, soggy conditions.
Plant 12” apart.
Kiwi Pinwheel
Delightful succulent rosettes that
measure 5” across have yellow
center leaves that are surrounded by
fruity green leaves with reddish-pink
margins. Yellow flowers bloom in
summer. In regions where it is winter
hardy, it will grow up to 2-3’ tall and
wide. Plant 12” apart.
Zones 9 - 11
Echeveria
Echeveria ‘Black
Prince’
Native to higher elevations of Mexico and Central America, there are over
150 species of Echeveria with many introduced to the gardening world. These
succulents are valued by gardeners and collectors for their variety and intensity
of foliage colors. Hardy to only zone 9 and, as xeric plants they require very
little moisture, so it is best to grow under cover in full sun or light shade in
the North East and Mid-Atlantic. Fleshy rosettes, mostly stemless, spread by
offsets much like Hens and Chicks (Sempervivum). Plant in well-drained soil
with plenty of organic matter.
‘Black Prince’ forms dark purplishblack rosettes that are 4-12” tall.
Each leaf within the ground-hugging
rosette is spade-shaped. Dark red
flowers on short stems appear in early
to late fall.
Plant 12” apart.
Echeveria
Zones 9 - 11
Echeveria
deranosa
Echeveria
elegans
Echeveria
Mexican Snowball
Fast spreading tight
rosettes have cool
blue-grey tones with
bright pink blooms
in spring to early
summer. Grows 8”
Bluish-green
rosettes are only
3-4” tall and fill
out to about 8”
wide. Leaves have
pinkish-maroon
margins. Yellowish-orange flowers
bloom in spring.
Plant 8” apart.
A moderate
spreader that
has elongated
blue-grey leaves
with hints of red.
Grows 4” tall.
Plant 6” apart.
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Echeveria
haagai
tolimanensis
Zones 9 - 11
Mexican
Snowball
tall.
Plant 12” apart.
Zones 9 - 11
Zones 9 - 11
Zones 9 - 11
Echeveria
elegans
‘Gray Red’
Echeveria
nodulosa
This Echeveria
is shrub like with
thick leaves forming on stems rather
than in rosettes.
Foliage is bluegrey with occasional pink overtones
and grows to 12”.
Plant 12” apart.
Zones 9 - 11
Gold = Sun, Green = Shade + Level deer resistance
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Amazing foliage
resembles handpainted pottery!
Olive-green leaves
have fine red margins and red painted
patterns in the center
of the spoon-shaped
leaves. Pale yellow
flower. Foliage
grows to 8-12” tall.
Plant 12” apart.
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Echeveria
‘Perle von
Nurnberg’
Rounded outer
leaves of the rosettes are purplishblue and the center
leaves are rosepink. Coral-pink
flowers bloom in
mid-spring. Grows
6-10” tall
Plant 8” apart.
Zones 9 - 11
Medium
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Tender Succulents
Echeveria pulidonis
Echeveria runyonii ‘Topsy
Turvy’
Echeveria
Blue-green spade shaped leaves have
deep red tips. Bright yellow flowers in
spring hang on un-branched red stems.
Often seen as a single rosette, although
offsets will slowly form over time.
Grows 12” tall.
Plant 12” apart.
Mexican Hens and Chicks
Unusual curves and slight twists of
silvery-blue leaves make this succulent
quite the decorative conversation piece.
Fast growing with yellow and orange
flowers on arching stems in late summer.
Grows 6” tall.
Plant 12” apart.
Zones 9 - 11
Echeveria setosa var.
deminuta
Graptopetalum
macdougallii
Dwarf Firecracker
Tiny rosettes about 1.5” tall and wide
have blue club-shaped leaves that
are hairy with a tuft of bristles on
the leaf tips. 6” tall flowering stems
hold nodding red and yellow blooms
in mid to late summer.
Plant 6” apart.
Silvery green fleshy leaves form a tight
4” tall rosette and are tinged pink in full
sun. Slow to spread, offsets form free of
the mother rosette on succulent stems.
Native to desert regions in Mexico, it
requires very little moisture and is not
winter hardy in the Mid-Atlantic and
North East U.S. so it is best kept under
cover as a container plant. Star shaped
flowers are red and white.
Plant 6” apart.
Zones 9 - 11
Zones 9 - 11
Graptopetalum
paraguayense
Kalanchoe thyrsiflora
Flapjack / Paddle Plant
This native of the South African desert
offers unusual lines and structure for
containers with fleshy paddle-shaped
upright leaves that are sage green and
become red-tinged in full sun. Leaves
are 6” in diameter and form a rosette that
will typically grow 10-14” tall in a growing season. Occasional yellow flowers
bloom from mature rosettes. Drought
tolerant once established.
Plant 12” apart.
Mexican Ghost Plant
3-6” wide succulent rosettes form on
cascading stems in a range of colors from
pink to blue to purple. Small white flowers bloom in spring. This variety is a bit
hardier and is great for hanging baskets,
dish gardens, or vertical gardens.
Plant 12” apart.
Zones 9 - 11
Zones 9 - 11
Senecio mandraliscae
Senecio serpens
Blue Finger
Blue Chalksticks
Upright finger-like bluish-gray leaves are
slightly curved. Native to South Africa,
this succulent requires little water and
forms a dense mounding mat of foliage
to 12-18” tall. Whitish flowers appear
in mid-summer. Use in containers in the
Mid-Atlantic and North East U.S.
Plant 18” apart.
Succulent powdery-blue 1-2” long fingerlike leaves grow along prostrate stems to
12”. A bit smaller and less vigorous than
S. mandraliscae. Small white flowers
appear in mid-summer.
Plant 12” apart.
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Zones 10 - 11
Zones 10 - 11
Part Shade/Sun
Sun
Native
Attracts Butterflies/Hummingbirds
Cut Flower
Tender Perennials
Zones 9 - 11
Shade
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Tropicals
Alocasia ‘Regal Shields’
Alocasia ‘Mayan Mask’
Masquerade™ Series
Elephant Ear
1-3’ long dark green to almost back
leaves fan out from rosettes and are
contrasted by a burgundy reverse of
the shield-like leaves. 3’ tall tropicallooking foliage is best in containers on
the patio or pool side or in the garden
as an accent.
Plant 24” apart.
Tender Perennials
Elephant Ear
A must artifact for the collector. Sturdy
8’ upright leaves are puckered and glossy
green on the topsides with light green
veins and bronzy-maroon undersides.
Commands attention as a focus point in the
garden or container. Prefers moist soil, but
not too wet, and protection from afternoon
sun. Dig up after first frost and store in a
cool dry place for the winter. PP#24391
Plant 5’ apart.
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Zones 9 - 11
Zones 9 - 11
Alocasia sarawakensis
‘Yucatan Princess’
Masquerade™ Series
Elephant Ear
Zones 9 - 11
This 8’ regal beauty has upright deep
olive green leaves with a glossy
sheen and contrasting olive-bronze
undersides. Strong and sturdy foliage
commands attention as a focus point in
the garden or container. Prefers moist
soil, but not too wet, and protection
from afternoon sun. Dig up after first
frost and store in a cool dry place for
the winter. PPAF
Plant 5’ apart.
Canna Cannova® Series
Canna Lily
This new series introduces the earliest flowering Cannas on the market
in several brilliant colors: ‘Bronze Scarlet’ with deep red flowers and
bronze foliage; ‘Rose’ with deep green foliage; and ‘Yellow’ with deep
green foliage. Cannova® Cannas perform better in cooler climates
than previous varieties and have a robust growth habit with excellent
branching and healthy foliage. Grows 30-48” tall. Plant 24” apart.
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Cannova® ‘Bronze Scarlet’
Cannova®‘Red Shades’
Gold = Sun, Green = Shade + Level deer resistance
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Zones 7 -10
Cannova®‘Rose’
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Cannova® ‘Yellow’
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Tropicals
Canna ‘Baby Girl Pink’
Canna ‘Bird of Paradise’
Dwarf Canna Lily
Canna Lily
Sweet pink flowers on 24-30” stalks will
keep blooming from spring until frost
when provided with adequate moisture and
full sun. This dwarf Canna will provide
color all summer in a large container on
the patio or deck. Pinch off spent blooms
to promote new flowers.
Plant 18” apart.
Fabulous looking 7’ tall foliage with
bright pink flowers will fill a large
container or be a focal point in the sunfilled border. Slate-blue leaves have
bluish-purple veins and pinkish-purple
margins. As with all Cannas, dig up the
rootstock in fall, dry and then store in a
cool place for the winter, (temperatures
above 40 degrees).
Zones 7 -10
Zones 7 -10
Canna ‘Freckle Face’
Canna ‘Pretoria’
Canna Lily
Dwarf Canna Lily
You can’t beat the bright fruity colors of
cannas to liven up the garden. ‘Freckle
Face’ has tall ‘canes’ to 4’ that produce
multiple rich orange flowers with red
specks all summer long. The foliage is
lush and green and enjoys full sun. North
of Zone 7, dig up the rhizomes of tropical
cannas and store in a cool dark place for the
winter.
Plant 24” apart.
Talk about a tropical look, this rare,
imported dwarf Canna is renowned
for its striking variegated green, cream
and yellow striped foliage with subtle
“red-pencil” edging. Large banana leaf
qualities make it a gardener’s dream.
Removing flowering heads, which makes
for tough decision-making, enhances
foliage production. Foliage height is 2 21/2’. Its large orange flowers make it 4’
overall. Plant 24” apart
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Zones 7 -10
Zones 7 -10
Canna
‘Tropical Bronze Scarlet’
Tropical™ Series
Dwarf Canna Lily
Create a little island paradise in
containers or borders with the
Tropical™ series. Dwarf 30” tall plants
put on a big show with large 4” scarletred flowers that are stunning above the
dark bronze-burgundy foliage.
Plant 24” apart.
Zones 7 -10
Canna ‘Tropical White’
Tropical ™ Series
Canna Lily
Bright white 3-4" flowers bloom above
the bright green foliage from early summer to fall. Just 18-30" tall, this variety
is perfect for smaller containers.
Plant 18” apart.
Zones 7 -10
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Shade
Part Shade/Sun
Sun
Native
Attracts Butterflies/Hummingbirds
Cut Flower
Tender Perennials
Plant 36-48" apart.
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Tropicals
Colocasia esculenta
‘Black Coral’
Colocasia esculenta
‘Elena’
Elephant Ear
Elephant Ear
Aloha Black Coral! From the sturdy,
disease resistant Royal Hawaiian® series,
this exotic has glossy black foliage, electric
blue veins and heavily corrugated leaves.
Grows in a clump to 3.5’ tall. Prefers moist
rich soil. Plant with Canna ‘Pretoria’ for a
knockout tropical combination. PP#23896
Plant 3’ apart.
The bright foliage of ‘Elena’ looks
fantastic next to dark-leaved Canna
and Colocasia varieties and is a superb
choice for mixed containers and pool or
pond-side gardens. 20” long chartreuse
leaves have purple veins where the
leaves attach to the stalks. Clumps grow
to 3’ tall and will spread by aboveground rhizomes in consistently moist
soils. Bring tubers indoors after foliage
has been reduced by frost dieback.
PPAF Plant 36” apart.
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Zones 8 -11
Zones 8 -11
Colocasia esculenta
‘Mojito’
Colocasia ‘Puckered Up’
Elephant Ear
Creating the sultry tropical look just got
easier. Noticeably puckered near-black
shiny leaves and stems form a compact
and bushy 3-4’ tall mound. Colocasia
prefer moist soil and can be planted
at pool or pond’s edge or in a water
feature. Will need to be dug in the
fall and stored in a cool dry place for
winter. PPAF
Plant 36” apart.
Elephant Ear
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Zones 8 -11
Imagine splattering purple to near-black
paint onto a canvas of lime green after
consuming one too many of the above
named minty beverages…the foliage of
this tropical elephant ear could easily be
featured in an abstract art show. Leaves
can grow up to 2’ long by 18” wide with
an overall height of 3-4’. Performs best
in partial shade and consistent moisture.
It’s a jungle out there! PP#21995
Plant 36” apart.
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Zones 8 -11
Ensete maurelii
Red Abyssinian Banana
Kick your feet up and relax next to this
huge 8-10’ tropical ornamental banana.
Perfect for a large container, the showy
long and thick dark green leaves are tinted
burgundy red with red leaf axils. Enjoy
pool-side or pond-side and keep an eye
out for Tarzan.
Plant 5’ apart
Zones 8 - 10
Musa basjoo
Hardy Japanese Banana
RW
Zone 5 - 10
Bring the tropics to your patio with
this hardy banana know to survive -20
degree temperatures. Large paddleshape medium green leaves reach up
to 15-20’ forming an umbrella-like
canopy. Plants will need consistent
moisture and some protection from
strong winds. In zone 5 & 6, plants
grown in the ground should be cut back
after the first frost, wrapped in burlap,
and provided heavy mulch.
Plant 10-15’ apart.
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Tender Perennials
Margarita Sweet Potato
Vine
Black Heart Sweet Potato
Vine
Ipomoea batatas ‘Marguerite’
Ipomoea batatas Sidekick™ ‘Black
Heart’
The lime green foliage of this popular annual vine drapes and spills with enthusiasm, providing bright seasonal color in the
border, planter or hanging basket. Foliage
is brighter in full sun. Grows to 6-12” tall
and spreads up to 3’.
Plant 18” apart.
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Zones 8 -11
Zones 8 -11
Pennisetum ‘Fireworks’
Pennisetum setaceum
‘Rubrum’
Variegated Purple Fountain Grass
Get ready for the 4th of July! Deep
reddish-burgundy leaves with a little
pink and green variegation send up
sparking plumes of purple in summer.
For a show that will blast you off you
feet, plant this 30” tall tender grass
in containers on the patio or deck.
PP#18504.
Plant 24” apart.
Purple-leaved Fountain Grass
Striking maroon leaves keep their color
all summer, and the 6–8" long maroon
seed heads are lovely from June until
frost on this 4' Fountain Grass. This is
a perennial that is not hardy through our
winter. Simply treat it as an annual and
you won’t be disappointed.
Plant 24-30” apart.
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Zones 8 -10
Zones 8 -10
Verbena bonariensis
Verbena x
‘Homestead Purple’
Tall Verbena
A ‘wild’ look is had by the tall, stiff,
widely branched 3-4’ stems topped with
small purple flower clusters. Excellent
used in the back of the border with its open
airy appearance. Pinch the first few shoots
in spring to encourage branching. Blooms
throughout the summer and is butterfly
magnet.
Plant 18” apart.
Vervain
Few plants bloom so extravagantly for
so long as this one. Deep purple flower
clusters bloom from May to frost over
the vigorous, ground covering foliage of
6–10". Maryland heat and drought tolerant, it is hardy in the winter to 9 degrees.
They are gorgeous trailing from window
boxes, hanging baskets, and any and any
sunny spots. Plant 18” apart.
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Zones 7 -10
Zones 7 -10
Verbena EnduraScape Series
Vervain
We are offering three of the hottest colors of the
new EnduraScape series: Hot Pink, Purple and Red.
This verbena combines unmatched summer performance and heat tolerance with excellent branching,
powdery mildew resistance, and improved winter
hardiness into the low teens. Blooms from early
spring and into fall and grows 8-12” tall.
Plant 24” apart.
Zones 7 -10
‘Hot Pink’
Shade
Part Shade/Sun
Sun
Native
‘Purple’
Attracts Butterflies/Hummingbirds
‘Red’
Cut Flower
Tender Perennials
Plant this tender trailing vine with deep
purple heart-shaped leaves in hanging
baskets, planters or borders to accent
colorful bedding plants or perennials.
Bushy foliage grows to 12-14" tall and
36” wide (with an occasional trim).
Plant 18” apart.