Rhododendron “Olga Mezitt”

LANDSCAPE PLANTS
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KNOCKOUT ROSES ............................................................................................................................................. 3
Red Knockout ................................................................................................................................................... 3
Double Red ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
Double Blush .................................................................................................................................................... 3
LOROPETALUM ................................................................................................................................................... 3
Sizzling Pink ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
JUNIPER................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Parsoni............................................................................................................................................................... 4
Blue Pacific ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
Sargent Juniper.................................................................................................................................................. 4
CRAPE MYRTLE .................................................................................................................................................. 4
Catawba............................................................................................................................................................. 4
Natchez ............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Pink Velour ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
Sioux ................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Tuscarora........................................................................................................................................................... 5
VIBURNUM ........................................................................................................................................................... 6
Mohawk ............................................................................................................................................................ 6
Summer Snowflake ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Spring Bouquet ................................................................................................................................................. 6
Shasta ................................................................................................................................................................ 7
HOLLY ................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Hoogendom ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
Needlepoint ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
Soft Touch ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
EVERGREEN AZALEAS...................................................................................................................................... 8
Delaware Valley White ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Hershey Red ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
Girard Crimson ................................................................................................................................................. 8
Girard's Rose (Girard Hybrid) .......................................................................................................................... 8
Hilda Niblett...................................................................................................................................................... 9
Gable's "Mildred Mae" ..................................................................................................................................... 9
LARGE EVERGREEN AZALEAS ....................................................................................................................... 9
Cream Ruffles ................................................................................................................................................... 9
Dragon............................................................................................................................................................... 9
Hardy Gardenia ............................................................................................................................................... 10
Wolfpack Red ................................................................................................................................................. 10
CAMELLIA JAPONICA...................................................................................................................................... 10
April Blush ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
April Remembered .......................................................................................................................................... 11
April Tryst ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
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Jerry Hill ......................................................................................................................................................... 11
Spring’s Awakening........................................................................................................................................ 11
Winter Snowman ............................................................................................................................................ 11
CAMELLIA SASANQUA ................................................................................................................................... 12
Professor Sargent ............................................................................................................................................ 12
Yuletide ........................................................................................................................................................... 12
White By The Gate ......................................................................................................................................... 12
RHODODENDRON ............................................................................................................................................. 12
Aglo................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Scintillation ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
FERNS .................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Autumn ........................................................................................................................................................... 13
Tassel .............................................................................................................................................................. 13
HEUCHERA ......................................................................................................................................................... 14
Snow Angel ..................................................................................................................................................... 14
CONEFLOWER (RUDBECKIA) ........................................................................................................................ 14
Goldsturm ....................................................................................................................................................... 14
SHASTA DAISY .................................................................................................................................................. 15
Becky .............................................................................................................................................................. 15
COREOPSIS (TICKSEED) .................................................................................................................................. 15
Early Sunrise ................................................................................................................................................... 15
GARDENIA .......................................................................................................................................................... 15
Frost Proof ...................................................................................................................................................... 15
NATIVE AZALEAS (DECIDUOUS) .................................................................................................................. 16
Rhododendron Arborescens ............................................................................................................................ 16
Rhododendron Calendulaceum ....................................................................................................................... 16
Rhododendron Cumberlandense ..................................................................................................................... 16
Pink Ember Flammeum................................................................................................................................... 16
Rhododendron Viscosum ................................................................................................................................ 17
Rhododendron Atlanticum .............................................................................................................................. 17
Rhododendron Flammeum (Pink)................................................................................................................... 17
HYDRANGEA ..................................................................................................................................................... 17
Lemonwave (macrophylla) ............................................................................................................................ 17
Limelight (macrophylla) ................................................................................................................................. 18
Cityline Berlin (macrophylla) ......................................................................................................................... 18
Invincible Spirit .................................................................................................................................................... 18
HELLEBORUS (LENTEN ROSE) ...................................................................................................................... 19
Pink Lady ........................................................................................................................................................ 19
Red Lady ......................................................................................................................................................... 19
White Spotted Lady. ....................................................................................................................................... 19
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KNOCKOUT ROSES
Red Knockout There are few other plants that provide dependable color and
outstanding garden performance than the Red knockout roseThey bloom heaviest
in full sun but will do superbly with only 4 hours of direct light. Compact plant,
grows 3 feet tall and wide, and bloom size is 3 inches.
Double Red Knock out roses have proved their value to American gardeners
with their disease-resistant foliage & heavy flower show. Double Red knockout
takes the flowers a step further with large 2-3 inch velvety red fully double-rose
flowers with up to 25 petals per bloom! Flowering begins in early summer and
continues until the killing fall frosts. And there is no need to deadhead Double
Red Knockout--the flowers will continue no matter what!
Double Blush Blush is a tough and hardy shrub-type rose with outstanding
disease resistance. Blooms are light pink gradually changing to shell pink as the
bloom ages. Leaves are a mossy green with blue hues. Blushing Knockout will
bloom early in the spring and continue blooming until the first hard frost in the
fall. Blushing Knockout is drought-tolerant, Blackspot-resistant, mildew tolerant
and self-cleaning. An excellent choice for a trouble-free rose garden. Great plant
for hedge, border or foundation planting.
LOROPETALUM
Sizzling Pink The variety Sizzling Pink can reach 4 to 6 feet in height and
spread 4 or 5 feet wide. Sizzling Pink has one of the blackest burgundy foliages
which greens up a bit as the year progresses but never entirely loses at least a
purple sheen. Sizzling Pink remains smallish and very compact. It has striking
pink flowers.
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JUNIPER
Parsoni Slow to moderate-growing juniper with very dense, compact foliage.
Variegation consists of a blue-green base color with a soft, creamy-white mixed
throughout the plant. Holds its color well through winter. One of the hardiest
junipers in existence has excellent heat resistance, and even does well in fair
amounts of shade. Very adaptable plant Height: 3 to 4 feet Spread: 5 to 6 feet
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate 3 to 6 inches average per year.
Hardiness Zones: 4-9 Sun Exposure: Full sun for best color, it will take partial
shade as well. Soil Preference: Average but will adapt to most all soil types, but
needs to be well drained.
Blue Pacific Shore juniper is a dense, ground hugging conifer with aromatic
gray green or blue green needle-like leaves about a half-inch long and borne in
fascicles of 3. The needles are soft but sharp-tipped. Shore juniper gets only
about 12 to 18 inches tall, but can cover an area 10 feet across. The female cones
are spherical, about 0.5 inches in diameter, and silvery or bluish-black with a
waxy glaucus bloom. The whole plant has a soft, feathery look to it. It is among
the most heat tolerant and fastest growing.
Sargent Juniper Compact, ground-hugging juniper with unlimited
landscape use. Heavily branched blue-green, feathery foliage holds its color all
year.
CRAPE MYRTLE
Catawba Displays large long-lasting clusters of dark-purple crepe-like flowers
in summer. Handsome foliage has bronzy cast in spring, bright green in summer,
orange-red fall color. Mildew-resistant. Deciduous. Full sun. Moderate-growing to
rounded dome 15 feet tall, 14 feet wide. Cutting grown.
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Natchez A large shrub or small tree with smooth, dark cinnamon-brown,
exfoliating bark. Glossy dark green leaves turn vibrant orange-red in fall. Panicles
of pure white, soft-textured flowers bloom in summer. Makes an excellent
specimen, accent or group planting. Full sun. Deciduous. Grows 20 feet tall and
wide.
Pink Velour One of the few crape myrtles with vibrant pink blooms. Pink
Velour crape myrtles are perfect as beautiful ornamental trees or colorful privacy
screens. They proudly display delicate pink blooms that last for months. These
trees grow to a spread of 8 to10 feet, so you can plant them 4 to5 feet apart for a
beautiful privacy screen or property divider. Matures to a height of 10 to15 feet.
Thrives in full sun or partial shade.
Sioux Sioux has been recognized as a Georgia Gold Medal winner (1996).
Good powdery mildew resistance in LSU Agricultural Center trials. Some
susceptibility to leaf spot. Flowers are vivid pink, and last from June through
September. Mature height ranges from 10 to 15 feet, but can be widely variable.
Tuscarora Tuscarora crape myrtles give you hundreds of coral pink flowers.
Perfect for barren areas or trouble spots – these crapes can grow just about
anywhere. This tree is an ideal solution for small areas, such as small yards next to
structures, parking lots or along streets. Tuscarora crape myrtles give you vibrant
color in almost all growing conditions. It doesn’t matter if your soil is sandy,
loamy or clay. It’s even drought tolerant.
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VIBURNUM
Mohawk Glossy, dark red flower buds are ornamental for several weeks
before opening in late April to reveal waxy white flowers. The strong, spicy,
clove fragrance of the flowers is "icing on the cake." The dark green leaves of
this deciduous shrub turn a brilliant orange-red in autumn. Resistance to bacterial
leaf spot and powdery mildew round out the checklist of outstanding qualities.
This beauty grows well and at maturity is 8 feet wide and up to 10 feet tall.
Summer Snowflake Summer Snowflake is a compact, dense, upright,
multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub which typically matures 4 to 8 feet tall and 3 to
4 feet wide. Non-fragrant, creamy- white flowers in small, flat-topped umbels (to
2 to 4 inch diameter) appear in a profuse spring bloom, with sporadic continued
bloom occurring throughout the summer (hence the cultivar name). Flower
clusters appear in two rows or files, hence the common name of doublefile
viburnum. Umbels have a lace-cap effect (small, non-showy, inner fertile flowers
with a showy outer ring of sterile flowers). Fertile flowers give way in late
summer to orangish-red, berry-like drupes which mature to black. Fruits are attractive to birds and wildlife.
Ovate, dark green leaves (to 5 inches long). Reddish to bronze-purple fall color. Fruits, flowers and autumn
foliage color may all be simultaneously present on plants in early fall.
Spring Bouquet Viburnum tinus Spring Bouquet makes a fine hedge,
screen or specimen plant and also can be trained as a small tree. Grows to 6 to 8
feet in height and 3 feet wide. Blooms late fall to early spring. Metallic blue fruit
mature to blue-black. Full sun to light shade. Likes well-drained soil.
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Shasta Shasta is a broad, dense, horizontally branched, multi-stemmed
deciduous shrub which typically matures to 6 feet tall and 12 feet wide. It has
non-fragrant white flowers in flat-topped clusters (4 to 6 inch diameter umbels)
bloom in profusion along the branches in mid to late spring. Flower clusters
appear in two rows or files, hence the common name of doublefile viburnum.
Flower clusters have a lace-cap effect (small, non-showy inner fertile flowers with
a showy outer ring of pure white sterile flowers). Fertile flowers give way in July
to large clusters of red berry-like drupes which eventually mature to black. Fruits are attractive to birds and
wildlife. Ovate, dark green leaves (to 5 inches long) turn an attractive reddish-purple in fall.
HOLLY
Hoogendom This holly resembles boxwood, but its growth habit is lower
and more spreading. Leaves are dark green, glossy, small, ovate to elliptic, with
slightly scalloped edges. Berries are small and black, though sometimes white or
yellow. Needs rich, moist, slightly acidic soil, good drainage and thick mulch.
Will not tolerate drought. Male cultivar. Very cold-hardy.
Needlepoint Needlepoint is a quality cultivar with fine leaves of lustrous
dark green, bright scarlet fruits and steady, fast growth. Heavy crops of red or
yellow berries, to 1/2 inch in diameter, remain throughout the winter. Effective as
a hedge or screen. Older plants may be pruned into small tree. Extremely heat and
drought tolerant. Does well in full sun or part shade in almost any soil. Deer and
drought tolerant. Grows to 10 to 12 feet tall and wide.
Soft Touch A dense soft-textured evergreen shrub with soft, glossy green
leaves that has an interesting silver mid-vein. Works wonderfully planted in
borders, as an accent, or along walkways. Black berries last all winter for coolseason interest. Its uniform, rounded habit also makes this a low-maintenance
choice. Small, glossy leaves are accented by tiny flowers in the spring and blackcolored berries in the fall and winter attracting all kinds of birds to your
landscape. Mature height 2 to 3 feet, width to 2 feet. Grow in sun or partial shade.
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EVERGREEN AZALEAS
Delaware Valley White
Medium-sized single white blossoms are
exceptional under moonlight and provide vital contrast for brighter azaleas. Large
size and dense foliage make an attractive landscape shrub. Highly visible at long
range. Exceptional in Asian-inspired gardens. Mid-season. Prefers acidic soil.
Evergreen shrub. Full to partial sun. Moderate growth 2 to 4 feet tall, 3 to 5 feet
wide.
Hershey Red
Medium-size red double flowers. Glossy medium size dark
green leaves. Grows as wide as it does tall and is a medium grower. It blooms
March-May, and grows to 4 feet wide in 10 years. This is also an vergreen azalea,
and has the same growing conditions as the Fashion and Coral Bells varities.
Girard Crimson Produces a magnificent spring display of large rosy-red
crimson flowers up to 2 ½-inches in diameter. The glossy green foliage has a nice
winter color. A hardy Girard hybrid with a dense, compact growth habit. Looks
great planted within a grouping of azaleas because of its differing leaves.
Girard's Rose (Girard Hybrid) Reliable crop of single, deep rose
red blooms on well proven variety. Heavy bloomer offers color for weeks in
spring. Produces a compact, branched mound for a tidy landscape shrub. Wellsized for most residential applications. An exceptional foundation plant and
seasonal color for Japanese garden. Mid-season. Prefers acidic soil. Semievergreen shrub. Full to partial sun. Moderate growth 3 feet tall, 3 feet wide.
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Hilda Niblett is low-growing, vigorous, and precocious in bloom! Hilda
Niblett is a truly beautiful, one-of-a-kind plant. Its unique, low-maintenance turtleshaped habit makes it one of the most exciting Robin Hill Azaleas. It bears soft
pink, 4-inch flowers heavily marked with a deeper rose-pink. Small, bright green
leaves give year-round appeal. Never more than 1 foot tall, its growth is vigorous
but disciplined, requiring no pruning to maintain its symmetrical shape. With a 3 to
4 foot spread, Hilda Niblett is invaluable as a ground cover or for restricted-space
gardens, patio planters or Bonsai training. Zones 5-8.
Gable's "Mildred Mae" Lavender flower single 2½ to 3 inches across,
fragrant, moderate purplish-pink with a dark red blotch. Bloom Time: Early midseason Height 4 feet in 10 years: Cold hardiness temperature: -5°F. Plant Habit:
spreading, compact.
LARGE EVERGREEN AZALEAS
Cream Ruffles
Evergreen azalea. broadly funnel-shaped, hose-in-hose,
semi-double or double, 1.75 inches long x 2.75 inches wide, with 5 wavy-edged
lobes/whorl and some petaloid stamens; deep cream in bud, opening inside cream
at margins with a yellowish-green center spotted light greenish-yellow, outside
cream. Shrub 1.5 feet tall x 2 feet wide in 8 years, dense habit. Plant and buds
hardy to at least -5°F. Late May bloomer.
Dragon Upright to widely spreading, dense, evergreen azalea developed
primarily for cold hardiness along the mid-Atlantic states. Single, funnel-shaped,
bright purplish-red to purplish-pink flowers, 2 inches wide. Flowers are borne in
showy trusses of 2 to 4 per cluster. Bloom time is late April in warmer areas and
as late as early June in cooler climates. Plant as you would any of the other
azaleas: high and in well-drained, acid soil, rich with organic matter. This is
usually a back of the border azalea because most of the Glenn Dales are taller,
though not all. Filtered light is best.
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Hardy Gardenia White gardenia-like spring and fall blooms.
Repeat
blooming and exceptional cold tolerance, considered winter-hardy to -20 °F.
Compact dwarf growth habit that grows slowly to 3 to 4 feet high. Features
handsome dark green, year-round foliage. It is a good choice planted en masse for
its repeat blooms and compact spreading habit. Grows 2 feet high by 4 feet wide.
Part sun/shade.
Wolfpack Red The Carla (North Carolina-Louisiana) hybrids originated at
North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., with the goals of better
resistance to root rot diseases, drought and cold. These hybridsare medium to
large evergreen. Flowers are borne in mid-spring in showy trusses of up to 4
blooms. Plant as you would any other azaleas: high and in well-drained, acid soil,
rich with organic matter. Though azaleas have a large list of possible pest and
disease problems, they are usually trouble-free if planted correctly in proper
cultural conditions.
CAMELLIA JAPONICA
April Blush This evergreen shrub to small tree has an upright, to rounded
form. The flowers are large, semi-double and pale pink. April blush camellia is
quite cold tolerant and prefers sites with evenly moist, fertile acidic soil and full
sun to partial shade. In the landscape, it may be used in hedges, foundations,
mixed borders or as a specimen plant. The evergreen leaves and tender flower
buds of camellia may suffer from sunscald and wind desiccation in winter, so
avoid planting them in highly exposed areas
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April Remembered This vigorous growing shrub blooms from mid to
late spring, 6 to 8 feet tall & wide. Flowers are semi-double, cream-colored with
pink outer edges, and abundant. Evergreen. Zones 6-9.
April Tryst Bright reddish-pink anemone form flowers. Heavy blooming
shrub mid-late spring. Moderate upright growth to 8 feet tall by 6 feet wide.
Evergreen. Zones 6-9.
Jerry Hill Late winter to early spring bloomer, A medium grower to about 12
feet in height. Has medium to large pink double blooms.
Spring’s Awakening Blooms mid-December through March with
miniature pink semi-double to rose form flowers. Open, upright growth.
Winter Snowman Flowers are white, mostly anemone form and open in
November and December. The new growth flushes have a nice wine color for some
spring time color interest. An excellent choice for a hedge since it grows rapidly.
Cold hardy to 10 degrees F.
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CAMELLIA SASANQUA
Professor Sargent Known for its masses of velvety-red, peony-like winter
flowers .Great cut flowers. Compact, upright vigorous growth to 6 to 8 feet tall and
5 to 6 feet wide. Lustrous, shiny, and leathery, dark-green evergreen foliage. Easy
to grow, pest-free and long-lived in proper habitat. Good for zone 7, 8, 9.
Considered winter hardy to 0°F (-18°C). Prefers partial shade tolerates morning
sun avoid direct noon to dusk sun. Keep evenly moist, drought tolerant once
established.
Yuletide The Yuletide greets your visitors throughout the holiday season and
most of winter! Blooms begin in September and continue throughout much of
December, even into January. As an evergreen, this shrub can be used as a
property barrier, foundation planting or accent plant in any area of your garden.
Camellias are virtually maintenance free. However, if you do decide to trim your
camellia, you will be rewarded with double the blooms the following year. The
Yuletide camellia grows to an impressive 8 to 10 feet high and 6 to 8 feet wide.
Extremely drought tolerant, once established.
White By The Gate Lustrous dark green leaves. Prefers acidic highly
organic soils. Always mulch because of shallow rooting. 3 to 5 inch flowers.
Formal double-white flowers. Blooms mid-season. Considered winter hardy to 0
°F Prefers partial shade, tolerates morning sun; avoid directnoon to dusk sun.
Prefers fertile, humus-rich, acidic and well-drained soil.
RHODODENDRON
Aglo A fast-growing mound, as wide as high when young, becoming taller with
age. Masses of bright pink flowers with rusty red throats in small trusses cover the
ends of the branches in early May. Aromatic, small, glossy, bright green foliage in
summer, turns coppery-bronze in winter. Plant in full sun for best performance.
Spring flowering.
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Scintillation Large trusses of showy soft-pink flowers bloom heavily in
spring. Dense habit and smaller size make this a versatile rhodie. Exceptional
foundation plant. Use in protected beds and borders as background to add early
spring color before perennials rise. Grows best in acidic soils with even moisture.
Prefers cooler regions but some protection from winter wind is helpful. Evergreen
shrub. Partial sun. Moderate growth to 5 feet tall and wide.
FERNS
Autumn The beautiful Autumn Fern proves to be a great addition of greenery
to any garden, providing adequate shade, which enables the fern to flourish. The
botanical name for this plant is Dryopteris erythrosora. Furthermore, it is also
frequently known as the red or pink Shield Fern. Also known as Japanese Shield
fern, Japanese Wood fern. Dryopteris erythrosora is a species of fern native to
eastern Asia from China and Japan south to the Philippines, growing in light
woodland shade on low mountains or hills. It is most successful in moist, humusrich soil, with a pH range of 6.1 to 7.5, with morning or late afternoon sunshine
but not during the middle of the day. Generally, these ferns do not exceed 3 feet in
height as well as width spreading.
Tassel
Polystichum polyblepharum, the Japanese Tassel fern, is native to both
Japan and South Korea, hence alternately known as Korean Tassel fern. It has also
been called Holly Fern because it is evergreen like a holly. It is a very coldtolerant evergreen, shown in the first photo in late November. In the springtime the
Tassel fern puts on a burst of growth, the young fronds resembling tassels
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HEUCHERA
Snow Angel This coral bells cultivar is a clump-forming perennial which
features a basal mound (typically to 12 inches tall) of variegated, light-green,
heart-shaped leaves having a creamy, mottled appearance and tiny, pink, bellshaped flowers borne on wiry, branched panicles (flower spikes) extending well
above the foliage mound in May through July. Good cut flower. Must have good
drainage over the winter, so don't over-do the overwintering mulching.
CONEFLOWER (RUDBECKIA)
Goldsturm
Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii Goldsturm was selected by the
Perennial Plant Association as the 1999 Perennial Plant of the Year. Acclaimed
internationally as one of the most popular perennials for the past 50 years, its
bright golden-yellow flowers shine in gardens worldwide. It just never seems to
be out of bloom and nothing bothers it. Goldsturm translates to golden shower or
storm. Goldsturm orange coneflower is significant in its compact habit and 1 to 2
inches golden-yellow petals, which encircle a nearly black cone of disk flowers.
The leaves are coarse, dark green lanceolate to ovate, 3 to 6 inches long; stem
leaves are smaller, almost bract-like. The "gold storm" blankets the tops of 18 to
30 inch tall plants from mid-July to October. Plant width is 24 inches.
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SHASTA DAISY
Becky Selected Perennial Plant of the Year 2003 by the Perennial Plant
Association, this stunning variety of Shasta daisy is later and larger than all the
others. From July to September, it becomes a living bouquet of huge (4 inch)
daisies that stand 3 to 4 feet tall. Even at this height, staking isn't required, and its
long, strong stems are excellent for cutting. Becky originated in the Atlanta area
and is the best Shasta daisy for the South. Wonderful choice to be grown as a
specimen or en masse in the perennial border, in naturalistic landscapes, to attract
butterflies, for garden bouquets, and even large containers. It can be one of the
main stalwarts of the summer border. Becky grows best in full sun and welldrained soil. Plants are not tolerant of excessive moisture or wet soils in winter. Deadheading encourages
rebloom and extends the flowering season into autumn. Stems can be cut back to the lower foliage after
flowering to tidy the plant.
COREOPSIS (TICKSEED)
Early Sunrise
The first-ever perennial to win prestigious gold medals from
All-American Selections and their European counterpart, Fleuroselect (1989)!
Uniform, sun loving plants grow 24 inches tall and cover themselves with golden
yellow, semidouble blooms from early summer into the fall, requiring only the
removal of spent flowers to keep the show going until frost. Adaptable to most
soil types. Butterflies adore this versatile tickseed cultivar. It holds a neat,
compact form regardless of weather.
GARDENIA
Frost Proof The scent of the gardenia bloom is intoxicating and Frost Proof
gardenia not only retains that quality but also showers you with an abundance of
those heavenly fragrant white blooms. Reported to even be hardy in the Midwest.
Frost Proof gardenia is a densely leaved shrub with a beautiful symmetrical shape.
Deer resistant is another of the great attributes it has to offer. Cold spells don’t
seem to bother Frost Proof; the flower buds hang on and burst open to reveal
snowy white petals packed with perfume
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NATIVE AZALEAS (DECIDUOUS)
Rhododendron Arborescens, the “Sweet Azalea”, has white to blush
pink flowers with red stamens, and a very strong fragrance similar to heliotrope. It
blooms in late spring to early summer and individual flowers measure 1.5 to 2
inches across.
Rhododendron Calendulaceum, also known as the Flame Azalea, is
surely one of the most spectacular native shrubs of the Appalachian Mountains.
The flowers are larger than most of the natives, measuring from 1.5 to 2.5 inches
across, and come in a wide range of colors from clear yellow, through shades of
orange, to brilliant red. In late May and June, entire hillsides can be washed with
brilliant color as these magnificent azaleas come into bloom.
Rhododendron Cumberlandense (synonymous with R. bakeri ) is
commonly known as the Cumberland Azalea. It has a relatively isolated natural
range on the Cumberland Plateau in Kentucky south to Tennessee and the
mountains of Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina. The flowers are not large,
about 1.5 to 1.75 inches across, and typically range from yellowish-orange to deep
red. This species is sometimes difficult to distinguish from the larger flowered R.
calendulaceum, but the blossoms generally appear several weeks later after the
leaves have fully expanded and the undersides of the leaves are usually waxy white or bluish in color.
Pink Ember Flammeum
A mid-season pink bloomer with a strong yellow blotch. The plant is moderate
growing, bushy
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Rhododendron Viscosum now includes two closely related forms that
were previously considered separate species, R. serrulatum and R. oblongifolium.
The fragrant flowers are generally white to pale pink and bloom after the leaves
have fully expanded. Flowers vary in size from 0.75 to 1.5 inches across
depending upon the form, but have a long narrow tube covered with sticky
glandular hairs. The species has a wide distribution from Maine to Florida, and
westward to Texas. R. viscosum was the first North American azalea grown in
England. Bishop Henry Compton raised the plant in 1680 from seed collected by John Bannister, an English
Missionary. The species was an important parent in early hybridizing efforts with deciduous azaleas. It can be
distinguished from the other late blooming white, R. arborescens, in that the stamens are greenish white rather
than red, and the stems are not smooth but contain hairs.
Rhododendron Atlanticum, the Coastal Azalea, is a common
understory plant along the southeastern coastal plains of the United States. The
white flowers are 1 to 1.5 inches across, but are often blushed with pink on the
outside and some have a yellow blotch. Collected by John Clayton in 1743, this
plant was appreciated more in England than in its native land. The plant habit is
relatively low but stoloniferous. Spreading by underground stems, R. atlanticum
can develop into very large colonies of an acre or more in sandy soils.
Rhododendron Flammeum (Pink) A southern native azalea
commonly referred to as the Oconee Azalea. Its blossoms are approximately 1.2
to to 1.8 inches across and come in shades of yellowish orange, orange, pink, to
deep red. The flowers are not fragrant, nor do they have sticky glandular hairs on
the corolla tube. This species is a heat tolerant shrub of the Piedmont region of
Georgia and South Carolina. Blooms heavily in April and into May.
HYDRANGEA
Lemonwave (macrophylla) Lemon Wave is a big-leaf hydrangea
cultivar most noted for its unusual variegated foliage, which features dark green,
serrate, obovate to elliptic leaves (4 to 8 inches long) that are irregularly blotched
with patches of white, creamy yellow and lemon yellow. It is a deciduous shrub
with a rounded habit which typically grows up to 6 feet tall and as wide unless
pruned smaller. It is part of the lacecap group and features flattened flower
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clusters consisting primarily of small fertile florets, with scattered, showy sterile florets which often form a
marginal ring. Flower color is a light blue in acidic soils, but becomes light pink in neutral to alkaline soils.
Blooms in July for up to 2 months.
Limelight (macrophylla) An exciting, new, hardy hydrangea from
Holland. Limelight has unique bright green blooms in mid-summer that holds its
bright and refreshing color right into autumn when the blooms change color to a
rich deep pink. The autumn display of green and pink blooms on the same plant is
breathtaking! The color makes a great addition to the garden and it blends
Cityline Berlin (macrophylla) A magnificent mildew-resistant
compact shrub that grows to just 12 to 32 inches high and 3 to 4 feet wide. It has
rosy pink blooms held in large snowballs that begin in mid-summer and continue
until autumn. It likes afternoon shadewonderfully with all other colors. Blooms
late July through autumn. Grows to 6 to 8 feet high and wide. Full sun to light
shade.
Invincible Spirit This mophead hydrangea features 6 to 8 inch, hot pink
flower buds that open to a bright pink. The plant begins blooming in early
summer and continues intermittently until fall. Since the flowers form on new
wood, even if the plant dies backs to the ground in winter, it will flower the next
summer. 'Invincibelle Spirit' grows 3 to 4 feet wide and high, is hardy in USDA
zones 3 to 9, and grows best in full to part sun on well-drained, fertile soil.
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HELLEBORUS (LENTEN ROSE)
Pink Lady Round, mostly upright, pink and rose flowers. Once established
these plants are virtually maintenance-free. This plant has been in cultivation
since the Middle Ages and is a welcome sight after Christmas. Plants are hardy in
zones 4 through 9 and are 8 to12 inches high. They are very easy to grow and
virtually trouble free! They make a great shade groundcover! Hellebores, also
known as Lenten or Christmas roses, are unusual perennial plants in that they
bloom in late winter. They are one of the first perennials to bloom. The leathery
leaves are evergreen and the single flowers are about 3 inches across. The
flowering period can be up to 3 months. Hellebores prefer rich, moist soil and part
to full shade. They can be grown in virtually every state in the United States
Red Lady Extremely easy to grow, maroon blooms in mid-winter persisting
into May. A stunning winter bloomer with lustrous dark green foliage. Extremely
easy to grow, maroon blooms in mid-winter persisting into May. The outstanding
success of the Lady series shows here, selected and isolated rich colors with round
and mostly upright flowers on tidy plants. A stunning winter bloomer with
lustrous dark green foliage
White Spotted Lady Extremely easy to grow, huge, snow white flowers
almost entirely speckled with maroon. Mostly upright flowers rise above the
glossy, dark, leather-like leaves from winter persisting into May. The outstanding
success of the Lady series shows in this fabulous variety. It is deer-insect-disease
resistant and tolerant of heat and humidity.
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